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National, provincial assemblies elections on same day

Chief Ministers in a meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday agreed on national and provincial assemblies election on same day, the PM office said.   “As proposed by the Prime Minister, the Chief Ministers agreed in principle that the elections of national and provincial assemblies will be held in the country on […]

Babar says deadlock over caretaker PM to be resolved

Presidential spokesman, Senator Farhatullah Babar, says he is hopeful that the deadlock over the nomination of a caretaker Prime Minister, who will supervise parliamentary elections, will be resolved.   A caretaker Prime Minister will be installed as the current assemblies have completed five-year constitutional term and would be dissolved later on Saturday.   Prime Minister, […]

Egyptian President to visit Pakistan on March 18

Egyptian President Dr. Mohamed Morsy will pay a state visit to Pakistan on March 18 at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.   President Morsy is the first civilian, democratically and freely elected President of Egypt to visit Pakistan.   The last bilateral visit was by late […]

23 security men die in Karakuram Highway road accident

At least 23 Pakistani security men were killed in a road accident in mountainous northern areas on Saturday, the army said.   Five others security men were also injured when their coaster plunged into a ravine in Kohistan on the Karakuram Highway, which connects Pakistan with China, a police officer in the region said.   […]

Pakistan regrets Indian cancellation of hockey series

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Pakistan on Friday regretted the Indian government decision to cancel its bilateral hockey series as tension grows between the two uneasy neighbours.   The Pakistan’s hockey team was scheduled to tour India next month for five Test matches, which would have revived the bilateral hockey ties between the two traditional rivals in nearly seven years. […]

Deadlock persists over caretaker Prime Minister

The government and the main opposition are likely to head a possible deadlock over the nomination of caretaker Prime Minister as the government has only one day to complete its term.   A caretaker Prime Minister will take over on the dissolution of the assemblies on March 16. However the government and the opposition Pakistan […]

Panel satisfied at parliament performance

The Free and Fair Election Network Friday expressed its satisfaction on the 5 years’ parliamentary performance of Pakistan Peoples Party in terms of legislation and setting up healthy democratic trends.   FAFEN in its report about the progress of outgoing government during its 5-year tenure said that National Assembly passed 134 bills as against previous […]

Parties demand tribal areas polls under judiciary supervision

Political and religious leaders have demanded judiciary supervision of elections in the tribal regions to block any attempt of rigging.   The leaders also called for vote right to hundreds of thousands of tribesmen who are still living as displaced persons, particularly from South Waziristan and Khyber agencies.   Speaking at a joint press conference […]

Pakistan aiming to dish out revenge at Centurion

After an embarrassing loss in the opening one-dayer, Pakistan had enough time to regroup and rethink their strategy. The time has come for the Men in Green to deliver, as they gears up to face in-form South Africa in the second encounter at Centurion on Friday, March 15th. Defeat always brings controversies and this is […]

Justice ® Tariq Pervez nominated KPK’s caretaker CM

The government and the opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Friday announced that Justice (retd) Tariq Pervez Khan, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as the caretaker chief minister.   Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and leader of the Opposition in provincial assembly, Akram Khan Durrani, made the announcement at a joint press conference in […]

Former Arsenal man rescues Spurs against Inter Milan in the Europa League 2012/2013

Former Arsenal man rescues Spurs against Inter Milan in the Europa League 2012/2013 It is far too simplistic to say that they were missing Gareth Bale. Tottenham were embarrassed here at the San Siro because they got too cocky. They were too open, too complacent and carried too many passengers. Andrea Cassano may have pulled […]

Blast at TV cable office kills three in Karachi

A bomb blast killed at least three people including a policeman in Karachi, police said Friday.   The blast ripped through a TV cable office in Landhi area, witnesses and police officers said.   Police said that five other people were injured in the late night blast. The device was exploded through remote control.   […]

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