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Culling of Australian sheep starts again after court disposes the case

The process of culling the infected Australian sheep has resumed on Friday after PK Meat and Food withdrew its petition to the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the federation of Pakistan and others unconditionally on Thursday. The importer, Tariq Mehmood Butt, had earlier sought a stay order from the SHC against the culling of the […]

Senator Faisal Raza Abidi demands Chief Justice’s resignation

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Faisal Raza Abidi once again out to malign judiciary, asking Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary to resign from his post for misusing powers. The senator, earlier, attempted to stage a sit-in when he was not permitted to speak on the subject during the Senate session. On chief whip’s intrusion, the […]

Prime Minister Raja calls for respect of all institutions

Dispelling a perception of conflict between the government and judiciary, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the country could prosper only when all these respected each other and worked within their spheres. Addressing a ceremony of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the premier said mud-slinging on institutions was tantamount to defaming the country. […]

Lahore High Court asks federal government to file case against anti-Islam film

Lahore High Court

Directing the federal government to block all blasphemous material available on Google and YouTube, the Lahore High Court (LHC) asked it to file a case in the International Court for Justice (ICJ) against anti-Islam movie that sparked outrage across the globe. The LHC issued ruling while hearing of a petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leaders […]

Former MI chief submits statement in Asghar Khan’s case

Former head of Military Intelligence (MI) Brig (Retd) Hamid Saeed on Thursday appeared before the Supreme Court in Asghar Khan’s case and submitted a written statement in the case. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed the hearing of a petition filed in 1996 by Air Marshal […]

No political cell working in President House

Rejecting the impression presidency is involved in political activities, Secretary to President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday, Malik Asif Hayat, said that no political cell had been operating in the President House since September 2008. A three-member bench of the apex court resumed hearing of the petition filed by Air Martial (Retd) Asghar Khan pertaining […]

President Asif Ali Zardari says Malala’s attackers a threat to nation

Terming Malala’s attackers a threat to nation, President Asif Ali Zardari has said the shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai by the Taliban was an assault on all girls in the country. Addressing an economic summit in the Azerbaijan capital Baku, the president gave most poignant remarks on the incident, pledging not to let her shooting […]

Iran, Pakistan agree to cooperate in different mega projects

In order to overcome the energy crisis, President Asif Ali Zardari has called for accelerating work on joint projects like the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, electricity transmission lines and rail and road schemes. During a meeting between President Zardari and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the sidelines of the 12th ECO summit in Azerbaijan capital […]

Malala’s attack: Pakistan announces $1 million bounty for TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan

Reacting over brutal attack on Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan has placed one million dollar bounty on the head of the spokesperson of the Tehreek-e-Taliban  Pakistan(TTP), Ehsanullah Ehsan. Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the bounty announced for him who claimed responsibility for the Malala’s attack. While interviewing to an American TV, the minister said that the […]

Malala Yousafzai arrives in UK for treatment

Malala Yousafzai, the 14-years-old who was shot in the head by Taliban, has arrived in UK where she will be treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. A hospital spokesman in a statement said Malala will be provided with best available treatment, reports said. She arrived in Birmingham via an air ambulance provided by […]

Former ISI chief admits distribution of 70 million among politicians

Former ISI chief Lt Gen (Retd) Asad Durrani on Monday admitted that he distributed 70 million rupees among politicians upon orders from higher authorities including General Aslam Baig and Ijlal Haider Zaidi. In a statement submitted in the Supreme Court, he said that the money was distributed by Brigadier Hamid Saeed and that it was […]

Militants kill seven in attack on Peshawar check post

At least seven persons including Superintendent of Police (Rural) Khurshid Khan have been killed and 12 others sustained injuries when over 300 terrorists ambushed a police check-post at Kohat road in the Matni area on the outskirts of Peshawar on Monday . According to the reports, the well equipped militants attacked the check post, resulting […]

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