
Islamabad: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) As the Eid approaches, the government announces three holidays for the holly occasion. The official holidays on Eid will span from August 20 to 22. The announcement about the Eid vacations have been made by the Ministry of Interior here today, in which it was stated that the government will […]
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Islamabad: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) Zaffar Mehmood, the secretary Water and Power accepted before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) here today that power distribution companies (Discos) have been involved in inflating the electricity bills. Mehmood said this while briefing the PAC meeting here today held under the Chair of Nadeem Afzal Chan. Knowing the facts, […]
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Tharparkar: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said here today that Thar coal project in Sindh, which is deemed to be the second largest coal reserve in the world, can play a key role in boosting energy production in Pakistan and ending the protracted power crisis in the country. The PM, who […]
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Karachi: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has taken notice of the Hindu families’ migration to India due to religious discrimination and rampant lawlessness prevalent in the province. Before migration, the Hindu families were living in Jacobabad. While taking the notice, the Chief Minister Sindh has also formed a committee […]
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The Blue Tigers have fallen down the FIFA rankings ahead of the Nehru Cup. India has come down to the 168th spot, while Pakistan moved up to 176. Ahead of the prestigious tournament being held in Delhi, the cascade will come as a big blow to the AIFF, who have invested millions into reviving the […]
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At the current crucial situation, Pakistan needs to formulate a solid foreign policy base on the national interest as time has arrived when the country requires a direction to follow in stead of letting the current pathetic conditions linger on. The incident in which NATO forces attacked on a Pakistan’s security check post has forced […]

Following emergence of reports that Hindus start migrating to India, Sindh Minister for Exercise and Taxation came forward to clear the picture and dismissed the notion that the minorities were feeling lack of protection in the country. Speaking to various delegations, the provincial minister, Mukesh Kumar Chawla said that minorities in the country enjoy full […]
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Additional Olympic medals for cycling in the coming editions? UCI has requested the Olympics authorities for additional medals for the 2016 version of the race. Cycling is currently allocated a total number of 10 gold medals for the track cycling with an equal allocation of five for women and five for men. The medals are […]
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Doctor’s strike in Quetta reaches 9th day Local doctors went on strike on July 31, following the kidnapping of a well-known psychiatrist Dr Ghulam Rasool and the government’s failure to get him released. The strike has spread across several government and private hospitals in the city. Outpatient departments, operation theatres and labour and gynecological wards […]
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In quite a shocking development, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday denied reports in the media that they had threatened to kill Imran Khan if he came to Waziristan for peach march. TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan while talking to the media said he was misquoted in an interview to a foreign news agency. Replying to […]

Gr00m Gr00m AFRIDI !! Shahid Khan Afridi is undoubtedly one of the finest cricketers Pakistan has ever produced. He made his professional ODI debut against Kenya back in October 2nd 1996 as a leg spinner and never had the chance to show his brilliance with the bat, he also went wicket-less. Pakistan faced Sri Lanka in […]
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As expected, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday indicted Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon, with contempt of court charges. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Shakirullah Jan resumed the hearing of the contempt of court case against Malik Riaz, the former chairman of Bahria Town. Dr Basit, the counsel for Malik Raiz, rejected […]