
Terming democracy best revenge, President Asif Ali Zardari has said that those who had attempted to play God were now in a state of panic and looking for refuge. The president while addressing a gathering organized under the banner of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) said tolerance and patience were necessary for the smooth functioning […]

Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that that dialogue and diplomacy should be the only instruments to resolve the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme. While addressing a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Khar called for a greater say for developing countries in decision-making process at the United Nations (UN). She underscored […]

Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif said here today that the police have been provided with all sorts of resources and now it was their turn to show the results. In order to beef up the police force for their enhanced capacity to fight the crimes in Lahore, the CM has ordered for the […]
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Islamabad (Tuesday, August 28, 2012) The Population Council received the inaugural Service to the Community Award from InsideNGO at last week’s Annual Conference, a gathering of more than 900 international NGO professionals in Washington, DC. The award recognizes a member organization that plays an active leadership role in InsideNGO and the NGO operations community. It […]

Islamabad: The petroleum prices are likely to increase next week following the increase in petroleum prices in the international market. According to the details, the prices of the petroleum products are expected to be increased to Rs 7 per litre. As per the sources, the per litre prices of petrol and diesel could be increased […]
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Rawalpindi – August 28, 2012: Major General Ziad Hamdi Majali, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS), Jordan called on General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and discussed matters related to professional interests. Later on Major General Achim Lidsba, Commandant Federal Armed Staff College, Germany also called on General […]
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Bannu: The polling for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seat for constituency KP-70, Bannu, has ended. According to the details, the by-polls officials are currently counting the votes casted towards all the contestants. According to the unofficial results of polling station 50, Irfanullah Durrani of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam is leading after obtaining 683 votes. In response to Durrani, […]
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Quetta: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) here today, accepted the bail plea of former federal minister for interior Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case. Aftab Sherpao had submitted his bail application on Monday and today the court granted him interim bail against a surety of one million rupees and adjourned […]

Islamabad: Federal Minister and Pakistan People’s Party’s senior leader from Sindh, Khurshid Shah said here today that the general elections could be held a month or two earlier the due date. However, he said that a final decision in this regard will be taken after consulting the allied parties. Commenting to Manzoor Wassan’s yesterday’s statement […]
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Islamabad: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar said here today that the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has shortlisted names of 8-9 potential candidates for a caretaker prime minister. Sharing the details, Nisar said that retired judges are also among the shortlisted names, however, the list does not comprise of anyone from […]
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Islamabad: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has formed four-member committee headed by the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, to look into Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s case. The decision to form the committee to take up the lingering issue of the Pakistani girl jailed in the USA was taken after a meeting here at […]

The PFF have yet to name an opponent or location for the upcoming FIFA Match day, although Zavisa Milosavljevic has taken charge of the troops in Lahore. Again due to the Federation’s failure to organize matches, the dates for September are going to be wasted. When approached, Faisal Saleh Hayat was unavailable and it looks […]
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