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Contempt of Court case to meet logical conclusion: Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday said that the Contempt of Court case will be met logical conclusion whatever it might be. A five-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Chaudhry resumed the hearing of 27 identical petitions that challenged the Contempt of Court Act, 2012. During the course of hearing, […]

President Zardari claims himself spiritual son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Claiming himself the spiritual son of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, President Asif Ali Zardari has asked his party workers to start preparations for the upcoming general elections. Speaking to a public gathering, he made it clear that he was a true follower of Z. A. Bhutto and will lead his party […]

Ebola virus kills 14 people in Uganda

The deadly Ebola virus has killed 14 people in western Uganda this month, Ugandan health officials said on Saturday, ending weeks of speculation about the cause of a strange disease that had many people fleeing their homes.    The officials and a World Health Organization representative told a news conference in Kampala Saturday that there is […]

Rehman Malik alleges ‘The Sun’ of conspiring against Pakistan

Islamabad: (Saturday, July 28, 2012) Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik has said that the British Newspaper ‘The Sun’ has conspired against Pakistan by creating a false story of the passport and visa scam. Malik, who was addressing a press conference, said that investigation into the matter are almost complete,  according to which there were […]

Arms deal treaty negotiations end in a stalemate at United Nations

UN negotiations to draft the first international treaty on the multi-billion-dollar arms trade have ended without a deal, with some diplomats blaming the United States for the deadlock. UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday he was “disappointed” that member states failed to clinch an agreement after several years of preparatory work and four weeks of […]

President Asif Ali Zardari to attend extraordinary OCI Summit in Saudi Arabia

President Asif Ali Zardari is going to attend an extraordinary summit of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled to be held in second week of August in Makkah, the city of Saudi Arabia. In order to discuss the current situation facing the Muslim world, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz invited leaders of Muslim countries […]

Sherry Rehman urges US to end drone attacks

Ahead of intelligence summit between Washington and Islamabad, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has called for a halt to drone attacks in tribal belt. Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum, the Pakistani envoy said the drone strikes succeeded in damaging Al-Qaeda network but are also forming new terrorists in the region. She […]

Rehman Malik sworn in as Minister for Interior

Following being forced to denounce his alleged dual nationality, Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik has sworn back into parliament and federal cabinet. Rehman Malik administered oath of office by President Asif Ali Zardari shortly after his swearing in as Senator. The Cabinet Division also issued a notification in this regard. Interestingly, […]

Judiciary wants continual of democracy in the country: Chief Justice

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said judiciary wants continual of democracy in the country, adding everyone was collectively striving to uphold the system. A five-judge bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair resumed the hearing for petitions filed against the Contempt of Court Act 2012. The chief […]

Up to one million people to watch London Olympics’ Ceremony

All eyes are fixed at London for the grand opening ceremony of 2012 Olympics. Every sportsperson and sports-fan is looking forward to London for the sporting events and competitions to follow. Director of Oscar-winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Danny Boyle will produce the grand ceremony which will be watched by a crowd of 60, 000 thousands in […]

Former ISI chief discloses details of distributed money among politicians

Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt. General (Retd) Asad Durrani has submitted documents to the Supreme Court, revealing the names of those officers that assisted in distributing money in 1990 elections to influence the results. He, however, requested the court that once he submits the secret documents, the court should treat them as classified. A […]

Blast kills eight people in Bajaur Agency

At least eight people have been killed while another 22 sustained injuries on Thursday when an explosion took place in the Pashat market of Salarzai area in Bajaur Agency. According to the media reports the market is owned by Shahabuddin Khan who is considered to be a pro-government. He, who was formerly affiliated with Awami […]

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