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Orientation Day: SSUET to welcome new students
The university’s chancellor, vice-chancellor and chairpersons of various departments will address the students.
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Self-finance seats: DCET refuses to hold new entrance test
Students who wish to get admitted on these seats have been told to pay Rs400,000.
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Death penalty: Morejo might be hanged on Jan 17
Morejo had murdered Haji Muhammad Haroon Morejo in 1997 to avenge the death of his father and uncle.
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Helping the sick: SALU holds blood donation camp
The blood donation camp aims to provide quality blood banking to deserving patients.
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Eye treatment: PIMA to hold free medical camps
Doctors, ophthalmologists to examine patients, select them for free cataract surgeries to take place on January 13 .
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Law school: Entrance exam to start from January 5
Announcement made for BA and LLB Part I five-year programme.
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PTCL official website hacked
Hackers inserted a page in the root directory on the website’s server.
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Chehlum security: Cellular services restored after day long 45 city suspension
Services started coming back from 9:30 pm in some areas, ahead of the announced schedule of 10pm.
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Threats on Chehlum: Cellular services to be suspended today
Services are to remain suspended from 8am to 10pm.
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Contempt of court case: SC raises objections over Gilani’s review petition
Former premier submitted application past deadline without security receipt.
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Violence is on the rise in Balochistan: Report
Sectarian strife and targeted killings continue to claim more victims by the day.
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Dodges posse in Nepal: Ex-chief of OGRA flees to Dhaka
Supreme Court annoyed over continued failure to catch Tauqir Sadiq; gives ten days to investigators.
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Raja Azeemul Haque’s appointment: PM held meeting to discuss SC proceedings, say officials
Premier’s officer denies meeting held to discuss his son-in-law’s appointment to WB.
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Anti-terror cooperation: Afghan intelligence team in Islamabad for talks
Officials to discuss recent attack on Afghan intelligence chief, Taliban prisoners.
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Army to be deployed at ‘sensitive’ areas: ECP
The commission imposes ban on issuance of new arms licences.
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Secret funds case: SC rejects Intelligence Bureau chief’s reply
Court directs Finance Secretary to present details regarding the sum’s transfer from IB’s accounts.
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Pakistan wins first ODI series against India since '05
Pakistan wins 2nd match in ODI series in Kolkata by 85 runs.
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One of Shahzeb's alleged murderers could have escaped to Australia: Police
Suspect's father claims Shahrukh Jatoi has fled the country. Police suspect he did so on fake documents.
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Restraining activities: NGOs asked to restrict their activities in Mansehra
Police sources says that some organisations have received threats from banned outfits.
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Sectarian violence: Militants behind DI Khan bombings arrested, say police
Suspects confess involvement in three blasts, 11 other terrorist attacks.
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Gomal Zam Dam workers: Rights activist agrees to pay ransom for abducted men
PHC asks Wapda security chief to contact Ansar Burney for the money.
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Price hike: CNG association protests tax imposition
Prices were increased by Rs12.80 per kg for Region-I.
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Lower dir elections: Teachers threaten to boycott duties
"Teachers are fed up with persistent inflation and our salaries are meager,” says Shah.
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Beefed-Up Security: Police assigned to protect polio teams
Instructions have also been issued to Tehsildars and Patwaris to accompany the polio teams.
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Short circuit: Seven shops gutted in Bajaur Agency
Victims demanded the government and NGOs to provide financial assistance in setting up their businesses again.
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London rendezvous: MQM rebuffs govt request to end long march support
In meeting with Rehman Malik, Altaf advises PPP to send delegation to Qadri to understand his reservations.
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New doctrine: Army identifies ‘homegrown militancy’ as biggest threat
According to the official, preparation of the new doctrine started a year ago and has been adopted recently.
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Leakage: Seven injured in gas, LPG blasts
Rescue 1122 says the family members were not severely injured in the accident.
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Crime: Four killed in separate incidents of violence
Three brothers were shot dead and one injured in Kahuta over a land dispute, says.
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Status in limbo: NISTE not yet a degree-awarding institute
Additional DG hopes the status will be upgraded ‘soon’.
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Revenue shortfall: Boards stopped from collecting certificate fee
Private schools association petitioned the LHC to stop discrimination against their students.
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New year’s celebrations: Concert lifts spirits of the capital’s slum dwellers
Musical performances and pledges of solidarity colour the event.
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Fusion music: Jazz, tabla and violins meld into a unique sound
The jazz band, A3, has previously taught a course in Lahore at the National College of Art.
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Migration season: Call to protect wetlands for comfortable stay to migratory birds
Pakistan playing host to over a million guest birds from Europe, Central Asian states and India.
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Way forward: CDA redesigns website to provide quick answers
To reactivate computer cell to register, monitor complaints.
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Brace yourselves: The fog will stay for three more days
Night-time traffic affected, flights delayed; entire Potohar region engulfed by fog.
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Not measles: ASI at Sihala college died of chickenpox
Due to recent measles outbreak in country, people are associating all type of spots on body with measles, Dr Astori.
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Performance: Sindh Bank expands network
In the second year ended December 2012, bank recorded operating profit of Rs1.3 billion with deposits of Rs31 billion.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The rupee closed stronger at 97.34/97.39 against the dollar, compared to Monday’s close of 97.18/97.23.
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K-p’s manpower: NIDA to provide technical training
The DG Technical Education will channelise training for 25 students in mobile repairing trade through NIDA centre.
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US drone strike kills Mullah Nazir: Sources
Taliban commander's deputy Ratta Khan also killed in South Waziristan.
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Zulfiqar Mirza case: Court summons Kalakot SHO
Sindh High Court’s hears petition filed by Rauf Siddiqui who accused Zulfiqar Mirza of blasphemy.
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Chehlum holiday: SMIU closed today
Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) and its affiliated institutions observe chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).
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Up against sardars: First woman to contest elections from Ghotki
PML-N’s Raheela Shar said the media is prevented from covering her political activities.
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Pending promotions: Teachers threaten to protest
Kahlon accused the Education Department officials of negligence in forwarding the recommendations.
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Dispute with in-laws: Woman hospitalised with 40% burns
An FIR has been filed on the complaint of Saima Bibi’s brother Nasir.
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Tracing Karachi’s past: If these walls could talk
Speakers touch upon wall chalking in the city and the golden days of cinema.
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Spurious pesticides: New laws to be framed soon
Minister says that the government was consulting the stakeholders so that effective laws could be framed.
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Reverence: Cinemas, courts closed today
The high court and lower courts will remain closed in connection with Data Ganj Bakhsh’s urs.
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We want Afridi back in the team: Misbah
He is not out of the team forever, assures ODI captain.

















































