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May 12, 2012

  • Energy crisis result of govt's inefficiency: Imran on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Imran khan has strongly condemned the unprecedented load shedding in the country that has affected not only businesses and industry, but every More

  • Pak refusal costing US $38m a month! on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    WASHINGTON (Online): Following the closure of a crucial ground line of communication by Pakistan in retaliation to the death of its 24 soldiers in a NATO cross border fire, the use of Northern Distrib More

  • Pakistan not invited to NATO summit in Chicago on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, (Online): US and NATO in a bid to punish Pakistan for blocking NATO supply route have decided against inviting Pakistan to the forthcoming NATO summit in Chicago. According to re More

  • Kerry for more cooperation on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    WASHINGTON (INP): A top American Senator has warned Pakistan that the US would have no other option but to resort to "self-help" if Islamabad does not become more cooperative in the war against terror More

  • Ephedrine case accused made FIA chief on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    ISLAMABAD (Online): The government has appointed Secretary Narcotics Zafar Abbas Lak the Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).FIA Director Gen Malik Iqbal has been appointed Secr More

  • Siachen talks from June 11 on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Pakistan said Friday that it would host the next round of talks with India over the disputed Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, on June 11-12 in Islamabad. Troops fro More

  • May 12 mayham probe to be made public on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    KARACHI (INP): Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah said on Friday that the Sindh government has completed an inquiry report into May 12, 2007 mayhem. Talking to media at Sukkur airport, Sindh Chief M More

  • Shahbaz to boycott meeting on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    LAHORE (INP): Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has decided to refrain from attending a meeting of Economic Council being chaired by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. Punjab government offici More

  • PML-N, LM merger today on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    LAHORE (INP): The formal merger of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Muslim League-Like Minded, will take place on Saturday. According to PML-N sources, progress was achieved during a meeting More

  • Pilot escapes Mirage crash on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: A Mirage Fighter Aircraft, while on a routine training mission, crashed near Somiani, Karachi. The Pilot of the aircraft is safe. More

  • SC moved against Gilani on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    ISLAMABAD (NNI): Supreme Court (SC) was moved Friday to bar Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani from functioning as the incumbent premier of the country and employing the government resources and p More

  • Mortar attack kills 5 of family on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    BARA (NNI): As many as two women and three children of a family were killed when a mortar shell hit their vehicle in Bara Tehsil's Shalobar area on Friday. One person was also injured in the mortar st More

  • Trilateral military conference today on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    RAWALPINDI (Online): Senior military officials of Pakistan, Afghanistan and ISAF will meet Saturday here. According to ISPR sources, the meeting was scheduled earlier this week and the arrangements i More

  • ISI, CIA help led to al-Qaeda targets: PM on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    LONDON (Online): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has stated that high-value targets of Al-Qaeda were achieved with the cooperation of ISI and CIA. In an interview to British TV, PM Gilani said Paki More

  • UK recognises Pakistan's sacrifices for peace on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    LONDON (APP): Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Friday said the United Kingdom recognises the sacrifices Pakistan has rendered to make the region and the world a safe place to live and has reminded t More

  • Five LHC, three BHC permanent judges sworn in on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    LAHORE/QUETTA (Online): Five confirmed judges of Lahore High Court and 3 permanent judges of Balochistan High Court were sworn in at the Lahore High Court and Balochistan High Court premises respectiv More

  • Rs26.7b irregularities detected in WAPDA on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    ISLAMABAD (APP): The financial irregularities worth Rs 26.796 billion have been found in the financial accounts of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) during last six years, according to the More

  • SC annoyed over FC IG's absence on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    Fazal-ur-Rahman ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday while expressing its annoyance over performance of law enforcement agencies, ordered to produce three missing persons within two days and summon More

  • 'SC concentrating more on ousting PM than real issues' on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    WASHINGTON (Online): On the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death last week, Pakistan was the only Muslim country in which hundreds of demonstrators gathered to show solidarity with the dead terroris More

  • PM will not be allowed run country: Shahbaz on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    RAWALPINDI (INP): Terming the federal government as illegal, Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif on Friday said that after the verdict of the apex court, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has no More

  • Punjab govt to give laptops to KPK students on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    PESHAWAR (INP): The Punjab government has contacted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and sought a list of talented, intelligent and position holder students for distribution of laptops. The Punjab gover More

  • Chishti to meet Sarabjit Singh on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    AJMER (INP): Professor Mohammad Khalil Chisti, who was Thursday permitted by the Supreme Court to visit Pakistan for a temporary stay, is likely to meet Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner who has bee More

  • Resolution for Hazara province submitted in PA on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    PESHAWAR (INP): A Pakistan Muslim League-Q estranged member of provincial assembly, Wajih ul Zaman on Friday submitted a resolution for the formation of Province Hazara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. More

  • SC takes up Babar's ICA on May 16 on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    ISLAMABAD (INP): The Supreme Court on May 16 will take up an intra court appeal of former law minister Babar Awan against the decision of another two-member bench to proceed in the contempt issue. More

  • Iran hands over 24 deportees on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    CHAGAI (APP): Iranian Security handed over 24 Pakistani national to Pakistani officials on Taftan border on Friday. According to Levies Force, Iranian Security had arrested 24 Pakistani laborers. They More

  • Ban on two GB groups on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    ISLAMABAD (Online): The Interior Ministry Friday banned two organizations, Anjuman Imamia Gilgit–Baltistan (AIGB) and Muslim Students Organization GB. Ex-Australian HC meets CJCSC RAWALPINDI (NN More

  • Zain Bugti hospitalised on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    QUETTA (INP): The arrested chief of Jamhoori Watan Party Shah Zain Bhugti on Friday was shifted to hospital due to sudden rise in his blood pressure. According to sources, Shah Zain, detained in arms More

  • LPG price reduced by Rs 5 on 2012-05-12 02:06:20

    ISLAMABAD (Online): The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) producers and marketing companies reduced the prices by Rs 5 and after this reduction prices of domestic cylinder would be reduced by Rs 60 and co More

  • Concerns about security situation exaggerated: PM on 2012-05-12 02:06:28

    LONDON (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Friday urged the British investors to focus on Pakistan and not to be overly concerned about the "exaggerated perception" about security situation i More

  • DCC to discuss Nato blockade on 2012-05-12 02:06:28

    ISLAMABAD (INP): The top political and military leadership on May 15 will discuss the slapping of US bill seeking cut in military aid and reopening of NATO supply lines. The meeting will discuss the More

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