Islamabad, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies, will be organizing a joint seminar on “Political and Diplomatic Challenges Faced by Nations During and After Conflicts Confined to …

Lahore, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): Seventh Round January 31, 2013 Day One of Four Group I Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad. Islamabad (First Innings): 188-8 in 83 overs (Shoaib Khaliq 21, Shan Masood 23, Zohaib Ahmed 57, 141 balls, 8 x4s, Naeem Anjum 56*, 137 balls, Tariq Haroon 3-18, Azam Hussain …

Lahore, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Pakistan Super Leagues’ (PSL)’s managing director Salman Sarwar Butt has said, “the PSL management is working towards organizing the tournament in a most befitting manner.” While acknowledging that the security is a concern for some of the boards, the PSL Managing Director said: “Let …

Rawalpindi, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Afghan delegation headed by Defence Minister General Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, who was on a five-day visit to Pakistan departed today from Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan.During their visit the six-member delegation visited various military education and Training institutions including National Defence University (NDU), …

Lahore, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): The federal government, through the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), is implementing multi-purpose Diamer Basha Dam as a priority project because of its numerous benefits for economy of the country. In addition to gigantic Diamer Basha Dam Project, the work on 4,320 mega …

Islamabad, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan, has pressed on need for replacement of poisonous plastic bags with bio-degradable plastic bags, which are environment-friendly and is not detrimental to human health. “Bags, both paper and plastic, in fact represent a huge …

Karachi, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): Following the directive of Administrator KMC Muhammad Hussain Syed, the Engineering Department of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation was under taking the carpeting work of Shara-e-Saadi in Clifton from Balawal Chowrangi to Boat Basin Chowrangi. This portion of Shara-e-Saadi will remain closed for all kinds of vehicular …