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1. PAKISTANI PASSION : I love the intensity with which Pakistani people love their country, food, life, sports, and music. A bustling nation full of life and expression. There are no inhibitions here! Not a shy nation. 2. PAKISTANI HOSPITALITY: Pakistanis’ make you feel just like one of their family....

Chief of Europeon Union Election Observer Mission, Michael Gahler on Thursday called on President Asif Ali Zardari here at Bilawal House and presented the final report about the General Elections held in May 2013; prepared by EU Election Observer Mission.He was accompanied by EU Ambassador to Pakistan Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, Deputy...

ISLAMABAD: Despite obtaining a $5.3 billion bailout package from the IMF and multi billion dollars from other donors, Pakistan will be facing a financing gap of $1.2 billion during the current fiscal year that will result into drawing down of foreign current reserves continuously in 2013-14. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar...

The Government of Pakistan is keen to launch wind farm projects to meet national energy requirement through renewable energy technologies. A spokesman of Alternative Energy Development Board said wind energy is cost effective and can become a substitute to thermal power generation with investments from private sector. He said the...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has announced to put more burden on millions of Pakistanis by increase power tariff this month saying that surge in circular debt could be stopped if the electricity price is raised forthwith. The minister said the power tariff was being...

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced the ranking of Pakistani universities 2013 on the basis of quality and research. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Chairperson Higher Education Commission, Dr. Javaid R. Laghari, here Friday said the primary purpose of the ranking exercise was to drive the higher education institutions Higher Education...

Pakistan's new government has allowed a ban on the death penalty to expire, in a move condemned as "shocking and retrograde" by London-based rights group Amnesty International. A presidential order imposing a moratorium on the implementation of the capital punishment, issued in 2008, expired on June 30. Under the previous government...

BEIJING: Pakistan and China signed eight documents of cooperation in various areas of economy here Friday for furthering already strong economic and technical ties between two friendly countries. The first pact pertaining to an ambitious long term project approximately costing $18 billion that would include building around 200 kilomters tunnels...

The Hike in fuel price is something benefits the Government, putting more burden on Pakistanis prices finally implemented and the changes Rs 2.66 per litre hike in petrol price. The summary has been approved. The government approved a Rs 2.66 raise in price of petrol; Rs 3.66 high speed diesel;...

Islamabad, June 27, 2013: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the largest ICT service provider in the country, has announced one month free usage for all new EVO 3.1Mbps customers. The new offer enables customers to enjoy one month free video streaming, web casts, online games and a host of other applications....

One of the world's weakest economical and infrastructural country Pakistan which is already facing energy crisis on massive level, may face one of the biggest disaster by over ruling Supreme Court's decision on Natural Gas Prices. Dawn Published Today :- ISLAMABAD: The government has decided in principle to raise the...

ISLAMABAD, Jun 26 : Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan’s huge alternative energy potential held the key to overcome acute energy crisis being faced by the country.  “All avenues need to be explored and every effort be put to tap in the alternative energy potential of the...