Rawalpindi – July 13, 2012: Lieutenant General Agha Muhammad Umer Farooq, the President National Defence University awarded certificates to the successful participants of 5th National Media Workshop today at National Defence University. Speaking on the occasion, he termed the National Media Workshop at this point in time as very centrally relevant, first, to help foster a […]
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Lahore: (Friday, July 13, 2012) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the killing of nine trainee prison staff from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a terrorist attack in Lahore on Thursday, blasted the lack of security for the victims and called for an efficient probe to apprehend the killers as well as for the […]
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In another bid to woo back the angry nationalist leaders, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the government was ready to accept legitimate demands of dissident Baloch people. While co-chairing the Balochistan cabinet meeting with Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, the recently elected premier said that the Baloch were patriotic Pakistanis. In his […]
Andre Greipel failed to celebrate his birthday with a Tour de France stage win Andre Greipel of Team Lotto-Belisol was hoping to celebrate his 30th birthday with a stage win during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France. The German rode brilliantly during the event but could not find the top of the podium as […]
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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has made it clear that he hadn’t said the government will not write the letter to the Swiss authorities against President Asif Ali Zardari. He, however, said that the government’s stance was that writing letter was unconstitutional until Asif Ali Zardari holds office of the presidency. […]
The law enforcement agencies were caught napping as militants first attacked near Gujrat and then right inside the provincial metropolis, Lahore, reconfirming fears of terrorism in the country. Lull in terrorist activities for more than a year in the provincial capital had inducted a false sense of security in the administration and law enforcing bodies. […]
According to a source, the Pakistan Premier League has been subjected to regular match fixing and it is clearly having a negative impact on the game in the country. Match-fixing is done under agreements between two clubs and they offer each other various items in exchange for losing a specific match. The source, speaking on […]
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday has announced that it will indict Malik Riaz, the property tycoon and former chairman of Bahria Town, on July 16 in the contempt of court case. A three-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Shakirullah Jan while hearing the contempt of court case against the business […]
Lashing out at the VVIP culture, Jamatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has said that those enjoying the government perks were not only violating the Constitution but also principles outlined in Islam. Hafiz Saeed, the founder of banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, on whom the United States has set out a $10 million bounty, filed a […]
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has given a deadline to the new Prime Minister of the country Raja Pervez Ashraf regarding the writing of a letter to the Swiss probe for the restarting of an investigation against the President of the country Asif Ali Zardari as his name has come up in a money laundering […]
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In a clear warning to the government, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the judiciary will not tolerate any unconstitutional steps taken by the executive or legislature. Addressing the Balochistan High Court (BHC) Association, the chief justice said that only rule acceptable was that of law and the Constitution. He observed, “Judiciary has […]
Young BMI players beat one of the best football clubs in the history of Islamabad to reach the final of the inter-city tournament. The Suzuki Swift Islamabad Soccer Cup, organized by the ‘Constructive Youth of Pakistan’, witnessed another shocking upset as the young players from BMI managed to beat one of the best sides in […]
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