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Electricity can be generated at Rs3 per unit: Dr Samar
Karachi: Through underground gasification technology, electricity can be generated at Rs3 to 4 per unit while diesel can be produced at $40 per barrel”, said nuclear scientist and Member Science and Technology, Planning Commission Dr Samar Mubarakmand while speaking at oil and gas exhibition and conference...
Workers’ remittances rise over 20% to $10.88 billion in first ten months of FY12
karachi: Overseas Pakistanis remitted an amount of $10.877 billion in the first ten months (July 2011 – April 2012) of the current fiscal year 2011-12, showing an impressive growth of 20.23 percent or $1830.38 million when compared with $9.047 billion received during the same period of the last fiscal...
Musharaf shattered Jinnah’s commitments about Pakistan tribal area
Islamabad: Speakers of a seminar titled “FATA: Current Situation, Implications and the Way Forward” appeared to be in agreement after a thorough survey of political, security and legal dimensions of the situation that people of Pakistan’s tribal areas cannot be blamed on any count for whatever...
Internet services face problems after submarine cable hit technical snag
Karachi: The internet traffic has witnessed disruption since morning on the networks of different service providers as Submarine internet highway, South East Asia Middle East Western Europe (SEAMEWE -4), were reported a technical problems. Read More →
Pakistan ideology, clearly known and recorded: Akram Zaki
Islamabad: “The identity as well as ideology of the state of Pakistan and its citizens has always been clearly known and cherished by the people of Pakistan and are recorded in the Objectives Resolution and rest of the Constitution of Pakistan”. Read More →
PTCL introduces ‘Life Made Easy’ re-charge service
Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched its newest “Life Made Easy” re-charge service through which Vfone and EVO customers can recharge their accounts through a nationwide network of Uload retailers. Read More →
Ex-Finance Minister’s bank posts 172 million profit
Karachi: Shaukat Tareen, ex-finance minister and advisor to chairman of Silk Bank, guided bank to make Rs. 172 million in the first quarter of 2012, showing an increase of 9.7 percent over the previous corresponding period. Read More →
US Air Force nominates 111 for astronaut candidate program
File Photo of NASA Astronaut Candidate Program from TheNewsTribe's picture library Texas: The United States Air Force has nominated 111 Airmen for the 2012 NASA Astronaut Candidate Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials said on Tuesday. Read More →
US, China relationship one of world’s most critical: Panetta
Washington: Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta welcomed Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie to the Pentagon today as part of the first U.S. visit by a Chinese defense minister in nine years. Read More →
Load-shedding intensified in Pakistan; Shortfall touches its peak of 8000 megawatt
Lahore: The electricity load-shedding has intensified across Pakistan especially in Punjab as shortfall has reached its highest peak of 8000 megawatt, sources said on Monday. Read More →

