Rise Pakistan

By Shazad Ali
Thursday, 07 Jan, 2010
KARACHI: British boxing prodigy of Pakistani descent Amir Khan says as he considers himself a world champion from Pakistan and that his visit should also serve as an assurance that the country is safe for holding sporting activities.
The 23-year-old believes the world community should stop portraying Pakistan negatively because of [...]

A group of nine boxers belonging to Cameron and Central Africa today embraced Islam during ongoing Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament in Karachi.
The boxers embraced Islam at the hands of Mufti Naeem at a ceremony.
They said that they were very impressed with the treatment and reception they got from the people of Pakistan.
Speaking on this [...]

Pakistan’s nuclear programme is being targeted for more than a decade now, but fresh assaults indicate a change in tact to discredit Pakistani nukes. Once again, R Jeffery Smith and Joby Warrick, Washington Post staff writers, on December 28, hit back with their fresh piece titled: Pakistani scientist depicts more advanced nuclear programme in North [...]

ISLAMABAD / ATTOCK: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) took a major step forward in transforming itself into a modern force by inducting the first Saab-2000 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft into its fleet.
The ERIEYE radar system mounted on a turboprop aircraft will enable the PAF to detect all aircraft taking off from and landing [...]

Lecture by Syed Zaid Hamid, on  “ The current situation of Pakistan and the role of students in nation building ” at  National Textile University Sheikhupura Road , Faisalabad on 5th January 2010 from 2.30pm to 5.00pm.
This program will be broadcasted LIVE on www.RisePakistan.net

A fire broke out on Tuesday in a chemistry laboratory at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, located just a kilometre away from the nuclear reactors, leaving two research students dead, but scientists said there was no danger of any radioactivity.
Scientists at the suburban Trombay-based BARC said a loud bang was heard in the chemistry lab [...]

Black Wednesday is what many people have been calling 25th of November when Jeddah got its heaviest rains that resulted in flooding and the death of over 120 people. Videos, photos and articles on the flooding and the damage are aplenty online, but one story I believe has not got its due attention. Farman Ali [...]

Key to success for Pakistan is hidden in this speech.

State Bank of Pakistan has been witness to various historic moments. The State Bank itself was inaugurated by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Quaid-e-Azam’s last speech which has been kept hidden from us, because he proposed an economic system based on true Islamic concept. Read the paragraph [...]

Superior University and Project Wake Up Pakistan join hands to arrange a lecture on the current scenario and the future of Pakistan by Mr. Zaid Hamid
Event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=213919383103&ref=mf

KARACHI: Share prices at Karachi Stock Exchange witnessed upward movement as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained 50 points to close at 9233.
The Index began its journey in the green zone and moved both sides of the fence during the first trading day of the week.
The investors appeared particularly interested in banking sector.
The market turnover stood [...]