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Engineers’ convention: ‘Innovation without research impossible’
LAHORE: “We cannot innovate without research. Pakistan has not been able to give enough attention to research and investment in innovation,” Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Chairman Eng Abdul...
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Energy crisis: Solar Park power project delayed by 9 months
LAHORE: The induction of 100MW to be produced at the Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park originally scheduled towards the end of March 2014, has been delayed till the end of December, The Express Tribune has...
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Tourism development: Shuttle bus service to be launched for Murree
LAHORE: “The Tourism Development Corporation of the Punjab will soon launch a shuttle service from Bhara Kahoo to Murree to address the problem of traffic congestion on Murree Road,” Chief Minister...
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Law and order: Identification parade for ‘target killers’ authorised
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday sent six alleged terrorists associated with Lashkar-i-Jhangvi to jail for an identification parade. CIA police sought permission for an identification...
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Flexing muscles: Camp set up to train kabaddi team
LAHORE: The Sports Board Punjab (SBP) and Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) on Saturday set up a training camp for the national kabaddi team. The camp in Faisalabad would prepare the team for the...
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[No] recognition: ‘What about my talented son?’
LAHORE: “I will buy a medal. I just want the Lahore DCO to present it to my son” says Nasreen Ashiq. She is the mother of Mehroz Yawar, who she claims is the youngest Microsoft certified Pakistani....
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Holy feast: ‘Easter, the day of triumph over death’
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Kamran Michael said on Saturday Easter is the day of triumph over death. In his message on the Easter eve, the minister urged clergy of all churches to...
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PTI to celebrate foundation day on 25th
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Punjab chapter president Ejaz Chaudhry said on Saturday the party would celebrate its 18th foundation day on April 25. He told a press conference a protest...
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Desperate measures: Man arrested for selling infant son
FAISALABAD: Police on Saturday arrested a man who sold his two-month-old son to a private medical practitioner and then filed a false complaint that the infant was kidnapped. Police have also...
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Celebrations backfire: 40 suffer burn injuries as gas-filled balloons explode
LAHORE: At least 40 people suffered burn injuries on Sunday when gas-filled balloons exploded at the inauguration ceremony of the Walton Bridge in Lahore, Express News reported. The balloons were...
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Six die in Vehari while cleaning well
VEHARI: Six labourers in Vehari lost their lives when they drowned while trying to clean a well on Sunday, Express News reported. Three other labourers were rescued. According to Express News, the two...
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Pakistan plans huge desert solar park to fight energy crisis
BADAIWANI WALA: For years Pakistanis have sweated and cursed through summer power cuts, but now the government plans to harness the sun’s ferocious heat to help tackle the country’s chronic energy...
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Maestro sings: Evening with Ustad Qamaruz Zaman at Arts Council
In an effort to revive the fading tradition of classical music, Rawalpindi Arts Council arranged an evening with classical singer and winner of Pride of Performance award Ustad Qamaruz Zaman on...
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Lok Mela: Festivals and felicities - an ode to Punjabi culture
A 10-day-long whirlwind of a festival drew to a ceremonious close at Lok Virsa, dazzling visitors with the richness and colours of diverse Pakistani cultures. A culture of vibrant, melodic traditional...
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Faithful gather at churches to celebrate Day of Resurrection
LAHORE: Churches across the city celebrated Easter with traditional reverence and fervour on Sunday. Large prayer congregations were held at Cathedral Church on The Mall and Saint Anthony’s Church....
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Egg-cellent fun: Easter — a cheerful reminder of peace and tolerance
ISLAMABAD: The Sunday sun dawned upon the sister cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi with the promise of Easter festivities. The formidable alacrity of motorbikes was not questioned, as they zoomed...
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Uplift projects: Airport, expressway approved
FAISALABAD: District Coordination Officer (DCO) Noorul Amin Mengal said on Sunday two infrastructure development projects had been approved for Faisalabad. Talking to newsmen, the DCO said an...
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Teachers’ protest: Committee for teachers’ problems to meet today
LAHORE: A committee formed by Education Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan to resolve the problems faced by protesting teachers will meet on Monday (today), The Express Tribune has learnt. A...
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A signal-free drive: ‘Walton flyover will save Rs5bn in fuel annually’
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Sunday the Walton Flyover would help save Rs5 billion in fuel annually. “The flyover has been built in just two months. High quality standards and...
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Woman castrates paramour on farewell date
FAISALABAD: A woman allegedly castrated her paramour late on Friday night. A Kotwali police spokesman said Ali Akhtar*, 20, resident of Garh Maharaja, had been staying at a hotel room near Ayub Chowk...
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