PM Nawaz Sharif also approves grant of 5 int’l fellowships annually to Pakistani students for PhD in Physics in the name of Professor Abdus Salam. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved, in principle, renaming of National Centre for Physics at Quaid-i-Azam University as “Professor Abdus Salam Center for Physics”. He directed Ministry of Federal EducationRead More
Month: December 2016
12 killed in fire at Karachi’s Regent Plaza hotel
At least 12 people were killed and 75 others injured when a huge fire erupted at Karachi’s Regent Plaza hotel early Monday, police and a doctor said. Some people used sheets to climb down the building. — DawnNews The blaze broke out in the kitchen located at the ground floor of the four-star hotel locatedRead More
Supreme Court to probe hiring of 50 Sindh govt employees from one family
Pakistani authorities promised an inquiry on Tuesday after the Sindh government was found to have employed almost 50 members of the same family in various health ministry jobs, many in the same hospital. The sheer number of appointments ─ from vaccinators to security guards to lab technicians ─ has attracted the attention of the SupremeRead More
میلبرن حمد یہ نعتیہ مشاعرہ (Melbourne Hamdia and Natia Mushira @ Latrobe University by Pehchan International
پہچان انٹرنیشنل فورم‛ اور پاکستان اسٹو ڈنٹس ایسوسی ایشن لاٹروب یونیورسٹی کی جانب سے منعقد ھونے والے “ملبورن حمدیہ و نعتیہ مشاعرہ” میں ملبورن اور دیگر شہروں کے مدعو شعرا کے ساتھ شعرا نے کلام پیش کیا۔ یہ مشاعرہ بتاریخ 3 ڈسمبر 2016 کو لاٹروب یونیورسٹی ملبورن میں منعقد ھوا۔ A Mushira was organised byRead More
Yasir Shah suffers back injury during practice as Australia tour looms by ZEESHAN AHMED
Leg spinner Yasir Shah suffered a back injury during a practice session at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns, Australia, Pakistan Cricket Board officials said on Tuesday. Shah, who is receiving treatment for the injury in Cairns, has been advised to rest for two days, the officials said, adding that the legspinner will miss out on Pakistan’sRead More
Ton-up Warner helps Australia reclaim trophy
CANBERRA: David Warner slammed his sixth one-day century of the year to lead Australia to a crushing 116-run victory and reclaim the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series off New Zealand on Tuesday. Warner smashed 119 off 115 balls to propel the Australians to an imposing 378 for five after being sent into bat. They then bowled outRead More
The decision that cost the Black Caps
Australian batting hero Steve Smith was a relieved man when New Zealand opted not to review a contentious decision which would have changed the course of the opening Chappell Hadlee series match last night. On 14, Smith was struck on the pads by a fine ball from left armer Trent Boult. After a loud appeal,Read More
A proud moment – China launches direct rail, sea freight service between Kunming and Karachi
China and Pakistan have launched a direct rail and sea freight service, with the first cargo train departing from Yunnan, an inland province in southwest China, the official Xinhua news agency reported. A cargo train loaded with 500 tonnes of commodities left Kunming, capital of Yunnan, for port city of Guangzhou from where the cargoRead More