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Jun 8, 2012

  • US losing patience with Pakistan: Panetta on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    KABUL (Reuters): Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday the United States was reaching the limits of its patience with Pakistan because of the safe havens the country offered to insurgents in More

  • 2 Kohistan women alive on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: A member of the team sent to Kohistan on the orders of the Supreme Court to ascertain the status of the five women suspected of having been murdered confirmed on Thur More

  • 6 infants dead in Lahore hospital inferno on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    LAHORE (INP): At least six infants were killed while few others sustained burn injuries after fire erupted in the nursery of the Services Hospital, Lahore on Thursday in what appeared to be a short c More

  • Ebad, Qaim meet Gilani on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    F.P. Karachi Office KARACHI: Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at Governor's House, Karachi here Thursday an More

  • Tribal elder shot dead on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    CHAGHI (INP): Unknown armed men gunned down a tribal elder here on Thursday and fled from the scene. According to Levies sources, armed miscreants opened fire at the vehicle of local tribal elder Muha More

  • Pakistan beheaded on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    RIYADH (INP): Saudi Arabia on Thursday beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of drug trafficking, making it the second execution in as many days, the interior ministry said. Zohur Hussein Mohammed Sadeq More

  • Krishna meets Zardari on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    BEIJING (NNI): India's External Affairs Minister SM Krishna called President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of Shanghai Conference. According to the reports, situation in Afghanistan came under dis More

  • PPP MPs call on PM on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians hailing from Lahore Division called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at his Parliament House Chamber Thursday. They regretted the attitude of More

  • 7 more die in Karachi on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    KARACHI (INP): The never-ending violence in Karachi snuffed seven more lives out from last night till Thursday. Meanwhile, two hand grenades were discovered near Lyari express, Civic Centre. Unidentif More

  • CNG Association chief held, freed on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Islamabad police have freed Ghayas Abdullah Paracha, Chairman of All Pakistan CNG Association, after short custody, earlier he was arrested on Thursday for defying section 144 imp More

  • Pak-China ties time tested: Zardari on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    BEIJING (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari said Thursday that the bonds of Pak-China friendship were beyond the confines of time limits and the legacy of this friendship would continue to pass on from More

  • Debate on budget continues in NA‚ Senate on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly resumed its session in Islamabad on Thursday with Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi in the chair. The Senate also continued debate on the new b More

  • CJ son case important in judicial history: Kaira on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Thursday that the case of the son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was very important in the his More

  • Rs90m NICL money swelled Fahim's account: CJ SC on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    F.P. Islamabad Office ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry Thursday said the people who squandered the wealth of nation are being exonerated from the cases, addin More

  • Winning hearts can curb terrorism: Hina on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    ISTANBUL (Online): Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar has said the real challenging in dealing with terrorism and extremism is to win the hearts and minds of people. Addressing the ministerial meeti More

  • NAB arrests Railways GM on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Special Operation Wing of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Pakistan Railways' GM (Maintenance & Services) Naeem Malik and Additional GM (Mechanical) Mian Ahsan Mah More

  • MQM walks out of Sindh Assembly on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    F.P. Karachi Office KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) MPAs staged a walkout from the Sindh Assembly on Thursday to protest the increase in crimes in the city. Prior to the walkout, MQM MPA More

  • DPC announces protest schedule on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    F.P. Lahore Office LAHORE: The Difa-e-Pakistan Council has announced the schedule of its countrywide protest against the possible restoration of NATO supplies, the continuing drone attacks and Islama More

  • Opp failed to malign govt, says Hashmi on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    F.P. Lahore Office LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) central leader and Chairman Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Syed Asif Hashmi has said that all bids of the opposition to malign federal go More

  • Lt Col Tanveer laid to rest on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    CHAKWAL (APP): The martyr of Gayari Sector Lt Col Tanvir-ul-Hassan on Thursday was laid to rest with full military honour at his native village Wahoola Tehsil Choa Saiden Shah. Core Commander Gilgit-B More

  • Gilani turns 60 on Saturday on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Prime Minster Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani would turn 60 tomorrow (Saturday). Premier Gilani was born in a notable political and religious family of Southern Punjab on June 09, 1952. More

  • Road accident claims five lives on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    HAJIRA (Online): At least five persons were killed while ten others sustained severe injuries when minivan fell into deep ravine near Hajira on Thursday. According to area police, Muhammad Farooq, Nav More

  • 47 deported Pakistanis arrive on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    RAWALPINDI (APP): As many as 47 Pakistanis, deported from Greece, arrived at Benazir Bhutto International Airport here by a private airline flight on Thursday. All deportees were taken into custody by More

  • 2 labourers die of suffocation on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    DERA GHAZI KHAN (INP): Two persons were killed while trying to save a 12-year boy who fell in gutter here on Thursday. The child remained safe. According to details, Suleman, 12, fell in an open main More

  • PM okays Farhat appointment on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday approved the appointment of Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan as Vice Chief of the Air Staff in his present rank. The decision was take More

  • 4,655 MW power shortfall on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    ISLAMABAD (APP): The electricity shortfall in the country on Thursday remained at 4,655 MW as the total power generation was recorded as 12,045 MW against the demand of 16,700 MW during the last 24 ho More

  • Lawyer, brother shot dead on 2012-06-08 00:45:46

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Two persons including a lawyer and his brother were killed when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at them here late Wednesday night. According to police, Advocate Ashraf Zamee More

  • 14 killed in Quetta blast on 2012-06-08 00:46:04

    F.P. Quetta Office QUETTA: Up to fourteen people were killed and 40 injured in a blast outside a madrassa on Saryab Link Road in Quetta on Thursday, rescue officials said. The bomb was detonated ou More

  • Arsalan case CJ recuses himself from bench on 2012-06-08 00:46:04

    Fazal-ur-Rahman ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhamamd Chaudhry on Thursday dislodged himself from a three-judge bench, hearing a suo motu case against his son, allegedly involve in More

  • Pakistan, Iran agree to pursue IP pipeline plan on 2012-06-08 00:46:04

    BEIJING (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met here Thursday and agreed to vigorously pursue the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project as well as supply of electr More

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