
The Swiss authorities have informed Pakistan government that cases against President Asif Ali Zardari cannot be reopened, the Law Minister said Saturday. Pakistan had sent the letter to Swiss authorities in November 2012 weeks after Pakistan’s top court ordered the government to send a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against […]

Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday said that Taliban are neither serious nor sincere in talks with the government. The remarks came days after the Taliban offered conditional talks with the government, who also sought guarantee of three senior Pakistani religious and political leaders. The Taliban spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan, had also called for the […]

Race 2 gobbles up 100 crore already Filmmaker Abbas-Mustan’s action thriller Race 2 has become the first film of the year to enter Rs 100 crore club by grossing Rs.100.45 crore. Made at a budget of Rs 60 crore, the film came out Jan 25 and earned Rs 100.45 crore in two weeks of its […]
Feb 9 2013 | Posted in
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A new medical report has suggested that Shahrukh Jatoi, involved in the murder of Shahzeb Khan, is adult and 19 years old. A seven-member team of doctors was assigned to determine the age of the prime suspect in the Shahzeb Khan murder case. Sources said that the report has finalized its finding and found […]

NADRA has successfully prepared a robust and authentic Biometric Verification System for Telecom operators, all preparations for Biometric Verification Systems have been carried out and NADRA is ready for launch from 28th February. NADRA spokesperson said this in a statement. She added that earlier, all telecom operators have agreed with Prime Minister of Pakistan […]

Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani has told a parliamentary committee that about 3000 people have been killed in the U.S. drone attacks after the operation was started in 2004. He told the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee in Islamabad that 80 percent of those killed in drone strikes were armed militants “We cannot bear the […]

Tattoos enhance the chances of skin cancer According to doctors, inks used in tattoos may contain toxic elements, which can cause skin cancer, especially blue ink, the age-old colour of choice for tattoo artists, which has cobalt and aluminum. Red ink may have mercurial sulfide and certain coloured inks often contain lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel, […]
Feb 8 2013 | Posted in
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The Election Commission of Pakistan Friday rejected a proposal by the government to lift ban on recruitment ahead of the parliamentary elections, the Commission said. The Law Minister had written to the Chief Election Commissioner for lifting ban on fresh jobs as the ban is affecting performance of the several government departments. The […]

A total of 10 high profile along with 14 auxiliary defence production companies of Pakistan will participate in the largest defence exhibition for MENA region “IDEX” this year, Pakistani Ambassador to UAE, Mr. Jamil Ahmad Khan said in Abu Dhabi said on Friday. While briefing the media on Pakistan’s participation in the exhibition, Ambassador […]

Routine life was disrupted in the commercial center of Karachi on Friday on a strike call by religious parties against the recent target killing of Islamic scholars by terrorists. The strike was called by the Ahl-i-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) and was supported by Jamiat ulema-e-Islam, Jamaat-e-Islami and several other groups. Traders had also joined […]

Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, on Thursday asked the government to start talks with the Taliban days after the militants offered dialogue to end the years of bloodshed in the country. Taliban this week said they are ready for talks if the security forces gave guarantee of three senior political and […]

Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Mr. Justice (R) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim, on Thursday rejected calls from some parties for the dissolution of the Commission and termed their allegations as unfortunate. “Some political parties have recently expressed reservations against the Members and CEC of the ECP and demanded its dissolution. This criticism is most unfortunate […]