Islamabad: Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly attended 2600 years anniversary of Buddha held at United Nations on Monday. Permanent Ambassador of Pakistan, Abdullah Hussain Haroon accompanied the Speaker. Addressing the ceremony the Speaker, National Assembly highlighted the life and teaching of greatest sages known as Buddha. She said that Buddha was born in Nepal in the year approximately 563 BC and he was fully transcendent and a perfect human being who was unencumbered by the mundane world. She said […]

Lahore: An agreement was signed between Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and a joint venture to conduct sediment management study for Tarbela Reservoir. The study aims at exploring various options to evacuate sediments from the reservoir to tackle the issue of decreasing water storage capacity in the reservoir because of the natural phenomenon of sedimentation. These options include dredging, flushing, blowing etc. The study will be completed in one year and three months with a cost of about […]

Lahore : Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran inaugurated the painting exhibition of College Lecturer Arif Khan in the Anna Molka Art Gallery of PU College of Art and Design here at Old Campus on Tuesday. College Principal Prof Dr Rahat Naved Masud, faculty members and a large number of students were also present on the occasion. Addressing on the occasion, Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran said aesthetic sense of human made him different from other living things. He said […]

Lahore : Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran inaugurated the two-day national Seerat Conference titled “Aman-e-Aalam Aur Uswa-e-Hasna…Asri Tahayydat-o-Masail,” being organized by the Department of Islamic Studies, here at New Campus on Tuesday. Dean Faculty of Islamic Studies Prof Dr Hafiz Mahmood Akhtar, Prof Dr Shabbir Ahmad Mansoori, Prof Dr Mumtaz Ahmad Salik, Director Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre Peshawar Prof Dr Dost Muhammad, Prof Dr Baqar Khan Khakwani and Dr Muhammad Hammad Lakhvi read their papers. Scholars from Turkey […]

Islamabad: The Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan has authorized the District Returning Officer, Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers appointed for Bye-Election in Constituency No. PB-26 Jaffarabad-II (Old Nasirabad-II) and the Presiding Officers appointed for each Polling Station of the said Constituency, to exercise the powers of a Magistrate of the First Class under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898) on the 24th May, 2011, the day appointed for polling for Bye-Election, in respect of the […]

Lahore: PCB confirms receipt of a response from Zulqarnain Haider to the letter of explanation of PCB dated 6th December 2010. In accordance with the PCB (Conduct of Disciplinary Proceedings) Policy 2007, PCB has formed a Disciplinary Committee comprising of the following: 1. Mr. Sultan Rana – Director Domestic Cricket [Chairman] 2. Col (R) Wasim Ahmed – Security Manager [Member] 3. Kh. Mohammad Awais – Manager Estates [Member] The Committee will be assisted by Legal Advisor PCB Mr. Taffazul Rizvi. […]

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board announces the list of Women Cricketers who got the PCB Central Contract for the calendar year 2011. Women Cricket over the years has transformed into a professional sport, which requires full time commitment and a professional approach to the game. With professionalism, there arises a need of compensation. Over the past couple of years, Pakistan Women Cricket Team has shown a gradual but positive progress and on the basis of their recent historic achievement of winning […]

Islamabad: Honourable Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Chief Justice of Pakistan administered the oath of the office to Honourable Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal, Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan, as Acting Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan in a simple but dignified ceremony. Honourable Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Attorney General for Pakistan, Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan, Prominent Lawyers and Law Officers also attended the ceremony. Dr. Faqir Hussain, Registrar Supreme Court of Pakistan conducted the proceedings of oath […]

Islamabad: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has entered into an agreement here today with the Consortium of Citibank, Credit Suisse, J. P. Morgan and BMA Capital, for the appointment of Financial Advisory Consortia for the issuance of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL)’s Exchangeable Bonds by monetizing up to 10 % of Government of Pakistan (GoP) shareholding (up to 430,000,000 shares) in OGDCL (Transactions). This is a landmark deal under which the consortium has been tasked to monetize upto 10% […]