
The latest allegations of a forceful conversion of young Hindu girl in Sindh brought to light yet again the dilemma faced by the community in the region. Many families reportedly living in fear and insecurity as some 20 young girls are said to convert to Islam on monthly basis. Each incident starts with allegations of […]

Counsel for former ambassador Hussain Haqqani, Zahid Bukhari on Tuesday claimed that the infamous memogate saga was created to destabilize the incumbent government. Before leaving for London for cross-examination of Mansoor Ijaz, the main architect of the controversial memogate, Bukhari spoke to the media saying the scandal was nothing more than a bunch of lies. […]

Fans of Formula 1 will be counting days, hours and minutes before the 2012 season begins, as the build up to the season has not seen so much uncertainty in terms of which team will be leading the grid. The upcoming season is leading up to be quite a cracker as the pre-season testing has […]
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said he was ready to appear before the Supreme Court to produce documentary evidences with regard to Mehran Bank scandal. “The money Younis Habib had distributed is on record and I will produce evidences in the court if it summons me,” the minister said while talking to media outside Parliament House. […]

Terming the ineligibility of non-Muslims to become president or prime minister unjust, Awami National Party (ANP) Senator Haji Adeel demanded to abolish the condition. While speaking in the Senate, he observed, “This ban is discriminatory and against the basic political rights.” He was referring the sub-clause two of the Article 41of the Constitution, “A person […]

Farmers growing Sugar Cane discouraged by low prices Monday, March 12, 2012: Farmers growing Sugar Cane in Pakistan (mostly Punjab) are considering a shift to some other commodity in next season after the product fetched low prices in the commodity markets. Farmers produced Sugar cane in large numbers more than the demand for the […]
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Taliban vow revenge for Kandahar massacre The Taliban on Monday vowed revenge for a US soldier’s killing spree of 16 villagers in Afghanistan that has sparked a new crisis in already fragile Afghan-American relations. The US soldier walked off his base, heavily armed and with night vision equipment, and broke into three village homes before […]

Dual Nationality case; Supreme Court asks for evidence Islamabad: (Monday, March 12, 2012) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has asked the parliamentarians holding dual nationalities to submit their responses by March 29. The apex court has taken up the issue on the plea filed after the election commission of Pakistan banned dual national to hold […]
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‘Waar’ hero Shaan injured in car accident Pakistan’s superstar Shaan injured himself during a movie shoot on Monday, March 12, 2012. The good news for his fans is that he is fine, as no serious harm was done. While picturising some shots of Masood Butt’s movie, Shaan got hit by a jeep, which went out […]
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Shujaat to take blame for missing persons Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League Quaid’s Chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain while visiting the camp for the recovery of missing persons here today shared his regrets over the lingering issue and said that he was equally responsible for it. Shujaat regretted over the fact that the matter prevailed when his […]
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Malik demands legal action against Pakistan Muslim League – N in Asghar Khan case Islamabad: Federal Minister for Interior, Rehman Malik has said that he has solid proofs against Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (N) for its involvement in Mehran Bank scandal. While talking to the reporters outside the Parliament House, Malik demanded legal actions against […]
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Georgetown University to host conference on Making Latin America and the Caribbean a More Equitable Society Washington: (Monday, March 12, 2012) The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in collaboration with the US Department of Commerce and Georgetown University are going to sponsor a two-day conference (March 12-13) on “Making Latin America and the Caribbean a […]
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