
NEC Meeting: PM says govt. tried its best to ensure sustainable economic growth Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, while addressing the National Economic Council meeting yesterday said that although his government had to face some serious economic issues inherited from the previous ruling lot, they have tried their best to achieve robust and sustained economic […]
May 25 2012 | Posted in
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Human Rights Commission for Pakistan demands fair judicial trial for Dr Afridi Lahore: (Friday, May 25)The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern at denial of due process rights to Dr Shakil Afridi, the man accused of helping the US find Osama bin Laden who has been convicted to 33 years in prison, and demanded that […]
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COAS General Kayani inaugurate Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahayan Bridge in Swat Rawalpindi – May 25, 2012: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Barrikot, Swat, today to inaugurate Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Bridge. The bridge which connects 15 towns and 45 villages, was completely washed away during floods of […]
May 25 2012 | Posted in
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The Balochistan predicament: Who is to blame for? The issues and institutions who have contributed towards the present state of affairs in Balochsitan have been well pointed out by the apex court. The Supreme Court seems absolutely right when it laments that instead of playing their part in doing some damage repair, both central and […]

KPK Govt. launches crackdown against illegal immigrants in Peshawar Peshawar: (Friday, May 25, 2012) The Khyber Pahtunkhwa government has directed the police to nab all the foreigners living illegally in Pakistan. This crackdown has been launched a month after the District Coordination Officer – Siraj Ahmed Khan had given a deadline to all foreigners who […]
May 25 2012 | Posted in
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Bhoja Air Crash: Decoded black box returns from the US Islamabad: (Friday, May 25, 2012) The black box of the Bhoja air plane that crashed last month in Rawalpindi minutes before its landing, taking all 127 lives on board, has returned to Pakistan from the US after being successfully decoded. Under supervision of a senior […]
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Pakistan to review Indian evidences against Hafiz Saeed: Minister for Interior Islamabad: (Friday, May 25, 2012) Rehman Malik, federal minister for interior said today that Pakistan will review Indian evidences against Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) founder and chief Hafiz Saeed. As the first day of talks between India and Pakistan on relaxing visa conditionalities began today, […]

OGRA is ready to drop another bomb on the consumers – Pakistan oil and gas sector update ISLAMABAD – The authorities are likely to bomb the consumers with an increase in the oil costs by Rs 5 per liter from The month of June 01, next season, News Pakistan learnt from special sources on 26th […]
May 25 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a shock to many legislators, the Supreme Court of Pakistan suspended National Assembly membership of Farahnaz Ispahani, the wife of former ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani, for having dual nationality. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing into a petition against […]

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan lashed out at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for calling the creation of Sindh’s division, saying that it was Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif who demanded to divide the province a few months ago. While speaking to the media, the cricketer-turned-politician said that the creation of new provinces within […]

Sights of Sounds of Pakistan: Chitral Part-6 There are number of tour operators who can arrange special helicopter safari to Chitral – Kalash Valley – Swat Valley. For those who want to see the beauty of the area right from Islamabad, the best way is to venture Chitral by road – 393 kilometres […]
May 25 2012 | Posted in
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Hours after getting a clean chit from National Assembly Speaker in regard to his conviction by the Supreme Court, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani termed her verdict a victory of the democracy. Speaking to a gathering of educators, the premier also recited a verse of Ghalib: “Bay khudi bay sabab nahin Ghalib; Kutch tau […]