Sat25 May 2013

May 29, 2012

  • Independent judiciary cannot be left unbridled: CJ on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    LONDON (APP): Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that judiciary has to win the public confidence through its efficient performance and by giving quality judgments. Although, More

  • Drone attack kills 7 in NWA on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    Ihsan Dawar NORTH WAZIRISTAN: At least seven people were killed and a house was completely destroyed in fourth consecutive drone attack in Mir Ali, the second largest town of North Waziristan agency More

  • ISI chief's visit to US postpond on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    ISLAMABAD (Online): The visit of Intelligence Chief, Lt. General Zaheer-ul-Islam, to the United States has been postponed, the military said Monday. An army spokesman said that the visit of the Direc More

  • ANP team meets Gilani on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: ANP Parliamentarians led by Senator Haji Muhammad Adeel met Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at Prime Minister House on Monday and assured him that ANP would con More

  • India test fires 2 missiles on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    BALASORE (INP): For the third time in five days, India test-fired two indigenously developed surface-to-air anti-aircraft 'Akash' missiles from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near here. The do More

  • Three bodies of soldiers found on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: A total three bodies of Shaheed soldiers have so far been recovered after they came under a huge snow slide at Gayari sector, Siachin on April 7. Bbodies of two soldiers were More

  • Govt to allocate 97% to old plans in PSDP on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    Anwer Abbas ISLAMABAD: Federal Government has decided to make allocations for the 97 percent old Public Sector Development Projects (PSDP) projects; however 72 new projects would be initiated in the More

  • PM discusses budgetary proposals with MPs on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Senators and MNAs from FATA led by Haji Muneer Khan Orakzai met Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday and endorsed the ruling of the Speaker of the National More

  • Gilani being convict distorting Constitution: Imran on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Chairman Pakistan Tahreek i Insaf Imran Khan has said that Yousuf Raza Gilani is a convict who does not possess any understanding of the constitutional matters and is out to bring the More

  • Abbottabad operation destroyed sovereignty: Nawaz on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    LAHORE (INP): The PML-N president Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that the Abbottabad operation had destroyed the sovereignty of Pakistan. Addressing a gathering in Lahore to mark Youm-e-Takbeer, Nawaz S More

  • Pakistan Naval Ship on goodwill visit to Sri Lanka on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    F.P. Report COLOMBO (Agencies): Pakistan Naval Ship Azmat is visiting Sri Lanka from 28 to 31 May 2012 on her maiden voyage to Pakistan after its commissioning in China. Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Azm More

  • Proposals regarding missing persons finalised: Rabbani on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) has announced that recommendations from political parties regarding the issue of missing persons have been received. Talking t More

  • India's intentions with Pak are very honest: Krishna on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    NEW DELHI (Online): India on Monday said it would explore all options to normalise relations with Pakistan and its intentions are "very transparent" in this direction. "With Pakistan, speculation wi More

  • 3 bodies found in Quetta on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    QUETTA (APP): The bodies of three persons who were strangulated to death have been found in Shalkot area of the metropolis here on Monday morning. When contacted police told APP that unknown men had More

  • Body proposes approval of electoral reforms on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    ISLAMABAD (APP): The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice Monday recommended to approve the Electoral Reforms proposing independence and financial autonomy for Election Commission o More

  • Kayani visits Kharian on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    RAWALPINDI (Online): Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Kharian, Monday to attend the concluding session of the Central Command War Games, being conducted as part of Azm- More

  • LPG price up by Rs 5 per kg on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    KARACHI (APP): Market-ing companies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have increased prices by Rs 4-5 per kilo as local producers reduced production by 40 percent. This was stated by the pattern-in-ch More

  • Judge refuses on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    to hear petition F.P. Lahore Office LAHORE: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday refused the hearing of a petition seeking directions to restrain Governor Punjab Sardar More

  • Scientists get President's medal on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    ISLAMABAD (Online): At least six selected scientists and technologists from the country have been awarded President's medal for science and technology for their outstanding performance in the filed of More

  • Iran deports 83 Pakistanis on 2012-05-29 00:10:13

    CHAGAI (APP): Iranian Security handed over 83 Pakistani nationals to Pakistani officials on Taftan border on Monday. According to Levies Force, these Pakistani labourers were apprehended by the Irania More

  • Number of missing persons increasing: PM on 2012-05-29 00:10:30

    ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said the Federal Government had added more than 3500 megawatt electricity to the national grid and was working on long, medium and shor More

  • President for setting up of task force on 2012-05-29 00:10:30

    F.P. Karachi Office KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has called for constituting a task force of all relevant agencies for preempting about any untoward incident on the basis of intelligence gathe More

  • SSP, doctor killed in Karachi on 2012-05-29 00:10:31

    F.P. Karachi Office KARACHI: SSP Admin Shah Mohammad and Dr Dilshad Ghauri were killed when unidentified gunmen shot them in the Korangi area of Karachi on Monday. According to the police, SSP Mohamm More

  • SC moved against Speaker's ruling PML-N, PTI file petitions on 2012-05-29 00:12:19

    Fazal-ur-RahmanISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was moved on Monday against Speaker National Assembly, Dr Fehmida Mirza's ruling regarding disqualification of the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani co More

  • KP makes history by allocating 4% of GDP for education: Hoti on 2012-05-29 00:38:13

    Says govt schools are behind private in quality of education PESHAWAR (APP): Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haider Khan Hoti has said that more and more investment for promotion of education More

  • The farce of shadow budget on 2012-05-29 00:38:13

    Good Morning by Manzoor Ali Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has presented a 'shadow budget' whatever that means. But it sure tells us about the party's endeavours to appear smarter than other politica More

  • Govt Primary School Zargarabad Children are packed like chickens in pens on 2012-05-29 00:38:13

    Fazalullah Mohmand PESHAWAR: Imagine over sixty students cramped in a classroom no more than 18 feet long and 14 feet wide. Imagine a school with eight hundred children with no playground; not even More

  • Govt ready to hold LB polls in October: Iftikhar on 2012-05-29 00:38:13

    Rs2m announced for Haripur Press Club F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information and Inter Provincial Coordination Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said, indeed local government More

  • Kausar express high hopes for Hazara varsity on 2012-05-29 00:38:13

    6 PhD, 30 M.phil, 600 graduates given honour degrees Peshawar (ONLINE): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Barrister Masood Kausar said, "We need to march ahead with open mind in every field, whether More

  • We believes in practical work not lip service: Hamayun on 2012-05-29 00:38:13

    F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The Finance Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Mohammad Humayun Khan has said that the PPP Govt believes in practical steps for wellbeing of the people instead of lip-servic More

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