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Performance Theatre on Friday staged William Shakespeare’s popular comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Alhamra Hall-1. The play is a beautiful love story between two pairs of lovers, a typical fairy tale. Talking to Daily Times, producer of the play, Zara Randle said, ‘Our sole aim is to bring quality theatre to the Lahoris, so [...]

Jordan and Pakistan have announced plans to undertake joint science and technology projects. The eight projects will include work in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals. The two countries will also consider additional projects in these and other fields, including nanotechnology. Specific areas of research planned include rainwater harvesting in desert areas, [...]

Pakistan will be hosting the world snooker cup early next year, said President of the Pakistan Billards and Snooker Association. He mentioned this at the prize distribution of the 18th Latif Masters snooker tournament which ended on Friday night at Karachi Club. He added that the tournament would be held either in Karachi or Islamabad [...]

The [Punjab] government plans to construct a multipurpose ‘Sports City’ over 500 kanals at Rakh Chabeel near Jallo Park for hosting large functions such as the Horse and Cattle Show. Sources told Daily Times on Thursday that the government felt the need for a stadium because it had to pay the army a large sum [...]

The [Cable News Network] has launched the CNN Young Journalist Award (CNN YJA) 2004 in Pakistan to recognise quality journalism among young media professionals. Launched in India last year, the CNN YJA 2003 received an overwhelming response and has now been extended to include Pakistan this year. The aim of the CNN YJA is to [...]

To promote relations between India and Pakistan, a unique concert called Ek Shaam Rashtriya Ekta Ke Naam is being held in Mumbai on September 25. The highlight is that Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali will join Mumbai-based Anup Jalota on stage. The show is being organised by the Yuva Foundation, with support from the makers [...]

Thailand has sought Pakistan’s help for providing professional training to its people in the industrial sector. This was discussed between a Thai trade delegation and Pakistani Minister for Industries here on Thursday. The Thai trade delegation, led by Prachuab Chaiyasan, discussed ways and means for extending economic and trade relations between the two countries. The [...]

Workers’ remittances or the foreign exchange sent back home by Pakistanis living abroad rose by 16 per cent to $669 million in July-August 2004, from $577 million in July-August 2003, data released by the State Bank show. Overall remittances rose as Pakistanis living in the US and the UAE sent much higher amounts of foreign [...]

Beenish Tariq, Lottery Winner: “What anyone would feel like. Excited, I guess? Surprised?” She is only 20 and she has her future all set. The college senior from Flushing just came forward to claim her prize. It was a scratch-off ticket that only cost $10 that her dad bought her over Christmas. Now, she is [...]

A program designed to encourage educational improvement and innovation in Pakistan, and begin breaking down cultural stereotypes in that country and in the United States, will begin this fall when a group of 18 rural Pakistani educators come to Oregon State University to study teacher education. Two other groups of Pakistanis will study at OSU [...]