Islamabad, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson announced new funding for Pakistani researchers to turn their research into commercially viable projects with private sector partners. He announced this new funding to advance scientific cooperation today at the Pakistan-U.S. Science and Technology Symposium: Economic Growth Through Technology Transfer, organized …

Islamabad, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): A delegation of Asian Development Bank is on Pakistan’s tour now a days regarding Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation program. The delegation visited the National Highways and Motorway Police Headquarters, Islamabad under the supervision of Mr. John Standing Ford, Transport planner/ Team leader of Asian …

Islamabad, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): Pakistan’s contribution to providing peacekeeping services in war affected countries is a remarkable and inspiring contribution to the maintaining of peace in the world. This was stated today by Ms. Ellen Margrethe Loej, Former Special Representative of the Secretary General and UN Head of Mission …

Islamabad, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): Radio Pakistan is exclusively broadcasting ball to ball running commentary on Pakistan VS South Africa cricket series live from South Africa beginning today (Friday). FM-93‚ FM-101 and Medium Waves networks of Radio Pakistan will air running commentary on the cricket series comprising three test matches‚ …

Islamabad, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted widespread rains/snow in the country during first week of February 2013. Spokesman of PMD informed that an active weather system presently giving rains over different parts of Middle East is likely to enter Pakistan during the coming weekend. Under the influence …

Karachi, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): With MCB scheduled to announce its CY12 result next week, AKD Securities expects UBL to follow suit shortly (last year UBL announced its full-year result on Feb21`12). According to AKD Securities, in this regard, AKD Securities expects UBL to post NPAT of PKR 19.03 billion …

Lahore, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has bagged the ‘Airline Brand of the Year Award’ organised by the Brands Foundation. The award, which is one of the highest honours bestowed in the business and corporate communities in Pakistan, was awarded to …