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Five foreign troops have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said on Tuesday. The cause of the crash is under investigation, however initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the incident, the ISAF said in a statement. […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Saturday visited shrine of great sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer Sharif. First Lady and other family members also accompanied the Prime Minister. He also laid wreath on the mazar and offered Fateha. Earlier‚ the Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed called on Prime Minister Raja […]
President Asif Ali Zardari has condemned attacks on Christians in Lahore and sought report from the authorities. Chief Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, ordered judicial inquiry into the torching of the houses of Christian community by a mob in Badami Bagh area on Saturday and suspended two police officers. He told a news conference that […]
A bomb blast in mosque in Peshawar killed at least six people and injured nearly 30 others, hospital sources and police said. Police said the blast ripped through the mosque near Meena Bazaar area in Peshawar when the people had gathered for noon prayers. The blast also caused damage to Jamia Chishtia mosque. […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf arrived in the Indian city of Jaipur Saturday on a day-long private visit during which he will attend a lunch hosted by external affairs minister Salman Khurshid but no “substantive” discussions between the two sides are likely, the India media reported. He will attend Khurshid for lunch at the […]
Nine people were killed and 14 others wounded in a suicide bombing near the Afghan Defence Ministry building in Kabul on Saturday, officials said. The blast occurred during the visit to Kabul by the US defence minister’s first visit. Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. The defence ministry spokesman, General Zahir Azimi […]
The electricity worth Rs 90507.339 million has been wasted/stolen during the last five years, Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar told Senate on Friday. In a written reply to the question of Begum Najma Hameed, he said the units stolen or wasted in last five years were 13626.558 Mkwh. Giving reasons […]
The spiritual head of the Ajmer Dargah on Friday said he will “not be welcome or present” during Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf’s visit to the shrine, Indian media reported. Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, the dewan of Ajmer Sharif, said Ashraf’s visit is a dishonour to families of slain Indian soldiers. […]
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended on March 7 for the lowest income group up to Rs.8,000 increased by 0.51 per cent as compared to the previous week. The SPI for the week under review in the above mentioned group was recorded at 186.36 points against 185.42 points registered in the […]
Kuwait has initiated a policy of relaxation of visas for Pakistani nationals and Pakistanis working in the public sector Kuwait can now bring their wives and children to Kuwait without restrictions, officials said Friday. Also, private sector employees can issue dependent visas (male children up to the age of 15 and female children up […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan Friday issued the Code of Conduct for local and foreign Observers security personnel and polling staff for the general elections. Every person, who participates in election observation individually or as a member of local group‚ organization or international election observation mission must sign a pledge to abide by the […]
The Senate was informed on Friday that at present the total power generation capacity of the country from different sources is 8‚504 MW. Minister of State for Water and Power Tasneem Ahmad Qureshi told the House during question hour that the power generation from Hydel sector is 2‚837 MW and thermal 5‚052 MW while […]
