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Aid rushed to survivors of landslide 05 May 2014 - 04:17 am

Landslide-affected Afghan villagers wait to receive relief supplies during aid distribution at the scene of the disaster in Argo district of Badakhshan yesterday....

Musicmela 05 May 2014 - 04:16 am

Umair Jaswal, vocalist of Pakistan’s rock band Qayaas, performs during the Musicmela concert in Islamabad yesterday.

Islamabad receives $400m loan from ADB 05 May 2014 - 04:15 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received $400m from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) over the weekend on account of support to the government of Pakistan’s ongoing...

Pakistanis trained overseas start returning home 05 May 2014 - 04:14 am

ISLAMABAD: Most of them go independently, and some of them hold foreign passports. Since the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan was established...

Punjab needs 2,200 bulldozers to develop 3.88m acres of land 05 May 2014 - 04:14 am

LAHORE: The development of 3.88 million acres of barren land in Pakistan’s populous northeastern Punjab province is possible in 22 years if the...

Govt flouting court rulings in key appointments 05 May 2014 - 04:14 am

ISLAMABAD: The Nawaz Sharif government seems to be ignoring the orders of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) while also disregarding a key Supreme...

Tribal reporters brave front lines with little support 05 May 2014 - 04:13 am

GHALLANAI: Ziaullah Khan, 30, is a journalist just like his father Shahnawaz Khan. Hailing from Mohmand Agency of Pakistan’s federally administered tribal areas...

411 cases of MERS in Saudi 05 May 2014 - 04:06 am

Riyadh: One person was declared dead after being infected with coronavirus while 14 people were infected with the virus in the past 24...

30 students honoured at NU-Q graduation 05 May 2014 - 04:06 am

Northwestern University in Qatar students celebrating third graduating class. DOHA: Northwestern University in Qatar honoured its third graduating class in a ceremony where...

‘Journey of Hope boat’ in Doha 05 May 2014 - 04:05 am

Members of the delegation being received at The Pearl-Qatar Marina. DOHA: Kuwait’s “Journey of Hope” boat arrived on Saturday at Porto Arabia at...

Katara to host folkloric shows of 25 countries 05 May 2014 - 04:04 am

Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti (left), with IOV Deputy Chairman Ali Abdullah Khalifa. DOHA: Katara has signed a cooperation...

Vodafone launches online child and youth safety programme 05 May 2014 - 04:03 am

Vodafone Qatar team with AmanTECH panellists. Doha: Vodafone Qatar yesterday launched AmanTECH, company’s aid programme for online child and youth safety. AmanTECH, which...

QU-CAS students benefit from Japanese trip 05 May 2014 - 04:01 am

Dr Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, Dr Steven Wright and Dr Eiman Mustafawi with students and Marubeni officials. DOHA: Five Qatar University College of Arts and...

Barwa Labour City phase 2 construction to start soon 05 May 2014 - 04:01 am

Officials being briefed about the new phase of the project. DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Company yesterday announced that the construction works for package-2...

Over 5,000 labourers attend Workers’ Day celebrations 05 May 2014 - 04:00 am

Cultural programme held at Al Rayyan Sports Club as part of International Workers’ Day celebrations. DOHA: More than 5,000 workers of different nationalities,...

Mozaic GO App big hit: Ooredoo 05 May 2014 - 03:56 am

Doha: Ooredoo yesterday said that its Mozaic GO App has become one of the company’s fastest-growing services, as more and more people in...

HBKU to expand academic programmes 05 May 2014 - 03:55 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: The Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member Qatar Foundation, has set plans to begin new partnerships and start...

Convocation to honour 554 students 05 May 2014 - 03:54 am

DOHA: The annual convocation of the Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will celebrate achievements of students in a wide range of subjects including...