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The Northern Areas Police will establish its own server and official website to acquaint general public all over the world about the performance of the local police, official said Thursday.
Sakhiullah Tareen, the Inspector General of Police said that the Northern Areas police are equally brave and skilful but lack resources as compared to other police …

It was an evening to remember. An evening, which was filled with nostalgia, eventually gave way to hope - hope for eternal peace in South Asia, and in rest of the world. The occasion - launch of “Ghoom Taana”, a semi-autobiographical video, directed by Saqib Malik, and features Salman Ahmad, lead singer of internationally acclaimed …

Pakistan scored a convincing 3-0 victory over South Korea to take one more stride towards a semi-final berth from Group A in the Olympic Men’s hockey competition in Athens on Thursday.
In the clash between two top Asian teams Pakistan, aiming for a gold medal after a gap of 20 years, played a scratchy first half …

The humble Pakistani village where India’s prime minister was born more than 70 years ago is becoming a symbol of rapprochement between the two rival nations.
Gah, 300 mud-brick houses 50 miles south-west of Islamabad, fell on the Pakistani side of the border when British India was partitioned in 1947.
It was here that Manmohan Singh - …

Over 0.4 million people across the country have received free-of-cost prepaid mobile connections offered by state-owned cellular company - Ufone - in three days starting from August 14, Independence Day, company officials said.
“We are still calculating the total number of applicants who got free prepaid connections. According to an estimate we have given some 0.4 …

The state-run Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has hired a Chinese firm to computerise its billing and customer care operations at the cost of Rs 1.8 billion.
Officials at the company said the Chinese firm — ZTE Technologies – will be responsible to automate the whole system within 18 months and complete the task in accordance …

A new building constructed with the financial support of a US-based NGO for an information technology institute was inaugurated at the University of Karachi on Thursday.
The Computer Science department of Karachi University, established in 1985, presently housed in the Aiwan-i-Iqbal hostel building, will now be shifted to the new building and upgraded as the Umaer …

The PIA planetarium will be shifted to the University of Karachi campus from its existing location, and will become a part of KU’s Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics.
Talking to media men after inaugurating an IT institute’s building at Karachi University, Dr Attaur Rahman, who is also the chairman of the Higher Education Commission, said …

Rubab Raza already knows that stands no chance in the Athens Olympics swimming competition when she take part in the 50m freestyle on Friday. But she is upbeat that at a age of 13 year and six months she will become the youngest ever swimmer representing Pakistan in an Olympics.
“I feel really very thrilled when …

Talks are abuzz that lissome Katrina Kaif has consented to act in a film that will be directed by a Pakistani filmmaker.
Reports say that Javed Raza of Pakistan has signed Katrina and another Indian male actor to play the leading roles in his film which is titled as Koi Pyar Na Karey…

An exhibition of artistic work of budding artists of Fine Arts Department of Fatima Jinnah Women University was inaugurated here at the University premises by Vice-Chancellor Dr Najma Najam.The art pieces contained calligraphic work, professional drawings and things made of handmade paper all of which were the result of a series of summer workshops conducted …