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In quite a surprising revelation, Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh claimed that the Ministry of Water and Power had no mechanism of load shedding in the country. He also further stated that the ministry failed to evaluate actual quantum of load shedding and the gap between scheduled and unscheduled power outages. His disclosure left […]
General John Allen, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday termed Pakistan’s indication on resumption of NATO supplies as encouraging and positive. He, however, clarified that their mission was not affected by the blockade of land route for NATO forces. Welcoming the signals given by Pakistan’s cabinet on restoration of NATO supplies, […]
Pakistan has been holding out on resuming NATO’s supplies until an unconditional apology was given for the Salala attack. However, no one knows it would take us to change our minds after being refused an invitation to a NATO summit in Chicago. The decision to allow the allied forces the use of the land route […]
The Supreme Court has asked the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to carry out the investigation into the Rs 26 billion Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) corruption. It also issued a contempt of court notice to Interior Minister Rehman Malik for violating its orders in the case. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry […]
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has said the Chicago summit will help in bringing stability and prosperity to the region. While interviewing to Dawn, the ambassador clarified that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has sent an unconditional invitation to President Asif Ali Zardari for the Chicago summit meeting. The two-day summit […]
Virologist Dr Mohammed Khalil Chishti has landed in Islamabad from India after spending 20 years in jail, indicating a symbol of hope for the hundreds of prisoners languishing on both sides of the border indefinitely. Rather it was a historic day for Indo-Pak relations and scenes of jubilation were witnessed at the Benazir Bhutto International […]
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said that meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) concluded inconclusive, adding that final decision regarding resumption of NATO supply-line will be taken after further consultations. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani chaired a high-level meeting to review Pakistan’s ailed relations with the United States […]
Paying attention to calls of many people, President Asif Ali Zardari has given task to Interior Minister Rehman Malik and directed him to take measures for the release of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates. In the wee hours of Monday, the President telephoned Rehman Malik, asking him to leave no stone unturned for the […]
Pakistan indicated that it might review a decision that has put its ties with not only United States (US) but another 42 countries in a spin, realizing that it cannot keep the NATO supplies blocked for long. A lot of development was observed on Monday in Islamabad including a high-level civil-military meeting at the Presidency […]
I belong to the select group of individuals who enjoyed watching PTV when I was growing up. It was the only source of entertainment, and there was no measure of my job when STN/NTM came along. Watching movies was not as common as it is now and I can solemnly declare that I have seen […]
The Supreme Court expressed its displeasure over the deteriorating situation of Balochistan, saying the missing persons were the key issue of the province. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing of the missing persons’ case, saying evidence exists against Frontier Corps (FC). Chief Justice Chaudhry Iftikhar […]
Differences between the members of Planning Commission (PC) in the Thar Coal Project have been emerged, which may lead to jeopardize the pace of on-going development work. The project is believed to be a vital home-grown resource to meet the energy requirements of the country. Dr Samar Mubarakmand, the Thar Coal Project chief, alleged that […]
