Apr 20, 2012
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Politicians with 12% votes become MPs: SC on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
ISLAMABAD (NNI): Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that local body elections were not being held despite they Constitutional requirement. The remarks came during the hearing More
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Kabul attacks planned in Pakistan: Crocker on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
KABUL (AIP): US Ambassador to Kabul Ryan C. Crocker has said the recent coordinated attacks in Afghanistan had been planned in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, the US ambas More
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Afghanistan agrees on TAPI gas transit fee on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
KABUL (NNI): The Afghan Ministry of Mines said it has agreed on the transit fee for the gas pipeline stretching from Turkmenistan, through Afghanistan, to Pakistan and India. Pakistan and India are p More
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Panetta orders probe on soldiers' photo scandal on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
WASHINGTON (NNI): Following the publication of pictures, an embarrassed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered an investigation into a two-year old incident where US soldiers posed for pictures wi More
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Support to Kashmiris to continue: Gilani on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the democratic government would continue to extend its moral‚ diplomatic and political support to the people of More
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Nato supplies: $1000/truck tax proposed on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Minister for Communication Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan has proposed a levy of $1000 on each truck transporting vital supplies to NATO forces deployed in Afghanistan throug More
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India test-fires ICBM Agni-V on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
NEW DELHI (INP): India’s first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Agni-V, which has a range of more than 5000 km, was successfully test-fired Thursday from a launch site in Wheeler’s Island off B More
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Pakistan mulling when to deport Osama family on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
ISLAMABAD (INP): Pakistan officials are liaising with the governments of Yemen and Saudi Arabia before taking a decision when to deport several of Osama bin Laden’s family members of back to their h More
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Hashmi flays statements of Nawaz, Kayani on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
F.P. Report MULTAN: PTI president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi Thursday criticized on the statements of PML-N President, Nawaz Sharif and COAS Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kayani regarding Siachen and said Kashmir di More
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US in contact with Pakistan, says Munter on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
ISLAMABAD (NNI): Ambassador of the United States Cameron Munter has said that US is in contact with Pakistan on all issues including the drone attacks In an interview in Islamabad on Thursday‚ he More
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Mily awards conferred on army personnel on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
RAWALPINDI (NNI): Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani conferred military awards on the army personnel in an investiture ceremony held at General Headquarters here on Thursday. More
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Six-legged baby operated upon on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
ISLAMABAD (APP): After hectic efforts, doctors on Thursday successfully operated on the six-legged baby boy in Karachi, separating his four legs from the body. A team of five experienced doctors fough More
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US Coordinator calls on FM on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
ISLAMABAD (APP): US Coordinator on Civilian Assistance to Pakistan, Ambassador Robin Raphael called on Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday evening here at Foreign Office. Talking to her, F More
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35 deportees handed over on 2012-04-20 01:17:36
QUETTA (APP): Iranian border force officials had handed over 35 Pakistani deportees to officials of Pakistani border force in Taftan. Iranian police had arrested 35 Pakistani laborers who were living More
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No change in stance over Siachen: FO on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Thursday announced no change in its stance and position on the Siachen issue, and would be discussed in a manner to find its practical and pragmatic solutio More
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Secretary Law, PM discuss cases on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
ISLAMABAD (INP): Yasmeen Abbasi, Secretary, Ministry of Law, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here at the PM's House Thursday and discussed the contempt case as well as ot More
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ANF names Gilani's son in ephedrine case on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
ISLAMABAD (Online): The Anti Narcotic Force Thursday named Ali Musa Gilani, sitting Member National Assembly and the son of Prime Minister Yosuf Raza Gilani, as an accused in ephedrine case. Accordin More
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PM warns ANF chief on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
ISLAMABAD (INP): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday warned the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) chief, Brig Fahim Ahmad Khan, against crossing his limits in the drug quota scandal case. Address More
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SC's order was a N-blast: Aitzaz on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
ISLAMABAD (APP): Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, defending the Prime Minister in contempt of court issue, on Thursday remarked in light vein that Supreme Court order of January 10 containing six options was n More
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Iraq blasts kill 36 on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
BAGHDAD (AP): Bombings struck several areas in Baghdad and to the north Thursday, killing at least 36 people in the first major attacks in Iraq in nearly a month. The violence stoked fears that insurg More
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SC reserves verdict against Babar on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the reasons for further proceedings to frame contempt of court charges against senator Babar Awan. The two-mebe More
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Zardari, Gilani discuss law and order on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday called on President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed law and order situation in the country. In a meeting held at the More
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India hails Kayani's statement on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
NEW DELHI (NNI): India Thursday welcomed Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's remarks on resolving the Siachen issue and demilitarization there and said the money spent on deployment of More
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Kerry to visit by end of April on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
WASHINGTON (NNI): The United States Senator John Kerry will visit Pakistan at the end of this month to discuss the Parliamentary recommendations and bilateral ties between Pakistan and the United Stat More
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Kayani, PML share same opinion: Nawaz on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
ISLAMABAD (NNI): PML-N Chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif says the statement of army chief is in support of his earlier suggestion for Siachen issue. Addressing a gathering in Lahore, PML-N Chief Nawaz More
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7 rebels killed in Kurram on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
PARACHINAR (INP): At least seven militants were killed and more than a dozen others injured in clashes with security forces here on Thursday. The security forceas continued advancing in militants str More
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Power shortfall 6500MW on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
LAHORE (INP): Prolonged and unscheduled loadshedding has hit hard the industrial and agriculture sector besides paralyzing routine life across the country as shortfall climbs to 6500 MW. Due to differ More
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Madhiana sent to jail on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
SARGODHA (INP): The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Sargodha on Thursday sent former PPP MPA Aslam Midhiana and his other alleged accomplices to district jail in teacher torturing case. Aslam Madhiana and More
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Bangladesh postpone tour on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
Monitoring Desk LAHORE: Bangladesh's cricket tour of Pakistan later this month has been delayed by four weeks by a Bangladesh court after a legal challenge. Bangladesh had agreed to play a one-day in More
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Wynne calls on Zardari on 2012-04-20 01:17:44
ISLAMABAD (APP): Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid Shameem Wyne on Thursday called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr here. Professional matters pertaining to the More
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