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Mar 23, 2012

  • Indian waits six decades for award on 2012-03-23 18:18:00

    DELHI (Agencies): A gold medal in academics has been awarded to an Indian publisher in his nineties after a delay of six decades. Dinanath Malhotra was awarded a gold medal for his MA from Punjab Univ More

  • Students set to register record on 2012-03-23 18:18:27

    LAHORE (INP): As many as 1,300 students on Friday put their skills together to finish the world’s largest painting, reflecting spirit of Pakistan Day. According to details, 42,000 square feet pa More

  • Tenure of body extended on 2012-03-23 18:18:54

    ISLAMABAD (INP): On the request of High Court Balochistan, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has approved extension for a further period of three months of the Commission of Inquiry to look into t More

  • Mobile phones service shut on 2012-03-23 18:19:17

    QUETTA (INP): Mobile phone services were shut in parts of Balochistan including Quetta due to security reasons as people celebrate Pakistan Day on Friday. Heavy arrangements were made to ward off any More

  • Farooq’s portfolio changed on 2012-03-23 18:19:41

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Senator Babar Awan, who is recently embroiled in host of troubles due to his growing differences with PPP top leadership, is pinched further with Prime Minister’s orders to chan More

  • 3 soldiers martyred on 2012-03-23 18:20:08

    QUETTA (NNI): At least three paramilitary soldiers were killed and five others injured in an attack on FC checkpost in Zohb area of Balochistan, sources said on Friday.  According to the sources, More

  • India to produce 5,000 rockets on 2012-03-23 18:20:37

    NEW DELHI (NNI): The Ordnance Factory Ambajhari (OFAJ) near Nagpur is all set to enhance its manufacturing capacity of Pinaka rockets from the present 1,000 rockets to 5,000 every year for the Indian More

  • Yaseen arrives today on 2012-03-23 18:20:53

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Leader of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Fro­nt Yaseen Malik will appear before the Memo Commission on Sat­urday after arriving Pakistan. A spokesman for the J&KL said that More

  • Action against extortionists to continue: Ibad on 2012-03-23 18:21:53

    KARACHI (INP): Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that action against extortionists would continue in Karachi and law enforcement agencies have been tasked to provide protection to traders.Speak More

  • FC official killed, 3 sons hurt in blast on 2012-03-23 18:22:39

    Shahzada WazirWANA: One FC constable was killed and his three children injured in a bomb blast in his house on Friday in the main town of South Waziristan Agency, official sources said.The officials s More

  • Rangers deployed in Lyari on 2012-03-23 18:23:14

    KARCAHI (INP): Tension and unrest continued to grip Lyari on Saturday as clashes between the police and residents continued while the police vans were attacked with petrol bombs.Rangers were deployed More

  • No pressure acceptable on IP pipeline: Hina on 2012-03-23 18:23:29

    ISLAMABAD (NNI): Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that no pressure regarding the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project would be tolerated.The foreign minister made the remark in an exclusive i More

  • Pakistan Day celebrated with fervour on 2012-03-23 18:23:49

    ISLAMABAD (APP): The nation celebrate Pakistan Day on Friday across the country with traditional zeal and enthusiasm to commemorate the passage of the Lahore Resolution, later called, the Pakistan Res More

  • Tolerance vital to forge unity: Firdous on 2012-03-23 18:24:23

    F.P. Islamabad OfficeISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday stressed the need to strengthen the principles of mutual tolerance, brotherhood and reconcilia More

  • Imran says prices of basic commodities doubled on 2012-03-23 18:24:54

    F.P. ReportSIALKOT: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Chairman Imran Khan addressed a mammoth Jalsa in Sialkot stadium today. It was a historic public meeting attended by more than hundred thousand people. Thi More

  • Lawmakers back new rules of engagement with US on 2012-03-23 18:25:33

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Lawmakers Friday met Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and supported the government move for new rules of engagements between Pakistan and the US. They said that the move will surel More

  • KP orders 2,000 refugees’ deportation on 2012-03-23 18:26:00

    PESHAWAR (NNI): The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) on Friday cancelled registrations of more than two thousand Afghan refugees holding fake identity cards and issued orders to depor More

  • Farzana dedicates ‘Hilal-e-Imtiaz’ to BB on 2012-03-23 18:26:31

    F.P. Islamabad OfficeISLAMABAD: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Farzana Raja has dedicated Hilal-e-Imitiaz Award to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto for giving a vision to st More

  • Nishan-i-Imtiaz for Fehmida, Malik & Taseer on 2012-03-23 18:27:02

    F.P. Islamabad OfficeISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz on Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza, Interior Min­ister Rehman Malik, late Sal­man Tase More

  • ISI still aiding Haqqanis, Taliban, claims Allen on 2012-03-23 18:27:45

    WASHINGTON (INP): Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) continues to maintain ties to the Taliban and the Haqqani network, the top commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan told American lawmakers on More

  • Hilal-e-Imtiaz for Farhatullah Babar on 2012-03-23 18:28:14

    F.P. Islamabad OfficeISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday conferred ‘Hilal-i-Imtiaz’ on Senator Farhatullah Babar, Spokesperson to the President, for recognizing his exceptional More

  • Democracy right way to prosperity: Nawaz on 2012-03-23 18:28:41

    LAHORE (APP): PML-N President Muhammed Nawaz Sharif has termed the democracy as right way towards the prosperity and development of the country. Addressing the Punjab University students at Law Colleg More

  • Pak-Turkish ties reviewed on 2012-03-23 18:29:11

    F.P. Islamabad OfficeISLAMABAD: Burhan Kayaturk, leader of Turkey Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group at Turkish Grand National Assembly called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at Prime Mi More

  • Tribals to block Nato supplies without end to drone strikes on 2012-03-23 18:29:47

    Rehmat MasudISLAMABAD: A newly formed Fata Joint Parliamentary Group has threatened the tribesmen would block all sorts of shipment to US and allied forces stationed in Afghanistan if the government f More

  • Immediate supply of petrol from India sought on 2012-03-23 18:30:15

    NEW DELHI (INP): Soon after removing restrictions on import of goods from India, Pakistan has sought immediate supplies of petrol from the country to meet widening deficit.“I discussed importing More

  • 13 killed in Tirah mosque blast on 2012-03-23 18:30:45

    BARA (APP): A deadly blast at a mosque at the time of Juma congregation killed 13people including militants associated with banned outfit Lashkar e Islam in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency bordering Afg More

  • NBP takes revenge of story on Chief’s fraud on 2012-03-23 18:31:12

    Anwer Abbas ISLAMABAD: The government owned National Bank of Pakistan intentionally excluded national English daily 'The Frontier Post' from its media campaign worth millions of rupees on Pakistan Day More

  • Nishan-e-Imtiaz for late Nusrat Bhutto on 2012-03-23 18:31:36

    F.P. Islamabad OfficeISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz on late Begum Nusrat Bhutto at an investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr. Every year, the President awards More

  • Talks to restart after airstrike probe: Grossman on 2012-03-23 18:32:03

    BRUSSELS (Agencies): The United States and Pakistan will resume talks on the possible reopening of supply routes to Afghanistan after Pakistan completes its probe into an airstrike that killed 24 of i More

  • TB cases double in Larkana in one year on 2012-03-23 18:33:34

    RATODERO (PPI): During the last eight years the number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases has increased by 100% in Larkana district, demanding immediate attention of the government. The World TB Day is being More

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