Category archives for: Pakistan

LHC orders for uniform loadshedding

Lahore: (Monday, July 30, 2012) taking notice of the un-parallel pattern of loadshedding across the country, Lahore High Court ordered here today that there should be uniformity in the loadshedding across Pakistan. The honorable court ordered this while hearing a petition filed by Advocate Azhar Siddique against the loadshedding during Sehri and Iftaar. While hearing […]

Malik Riaz Claims to be implicated in false cases

Islamabad: (Monday, July 30, 2012) Malik Riaz Ahmed, the real estate tycoon and a central character in the Arsalan Iftikhar case, said here today that he was being implicated in false cases which were fabricated only to malign him. He said that he has sought more time from the court to present additional evidences against […]

Next polls to be held on old constituencies

Islamabad: (Monday, July 30, 2012) While the election commissioner office will issue final electoral rolls tomorrow, July 31, the next general elections in the country will be held on the existing constituencies. The news about keeping old constituencies in place has been confirmed by the Secretary Election Commission Ishtiaq Ahmed. Talking to the journalists, Ishtiaq […]

SBP to inject new currency notes from August 01

Karachi: (Monday, July 30, 2012) As the Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decides to inject fresh currency notes in the market from August 01. To equally circulate the fresh currency notes, the SBP will utilize over 10,000 branches of the commercial banks across Pakistan. The fresh currency notes will be available to […]

India: 21 served with life imprisonment for playing role in Gujrat riots

Gujrat: (Monday, July 30, 2012) 21 of twenty two people have been found guilty in the 2002 Gujrat riots case and have been served with life imprisonment. The one, who has been spared from the life imprisonment, is a policeman who has been given a one year jail for dereliction of duty. A former BJP […]

Imran says media key to improve things

Islamabad: (Monday, July 30, 2012) Imran Khan, chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf said here today that media can play a key role towards improving a situation or making it worse. Khan said this while talking to the journalists on the occasion of inaugural ceremony of PTI’s media cell here. Chief of the PTI said that amid the […]

Rehman Malik says that Pakistan will push for no drone strikes

Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Monday that  Pakistan’s spy chief will call for an end to US drone strikes in its tribal areas bordering Afghanistan and push for a sharing of technology and intelligence during a visit to Washington this week. “We will push for no drones. If we (Pakistan and the US) are partners, […]

PFF looks to arrange friendlies in September

The Federation missed out on the chance to play games this August, but will try to repair the damage by securing fixtures the next month. According to PFF Secretary Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi, due to their own slow approach, the Pakistan National Team will not be playing any matches next month. “Although we will not […]

Contempt of Court case to meet logical conclusion: Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday said that the Contempt of Court case will be met logical conclusion whatever it might be. A five-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Chaudhry resumed the hearing of 27 identical petitions that challenged the Contempt of Court Act, 2012. During the course of hearing, […]

Regular exchanges to further strengthen ties between Pakistan and China: Ambassador

Pakistan’s ambassador to China, Masood Ahmed Khan, has said that regular exchanges between forces of the two countries would deepen the strategic ties. While speaking at a Graduation Ceremony of the 2nd Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC)-Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Officer Development Program (APOD), the Pakistani envoy said it would give further push to the all-weather […]

Unscheduled power outages irk masses across country

Despite tall claims unscheduled loadshedding is continued across the country and likewise protesters are too in action against prolonged hours of power outages. Some areas of the country are observing power shut down during Sehr and Iftar timings, which is making their lives hard amid extreme humid temperature. The government, however, seems helpless in providing […]

Bilour terms NLC responsible for Railways’ failure

Pinning the failure of his department on National Logistic Cell (NLC), Federal Minister for Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour has said transportation through railways has been reduced down to 28 percent. In an interview to BBC Urdu, the minister, who is also blamed for the woes of the railways, observed, “The Ministry of Defence owes […]

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