
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said the Supreme Court reserved the judicial authority to take notice of any issue, adding that the judiciary was a role model for other state institutions. Addressing a full court session, the chief justice said no institution in the country had the right to interfere in another institution’s […]

In what appeared to be an unprecedented move, the Sindh High Court (SHC) revoked a ban on riding motorcycles in Karachi just hours after Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the government was banning motorcycles in Karachi and Quetta for one day. The minister banned the motorbikes in view of serious security threats on […]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that the first foreign policy issue the PTI-led government will solve is the Kashmir problem, said. Speaking to a gathering in Mirpur, Imran said his government will solve the problem through dialogue as military solutions have failed in the past. “Both the countries [Pakistan and […]
Rie Kaneto and Katinka Hosszu won gold medal of the Women’s 200m breaststroke and 200m butterfly respectively at the 2012 FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup Series in Singapore. With her laudable efforts from the start, Kaneto stayed in considerable lead over her opponents as she touched the wall with the timing of 2 minutes and 20.18 […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday admitted a petition against intervention from the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on the Reko Diq mining lease dispute for hearing. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary issued notices to all parties […]

In what appeared to be a first incident in the tenure of the ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) government, a convict on death row was hanged in Mianwali Jail on Thursday morning. According to the media reports, Muhammad Hussain, an official of the Pakistan army had killed his senior officer Havaldar Khadim Hussain in […]

In what appeared to be a severe blow for telecom companies as well as users, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a notification to all mobile phone companies in Pakistan on Wednesday instructing them to immediately halt Mobile Number Portability (MNP) services. The Ministry of Interior held a meeting, chaired by Interior Minister Rehman Malik, […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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Expressing grave concern over the situation in Karachi, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that miscreants were trying to create sectarian strife in the ongoing spate of violence. The premier observed, “We are all mindful of the fact that extremism, militancy, intolerance, sectarian violence and terrorism, all put together have posed a serious […]

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that he had never received a single penny from any agency, saying that he had turned down illegitimate money offered by visitors to his home. In a telephonic address to religious clerics in Karachi and Lahore simultaneously, Hussain said that he had launched his movement […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
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President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday assured that general elections will be held in time which will be completely free‚ transparent and fair in all manners. Addressing public gathering in Mandi Bahauddin, the president said he will respect the mandate of people and all measures have been taken to ensure holding of free and fair […]

Former President military chief General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf has said that a conspiracy has been hatched against the army based on the fact, adding that if you want to weaken Pakistan then weaken the army and this is what happening now. In an interview to BBC, the former military ruler said that he had […]
Nov 14 2012 | Posted in
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Jessica Hardy and Cameron McEvoy won gold medals of the Women’s 50m breaststroke and Men’s 200m freestyle at the 2012 FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup Series in Singapore. Hardy enjoyed a full body length lead over his following swimmer and appeared on the finishing wall for the crown by producing a fantastic time of 29.96 seconds. […]
Nov 14 2012 | Posted in
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