Browsing Category: Pakistan News

  • Teachers build characters of nations: Lt-Gen Dogar

    ABBOTTABAD: Teachers are responsible for the character building of the students they teach, PMA Kakul Commandant and Corps Commander Multan Lieutenant General Abdullah Dogar said. “Character building and personality development should be the top priority of the academia, as they have to groom the  youth who are future of the country and thus the destiny of …

    October 22, 2017 | by Raheel
  • New VC of UoP seeks faculty’s cooperation

    PESHAWAR: University of Peshawar’s (UoP) new Vice Chancellor Prof Asif Khan has urged teachers to join hands for the varsity’s uplift. He asked the faculty to play their constructive role and help bring the institution out of financial crisis. “I am a man of merit and innovative ideas; share whatever you consider may help us, help …

    October 22, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Diplomats trek on Margalla Trail 6

    Members of the diplomatic community in Islamabad went on a nature-hike in the Margalla Hills. According to a press release Serena Hotels organised a delightful trek-trip to the Margalla Hills for members of the diplomatic community under Serena Hotels Adventure Diplomacy initiative, which encourages human engagement with nature. A fervent group of more than 40 …

    October 22, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Two houses burgled, two bikes stolen

    ISLAMABAD: Two houses were burgled while two motorcycles stolen in different parts of the capital, police said on Saturday. Cases against unidentified persons have been registered in all four instances with no arrests. Police said unidentified persons stole jewellery and cash from a house in Bani Gala on Friday, while the second burglary was reported from …

    October 22, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 450,000 protest for independence in Barcelona

    BARCELONA: Led by Catalonia’s separatist president Carles Puigdemont, hundreds of thousands of independence supporters protested in Barcelona on Saturday, shouting “freedom” and “independence” after Madrid announced drastic measures to stop the region from breaking away. “It’s time to declare independence,” said Jordi Balta, a 28-year-old stationery shop employee, adding there was no longer any room for …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Sharif brothers feigning party differences, claims PTI

    LAHORE: The ruling party is trying to give the impression that there is a great tussle among PML-N ranks, but the Sharif brothers are playing a game of ‘good cop, bad cop’. One brother is mudslinging national institutions and the other is issuing statements in their support. This was stated by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central spokesman …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • End of IS caliphate ‘in sight’ after Raqa’s fall, says Trump

    WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the end of the Islamic State group’s “caliphate is in sight” following the fall of its former bastion Raqa, and a transition can soon begin to set conditions for lasting peace in Syria. The United States and its allies will support diplomatic negotiations “that end the violence, …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Lahore man fined for driving car with ‘Kiu Nikala Mujhey’ number plate

    A man was fined Rs300 for driving a car bearing a non-standard registration plate with ‘Kiu Nikala Mujhey’ (Why was I ousted) inscribed on it in Lahore on Saturday. ‘Kiu Nikala Mujhey’ (Why was I ousted) was a slogan deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif used during his public campaign against the July 28 court verdict …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • BJP demands censorship of anti-Modi film in India

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party came under fire on Saturday for demanding cuts to an Indian film, claiming it showcased “anti-Modi hatred”. A scene in the Tamil-language film “Mersal” shows a character delivering a fiery monologue in which he attacks the government’s failure to provide free public healthcare despite charging a national goods …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • ‘Czech Trump’ clinches wide lead in election

    PRAGUE: With voters upset over traditional parties and orders from Brussels, a billionaire populist dubbed the “Czech Trump” has taken a huge lead in the Czech Republic’s election followed by an anti-EU and anti-Islam party with links to France’s National Front. State election officials citing results from nearly 73 percent of polling stations said Babis’s anti-corruption …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel