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Mar 19, 2012

  • Shahi demands census under Army supervision on 2012-03-19 01:43:46

    HYDERABAD (APP): The President Awami National Party Sindh Senator Shahi Syed has demanded census under supervision of Army and delimitation of the constituencies before the general elections in Pakist More

  • Trial of Osama family begins on 2012-03-19 01:44:13

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Trail of the family members of Osama bin Laden would be held at a house in Islamabad where they have been kept, sources said on Saturday.The house has been declared as a sub-jail.A More

  • Facts given by Zardari refute ground realities: JI on 2012-03-19 01:44:35

    LAHORE (INP): Ameer Jamaat e Islami, Syed Munawar Hasan has termed President Zardari’s claims of establishing supremacy of the constitution and the law, containing inflation and devising new pla More

  • Zardari’s speech fraught with distorted facts: PTI on 2012-03-19 01:44:55

    F.P. Islamabad OfficeISLAMABAD: The only good aspect of President Asif Zardari address to the joint session of the parliament was that it was the fifth time that he performed this ritual. In a stateme More

  • Pak panel records statement in Mumbai attack case on 2012-03-19 01:45:29

    MUMBAI (Online): The eight-member judicial commission from Pakistan, has recorded the statement of key witnesses in the Mumbai terror attacks case, on Saturday including the investigating officer and More

  • Yasin seeks SC permission to depose before Memo body on 2012-03-19 01:46:46

    ISLAMABAD (NNI): Irked by the controversial claims by Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, the chairman JKLF, Muhammad Yasin Malik, has asked the chief justice of Pakistan for permission More

  • Nawaz pleads for democratic process on 2012-03-19 01:47:09

    LONDON (Online): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief, Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that he has learnt lesson from mistakes of the past while there is no other way except democracy.Addressing a press con More

  • Haqqani asked to deny or admit Ijaz’s claims on 2012-03-19 01:47:33

    ISLAMABAD (APP): The Judicial Commission probing the memo issue on Sunday directed Hussain Haqqani to admit or deny till March 21 the testimony and documents exhibited by Mansoor Ijaz during his cross More

  • Hashmi to present himself for accountability on 2012-03-19 01:47:55

    LAHORE (Online): Senior PTI leader Javed Hashmi said Sunday he was ready to face accountability in Mehran Bank case, media reported. He added that he was the only politician acquitted by the National More

  • TF Board to protect blue eyed official today on 2012-03-19 01:48:24

    Anwer AbbasISLAMABAD: The members of the Telecom Foundation Board are reportedly tying up their shoe to protect their Telecom Foundation colleague, who was accused of carrying out two different govern More

  • Gulf between US and Karzai widens on 2012-03-19 01:49:17

    KABUL (Online): President Hamid Karzai called the Americans “demons” during a meeting with relatives of a massacre by an American soldier.Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker says there is still a w More

  • Abandoning Cantt plan to destabilise Pakistan on 2012-03-19 01:49:37

    ISLAMABAD (NNI): The Punjab Forum on Sunday said construction of cantonments should not be abandoned in restive Balochistan province as it will encourage elements destabilising Pakistan. Putting More

  • New PAF Chief takes over today on 2012-03-19 01:49:57

    ISLAMABAD (APP) Air Marchal, Tahir Rafique Butt will take over as the new chief of the air staff of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) at a ceremony to be held here at the Air Headquarters on Monday.Outgoing Ai More

  • MQM, ANP join hands to turn Karachi arms-free on 2012-03-19 01:50:24

    ISLAMABAD (Online): The President of Muhajir Qaumi Movement Afaq Ahmed has said that the peace of Karachi cannot be restored in befitting manner without making it weapon-free city.He was addressing a More

  • 14 bullet-riddled bodies found in Bara on 2012-03-19 01:50:45

    Jahanzeb AfridiBARA: Villagers found 14 bullet-ridden bodies scattered around the Bara area of the Khyber tribal region near the Afghanistan border on Sunday, as security forces step up military offen More

  • India beat Pakistan by six wickets on 2012-03-19 01:51:13

    DHAKA (Agencies): Ind­ian batsmen played a wonderful innings and beat Pakistan despite a chase worthy total of 329 runs. Virat Kohli was in sight of his third century in four innings as India's po More

  • New parameters in ties with US sought: Gilani on 2012-03-19 01:51:45

    LAHORE (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that Pakistan has not sought any apology from the United States on the Salalah post incident but is seeking new directions in relatio More

  • Re-emergence of dengue on 2012-03-19 01:53:27

    It is only spring, but there already are reports of the re-emergence of dengue virus in Punjab. Residents of Lahore, have yet to forget last year’s outbreak of the deadly fever that infected tho More

  • Long on symbolism on 2012-03-19 01:54:07

      This presidential parliamentary address could certainly pass for symbolism, but definitely not for substance. Even its symbolism was feeble. Of course, given the conditions prevalent over the More

  • The Khaksar martyrs of March 19, 1940 on 2012-03-19 01:54:59

    Nasim Yousaf On March 19, 1940, police in Lahore opened fire on the Khaksars, killing a number of them and wounding many others. Five days later, the All-India Muslim Lea­gue passed the Pakistan More

  • Celebrating International Women’s Day on 2012-03-19 01:55:29

    Mohammad Fahim International woman’s day was celebrated as usual throughout the world with the high cry of woman’s empowerment as the slogan of the occasion. It was celebrated in Pakistan More

  • The murky transition on 2012-03-19 01:56:18

    Barak Barfi Although Lib­yans are now celebrating the first anniversary of the revolution that toppled Mua­m­mar el-Gaddafi, they are increasingly frustrated with their new leaders. Libya More

  • The right use of vote on 2012-03-19 01:56:52

    Saadullah Ballot is a piece of paper cast by the people at the time of elections for electing the government. The notion of vote is intimately coupled with the concept of democracy. It is democracy w More

  • US aid to Pakistan: Myths and realities on 2012-03-19 01:58:10

    M. Kashif Irshad The consistent dro­ne attacks policy and incidents like May 2nd and Nov 26th signal deep trust deficit, asymmetry in US and Pakistani interests in the region, and lack of co-oper More

  • Frauds, charlatans and Saudi victims Tariq A. Al Maeena on 2012-03-19 01:59:28

    With the advent of the internet, obtaining a professional degree has become as simple as pressing a button on one’s keyboard and the transfer of an agreed amount using a moneywire service. If it More

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