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In a bid to avoid untoward incident, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday hinted shutting down mobile services on Eid-ul-Azha. He, however, said the mobile services will be closed down for a limited time where there would a threat of law and order situation. In this connection he said directives would be issued separately. […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday expressed distrust over the report presented by Government of Sindh on the deteriorating situation of Karachi, the economic hub of the country. A five-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali resumed hearing of the suo moto case taken in October 2011 over the […]
Categorically denying presence of any political cell in the spy agency, Defence Secretary Lt-General (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik has made it clear that the cell of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was disbanded five years ago. While briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production, the secretary dispelled all rumors of any political cell […]
Ali Zafar gave an electrifying performance at the Punjab Youth Festival 2012 in front of a crowd of 70, 000 people. With renditions of some of his most popular hits, he soon got the crowd jumping on its feet in time to the music. People from all walks of life and professions were openly invited […]
The U-22 skipper has been in sublime form this term and notched his 4th hat-trick in the Pakistan Premier League after dismantling Baloch FC 4-0. “I think our boys have gained real form. Mehmood Khan is playing a key role and Kaleem, who had missed a few matches in the beginning due to injury, has […]
Mark Renshaw disappointed after Rabobank quits its sponsorship The demise of Team HTC-Highroad by the end of 2011 season was a shock several Cyclists on the American squad had to bear and it also ended the careers of many. However, cyclists like Mark Renshaw managed to find a new home on the basis of their […]
Kevin Pauwels wins the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup First Round Kevin Pauwels of Team Sunweb-Revor wins the opening stage of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup First Round after his solo victory at the event. The Belgian took a total time of 1 hour, 4 minutes and 58 seconds and occupied the top podium position with […]
In what appeared to be a praiseworthy move, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed the government to impose complete ban on Sheesha (Hookah) Cafes and smoking in public places. Although people have reservations, majority of them favor an end to lighting up in public places The chief justice released the order on a […]
In an extraordinary message by the head of the state, President Asif Ali Zardari has made it clear that there would be no military offensive without evolving a consensus, vowing that the government is committed to rooting out terrorism in the country. He, however, said that the opposition was not in a mood for negotiations […]
Rejecting an investigation by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the Asghar Khan’s case, the Pakistan Muslim League-N has said it accepted the decision and will welcome the probe by an independent commission. The apex court a couple of days ago declared that the 1990 elections had been rigged by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), ruling […]
In what appeared to be an unprecedented move, Pakistan requested Afghanistan to hand over Maulana Fazlullah, citing he was hiding in the neighboring country and involved in planning the 14-year-old attack on Malala Yousafzai. Pakistan claimed that the renowned terrorist was involved in planning major attacks in Pakistan from across the border, particularly the recent […]
Pakistan, like other developing countries in the region, has witnessed accelerated process of urbanisation. Rural to urban migration is seen as a two-stage process. During the first stage, the unskilled workers spend some time in informal urban sector from which they move on to the second stage, where they find a more permanent modern sector […]
