Category archives for: Pakistan

Malala’s attacker was perusing masters degree in Swat: Report

At least nine suspects have been arrested up till now in connection with the shooting of 14-year-old child activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban, CNN quoted police officials. The officials added that the main suspects, however, remained at large. Malala, who spoke against the Taliban, was shot in the head […]

Pakistan Premier League: Army thrash PAF

The Army men were able to secure 2nd place in the League standings after comfortably seeing off the Air Force giants in a 4-1 thriller. “The first goal was wrongly given,” KPT coach Mohammad Asif claimed while talking to ‘The News’. “You know the refereeing standard should be improved as a few wrong decisions sometimes […]

Senate Committee to visit North Waziristan on invitation of Military Chief

Accepting the invitation of Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Senate Standing Committee on Defence decided to visit troops at the front line in militancy-hit tribal region of the country. According to the media reports, the invitation appeared on the heels of a heated political debate on whether the military should undertake another […]

Former military chief expresses displeasure over Supreme Court’s decision in Asghar Khan’s case

Expressing displeasure over Supreme Court’s verdict in Asghar Khan’s case, former military chief General (Retd) Aslam Beg has said that he was heard properly in the court. He stated, “I don’t expect justice from this judiciary; instead, I will go for investigations by the governmental institutions. And, I am ready for the penalty, if the […]

Pakistan ranks 134 out of 135 countries in Gender Gap Index 2012

Pakistan ranked a low 134 out of a total 135 countries in the Gender Gap Index 2012, according to The Global Gender Gap Report. The Global Gender Gap Index, introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006 is a measure to capture the scope and magnitude of gender disparities. The report bases itself on four […]

CNG, petrol prices cannot be linked: Supreme Court

Lashing out at bureaucracy, the Supreme Court Wednesday questioned the method for reviewing petroleum prices on a weekly basis and its linkage to CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) prices. A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the case on mechanism of fixing petroleum prices and of linking prices of gas to petrol. […]

US drone strikes kill three in North Waziristan

At least three persons have been killed when a US drone fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan. The media reports quoting security officials said that at least three persons along with three cows, apparently meant for sacrifice on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, were targeted in the attack. One missile hit […]

Pakistan gear up for Singapore trip

The Green Shirts face the Asian outfit next year in their own backyard and with the game confirmed, coach Zavisa Milosavljevic is rallying the troops for the much awaited tie. “Yes, Pakistan will play two matches in Singapore: one against their Under-23 team on November 16 and the other key game against their national team […]

Foreign Office rejects accusation of Indian Home Minister

Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) has rejected accusations made by Indian Home Minister S K Shinde on Tuesday that it was helping terrorists infiltrate into India. According to a brief statement, the foreign ministry spokesperson termed the claims baseless and unfounded. It noted, “Such unsubstantiated statements are not very helpful in creating a conductive environment necessary […]

Ajmal Kasab’s mercy plea sends to Indian President

In quite an important development, the mercy plea of lonely survivor of Mumbai terror attack Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab has been dispatched to the President for decision by the Indian Home Ministry. With the Home Ministry sending its recommendation to the President of India, it is now up to Pranab Mukherjee to take the final […]

PPP seeks apology from PML-N over stealing public mandate in 1990

In light of the Supreme Court’s historic verdict in Asghar Khan’s case, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has sought an apology from PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for allegedly receiving money from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to steal his party’s mandate in 1990 election. Speaking to a press conference, the federal minister said that the […]

KESC oust Army in thrilling 2-1 win

The Karachi outfit ensured the three points with a clinical victory, ousting the Army Men despite conceding a late penalty. Muhammad Essa and Muhammad Rasool were on song as KESC cruised to an easy win in the Pakistan Premier League. Jaffar Khan netted a late consolation for Army, but in the end the team from […]

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