Thu23 May 2013

May 10, 2012

  • Treasury, Opp Senators walk out on autonomy on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Senators from opposition and treasury benches, Wednesday, lodged strong protest and staged walkout against keeping national programmes on malaria, TB and AIDS with th More

  • Zardari not loyal to Sindhis, says Nawaz on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    RATODERO (INP): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif said Wednesday that President Asif Ali Zardari showed no loyalty to the Sindhi people despite getting sympathy votes after t More

  • Kayani to accompany Zardari to Nato moot on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Perez Kayani will accompany President Asif Ali Zardari to Chicago, US, to attend the NATO leadership conference starting from May 20. Reliable More

  • US bill prohibits aid till cooperation in terror war on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    WASHINGTON (INP): A US Congressional committee in its budgetary proposals for the year 2013 has prohibited economic and security assistance to Pakistan till it co-operates with the US in the fight aga More

  • Aerial strike kill 12 terrorists on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    TIRAH VALLEY (INP): An aerial bombardment by fighter jets on Wednesday at different areas of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency, killed twelve terrorists. According to security forces sources, twelve terr More

  • ECP moved for Gilani's disqualification on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (INP): A reference was filed before the Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani as member of parliament after a detail More

  • Punjab PA approves new provinces on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    LAHORE (APP): Punjab Assembly on Wednesday through two separately adopted resolutions urged the central government to immediately constitute a national commission for creation of Southern Punjab and r More

  • OBL body awaits Asif's response on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (INP): The Abbottabad Commission, tasked to probe the last year's US Seals raid to take out Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, is still waiting for a response from president Asif Zardari over a More

  • Three more killed in NWA on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    Ihsan Dawar NORTH WAZIRSTAN: At least three more dead bodies were recovered from the debris of the ammunition market while four people including a woman and a child injured when mortar shell hit hous More

  • Asif summons Fahmida on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (Online): President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday summoned Speaker National Assembly Dr. Fahmida Mirza to reach Islamabad for discussing various aspects of detailed judgment of the Supreme Cour More

  • DIG robbed of pistol on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    KARACHI (INP): Deputy Inspector General Sindh Police Saleem Akhtar Siddique was robbed of his pistol during a robbery in Karachi, police said on Wednesday. The DIG was deprived of his gun when he came More

  • Missing person reaches home on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    QUETTA (APP): A missing person who had gone missing has reached his home in Bolan on Wednesday. Police said Babul Khan had reportedly been missing from Dhadar area of Kachi district few months back. " More

  • Engagement Plan landmark in Pak, EU partnership on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pak-EU 5-year Engagement Plan and the upcoming Strategic Dialogue were the important landmarks in Pak-EU partnership which he More

  • CDA hiding culprits in Lal Masjid incident on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    Anwer Abbas ISLAMABAD: Wafaq Al-Madaris Wednesday has accusing government for highlighting the non-issues to cover the real tragedy of Lal Masjid incident which claimed dozens of lives, has demanded More

  • Baig blames Durrani for distributing money on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    Fazal-ur-Rahman ISLAMABAD: Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Mirza Aslam Baig on Wednesday while denying allegations against him has blamed former Director General (DG), Inter Services Intelligence More

  • Cut in load shedding for power looms industry on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar on Wednesday announced one hour reduction in load shedding duration for Faisalalabd power looms and other small textile sector related i More

  • PEMRA issues final notices to electronic media on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued final notices to private television channels involved in airing derogatory, humiliating programmes purposely meant fo More

  • Antony seeks hike in defence outlay on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    NEW DELHI (INP): India is looking to crank up its defence budget to counter the deepening military nexus between China and Pakistan, which could even extend to it bg confronted with a two-front war in More

  • Clinton's statement against Hafiz prompted Munter to quit on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (INP): American Ambassador in Pakistan, Cameron Munter suddenly decided to quit his job after Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton during her India visit declared Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz S More

  • Babar says he is not PPP renegade on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD/KARACHI (INP): Senator Babar Awan, facing hard times after developing differences with PPP top leadership, on Wednesday rejected assumptions that he would raise a rebellion flag against PPP. More

  • SC upholds SHC verdict on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (INP): The Supreme Court upholding the Sindh High Court (SHC) decision in judge's appointment case on Wednesday rejected appeal of Sindh government. A three-member bench of apex court heade More

  • Arrest of Sharifs accountant denied on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Interior Ministry has denied media reports that Director General FIA has proceeded on leave and a man named Akram, accountant of Sharif family has been arrested in Lahore. In a statem More

  • Excessive floods expected: NDMA on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (Online): National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned that heavy rainfall is expected this year in the months from July to September, which might cause destruction in the form o More

  • Fazl on terrorism in Kashmir on 2012-05-10 01:27:53

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman has said that the Indian Army is involved in state-terrorism in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and their atroc More

  • Pakistan, UK partners in WoT: Gilani on 2012-05-10 01:28:00

    LONDON (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Wednesday said Pakistan and the United Kingdom were partners in the fight against terrorism and extremism and it remains committed to fight the scou More

  • FATA reform process to continue: Zardari on 2012-05-10 01:28:00

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said the reform process in FATA will continue in consultation with the people of the tribal areas and all stakeholders. He sa More

  • People up in arms against excessive load shedding on 2012-05-10 01:28:00

    LAHORE/RAWALPINDI (INP): People have risen up in arms against unscheduled and excessive duration of loadshedding as the electricity shortfall crossed 7000 MW on Wednesday. There were protests in Sial More

  • Tariff goes up by Rs1.20 on 2012-05-10 01:28:00

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Minister for water and power Syed Naveed Qamar on Wednesday brought anguishing news for the power consumers by declaring that the government had agreed to increase power tariff by Rs1 More

  • Child dies during protest on 2012-05-10 01:28:00

    F.P. Report MULTAN: A one year old child was killed due to extreme heat as the bus he was travelling in was stuck in a traffic jam. The traffic jam had been caused by people who had blocked the Lahor More

  • Crossroads in talking peace with Taliban on 2012-05-10 01:33:44

    Bassam Javed Reconciliation in Afghanistan has become a conventional wisdom in United States' State Department. During the last several months US has concluded that to wriggle out of Afghanistan some More

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