Islamabad: National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) will provide job opportunities to the third gender at its regional offices in order to engage them as productive citizens of the society. This was decided in a high …

WASHINGTON: The conflict in Pakistan has exacted an immense toll on civilians, but the US and Pakistani governments, aid agencies and even military officials pay little attention to their plight, says a US pressure group …

ASHGABAT: President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday inked multi-billion dollar gas pipeline project linking Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, assured complete security and full support to the project, saying it would change the development paradigm of …

ISLAMABAD: Ruling coalition member JUI chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s proclamation that he would vote against the Reformed General Sales Tax (RGST) Bill has cemented the position of the anti-government parliamentary forces in Pakistan, who seek …

ISLAMABAD: Chinese state procurement agency will place import orders worth $400 million in the visit of Chinese Prime Minister to Pakistan during the third week of December, officials said. The Chinese shopping list includes surgical …

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 179 companies in November, pushing the total corporate portfolio to 57,183. The highest share in new incorporation – 160 is of private companies. Other companies …

NEW YORK: One book, several solo songs, and a whole chunk of his life spent being part of Pakistan’s musical history behind him, one might wonder what Pakistani Sufi rock music star Salman Ahmad will …

BRISBANE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Christine Assange, the mother of Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, spoke out in defence of her son on Friday. “It’s a worry of course. I am no different to any other mother, you …

ISLAMABAD: Four out of eight key economic indicators of Pakistan are in the negative zone during the July-October period of the ongoing fiscal year 2010-11 as compared with the same period last fiscal year. Inflation, …

LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party is all set to take certain ministers with tainted public images to task and those who had failed to discipline their ministries, sources privy to the proposed changes in the …