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In what appeared to be good news for overseas Pakistanis, the Lahore High Court (LHC) suspended the federal government’s notice of a new tax on incoming international calls. The petitioner who raised this issue in the LHC had claimed that the federal government had unconstitutionally and without notifying any competent commission, levied this tax through […]
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh while giving Hajj Sermon called upon the Muslim community to follow teachings of Islam to promote peace and brotherhood. In his Hajj Sermon at Masjid-e-Namra in Maidan-e-Arafat Thursday‚ he said Islam teaches patience and tolerance and abhors all types of violence in the society. He said it […]
At least nine suspects have been arrested up till now in connection with the shooting of 14-year-old child activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban, CNN quoted police officials. The officials added that the main suspects, however, remained at large. Malala, who spoke against the Taliban, was shot in the head […]
Accepting the invitation of Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Senate Standing Committee on Defence decided to visit troops at the front line in militancy-hit tribal region of the country. According to the media reports, the invitation appeared on the heels of a heated political debate on whether the military should undertake another […]
Expressing displeasure over Supreme Court’s verdict in Asghar Khan’s case, former military chief General (Retd) Aslam Beg has said that he was heard properly in the court. He stated, “I don’t expect justice from this judiciary; instead, I will go for investigations by the governmental institutions. And, I am ready for the penalty, if the […]
Lashing out at bureaucracy, the Supreme Court Wednesday questioned the method for reviewing petroleum prices on a weekly basis and its linkage to CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) prices. A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the case on mechanism of fixing petroleum prices and of linking prices of gas to petrol. […]
At least three persons have been killed when a US drone fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan. The media reports quoting security officials said that at least three persons along with three cows, apparently meant for sacrifice on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, were targeted in the attack. One missile hit […]
In light of the Supreme Court’s historic verdict in Asghar Khan’s case, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has sought an apology from PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for allegedly receiving money from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to steal his party’s mandate in 1990 election. Speaking to a press conference, the federal minister said that the […]
In a bid to avoid untoward incident, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday hinted shutting down mobile services on Eid-ul-Azha. He, however, said the mobile services will be closed down for a limited time where there would a threat of law and order situation. In this connection he said directives would be issued separately. […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday expressed distrust over the report presented by Government of Sindh on the deteriorating situation of Karachi, the economic hub of the country. A five-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali resumed hearing of the suo moto case taken in October 2011 over the […]
In an extraordinary message by the head of the state, President Asif Ali Zardari has made it clear that there would be no military offensive without evolving a consensus, vowing that the government is committed to rooting out terrorism in the country. He, however, said that the opposition was not in a mood for negotiations […]
In what appeared to be an unprecedented move, Pakistan requested Afghanistan to hand over Maulana Fazlullah, citing he was hiding in the neighboring country and involved in planning the 14-year-old attack on Malala Yousafzai. Pakistan claimed that the renowned terrorist was involved in planning major attacks in Pakistan from across the border, particularly the recent […]
