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Indian ‘first superstar’ Rajesh Khanna passes away

Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Bollywood with a string of movies hits in the seventies, passed away in his Mumbai residence on Wednesday, leaving millions of fans saddened and grieved. He was often referred to as the first superstar of Bollywood and the Hindi film industry’s biggest heart-throb in his day. Rajesh Khanna’s health […]

Court issues summons to Sharif Brothers over NAB’s pleas

An accountability court on Wednesday summoned Sharif Brothers over the pleas filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for reopening references against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s leadership. The court also issued notices to Chairman NAB Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari to appear before the court on same day with details of the cases. Earlier, Bokhari filed […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf vows to eliminate handful insurgents in Balochistan

Pledging to eliminate a handful of elements who are destabilizing the law and order situation in Balochistan, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said the government will take every possible step to restore peace in the province. Addressing intellectuals and students at the National Defence University, the premier said that the unrest might seep into other […]

Civilians and military are on different ends

In what appeared to be an awkward disconnect between civil and military authorities on Monday, the two expressed difference of opinion over the scheduled visit of Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani to the United States. The bilateral ties between Islamabad and Washing are just beginning to thaw after the former resumed NATO […]

Six more shot dead in Karachi

Karachi: (Monday, July 16, 2012) As worsened law and order situation continues to exacerbate in economic hub of Pakistan – Karachi, six more people have been reported dead in past 24 hours, said the police and Shhipa sources today. According to details, two men were shot dead and another was injured in Malir, in the […]

Justice Fakhruddin G Ebrahim’s appointment challenged in Supreme Court

In quite an unexpected move, the appointment of Justice Fakhruddin G Ebrahim as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has been challenged in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Shahid Orazkzai on Monday filed a petition with the apex court, challenging the recent appointment on which all major political parties showed consensus. In his view, Fakhruddin’s appointment was […]

Defence Ministry failed to present ISI’s political cell’s notification

Ministry of Defence on Monday failed to produce the notification about the setting-up Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI)’s political wing to the Supreme Court. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing in the case involving alleged disbursement of millions among anti-PPP politicians by the country’s chief spy agency before the 1990s […]

When Parents Fight

When Parents Fight Parents might not realise the fact that when they fight, the only ones that are getting hurt are their children who have to be a witness to the fact that two grown, mature individuals, cannot deal with each other’s problems in a grownup sort of way.   Children of all ages, whether […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to announce road-map for general polls

Instead of facing criticism on many fronts, the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have decided to move on for fresh elections, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. The report quoting sources claimed that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf will announce the roadmap for the next general elections on August 14. […]

Prime Minister inaugurates Hydropower project at Bisham

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday inaugurated the seventy-two megawatt Khan Khwar Hydropower project at Bisham in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). The premier while addressing the inaugural ceremony said the government was focusing on hydropower generation projects to produce inexpensive and environment friendly power, adding that this project will add 72 megawatt of electricity to […]

Supreme Court to hear Contempt of Court Law case on July 23

Admitting all petitions challenging the recently passed Contempt of Court Act 2012, the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued notice to Prime Minister and Attorney General along with ten others respondents. President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday signed into law a bill adopted by the parliament which permitted the prime minister, federal ministers and chief ministers […]

Govt ready to accept demands of dissident Blochs: PM Ashraf

In another bid to woo back the angry nationalist leaders, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the government was ready to accept legitimate demands of dissident Baloch people. While co-chairing the Balochistan cabinet meeting with Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, the recently elected premier said that the Baloch were patriotic Pakistanis. In his […]

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