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Jun 27, 2012

  • PM to visit Kabul in July on 2012-06-27 00:58:14

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Newly elected Prime Minster Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will make his maiden foreign trip to Afghanistan, after assuming post of PM, during the second week of July, The schedule of the vis More

  • Qadir submits papers for NA-151 by-polls on 2012-06-27 00:58:37

    MULTAN (NP): To contest election and to fill the vacant seat of NA-151 Multan, Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Abdul Qadir Gilani on Tuesday submitted his nomination papers to contest by-bolls from the const More

  • Graft scam: Probe ordered against Indian General on 2012-06-27 00:59:00

    JAMMU (NNI): Army has ordered a Court of Inquiry (CoI) into allegations of bribery against senior army officer Major General V K Sharma at the Northern Command headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir."A dep More

  • India refuses to provide dam water data to Pakistan on 2012-06-27 00:59:23

    LAHORE (INP): India has refused to provide Pakistan data about water level in its dams, and expected rains. According to a TV channel report, this spells grave danger for Pakistan in the wake of appro More

  • Ex-DG Health offers to become approver on 2012-06-27 00:59:45

    RAWALPINDI (APP): Former Director General of the Ministry of Health Rasheed Juma on Monday filed an application with Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) to become an approver in the ephedr More

  • Pak-Iran gas pipeline to deepen friendly ties on 2012-06-27 01:00:08

    TEHRAN (INP): Building a natural gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan will provide a source of security for the region, a development official from Iran said Tuesday.Iran aims to build a natural gas pip More

  • Uganda arrests five Pakistani suspects on 2012-06-27 01:00:31

    KAMPALA (INP): Uganda has arrested five Pakistanis suspected of militant links, police said on Tuesday, two weeks before the second anniversary of a bombing attack in Kampala for which Somali Islamist More

  • Ord securing Gilani’s actions challenged on 2012-06-27 01:00:57

    Fazal-ur-RahmanISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was moved on Tuesday against promulgation of Presidential ordinance to provide legal cover to steps taken by convicted former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raz More

  • Appointments in NAB: IHC issues notices on 2012-06-27 01:07:48

    ISLAMABAD (APP): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued pre-admission notices to Chairman and Director General Human Resource of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and sought para wise com More

  • Massive terror bid foiled on 2012-06-27 01:08:38

    220kg explosives recovered, 20 suspects arrested in search operation QUETTA (APP): The Frontier Corps Balochistan in collaboration with Quetta Police has foiled a bid to carry out a massive sabotage More

  • US Congressmen to meet Sherry for Afridi’s release on 2012-06-27 01:09:21

    WASHINGTON (Online): Two US lawmakers will meet Pakistani Ambassador Sherry Rehman Wednesday to press for the release of spy doctor jailed after he helped the US to track down Osama bin Laden in Abbot More

  • Abu Jindal, Ajmal Kasab to be quizzed together on 2012-06-27 01:10:08

    NEW DELHI (INP): The Mumbai Police has moved Tis Hazari court seeking the custody of Abu Jindal, he man who allegedly trained the 26/11 terrorists and taught them Hindi.The court has asked Delhi Polic More

  • Malik asked to submit written reply on 2012-06-27 01:10:38

    ISLAMABAD (NNI): The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered Rehman Malik, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior, to submit a written reply on changing the investigation team of Steel Mill corruption ca More

  • Target killing claims six more lives in Karachi on 2012-06-27 01:11:00

    KARACHI (INP): At least six persons including an officer of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) were killed and five others injured in fresh spate of target killings in different localities of the More

  • 785 MW power to be added to grid on 2012-06-27 01:11:26

    ISLAMABAD (APP): The government is taking all possible steps to reduce power load shedding and provide maximum relief to the consumers in the summer season and around 785 MW additional electricity wil More

  • US-Pak in talks about harassment of diplomats Pakistan to take up Afghan attack with Allen on 2012-06-27 01:11:46

    WASHINGTON (INP): The United States is in talks with Pakistani authorities on the harassment of its diplomats to make sure that the rules of the road are clear and it is absolutely understood by the P More

  • President, PM discuss load shedding on 2012-06-27 01:12:08

    F.P. Islamabad OfficeISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr here and discussed current situation with focus on energy issues. More

  • No load shedding during Sehar & Iftar on 2012-06-27 01:12:47

    PM orders recovery of WAPDA’s dues; writ of the state will be established F.P. Islamabad OfficeISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the new Federal Cabinet was held here on Tuesday to discuss law an More

  • Massive terror bid foiled on 2012-06-27 06:35:32

    220kg explosives recovered, 20 suspects arrested in search operation QUETTA (APP): The Frontier Corps Balochistan in collaboration with Quetta Police has foiled a bid to carry out a massive sabotage More

  • Protesters against load shedding gather at Khyber Pass on 2012-06-27 01:16:33

    Amjad AliJAMRUD: Jamat Islami (JI) staged a protest on Tuesday against unscheduled load shedding in tribal areas. Protesters comprised of JI workers  and residents of the area.. They held banners More

  • Dacoits rob home in Nowshera on bright day Take away 32 tola gold, cash, other valuables on 2012-06-27 01:16:54

    Sohail KakakhelNowshera: Unidentified dacoits entered a home at Armor Colony in Nowshera during daytime and decamped with 32 tola gold worth millions of rupees and three hundred thousand rupees cash, More

  • Rs.22b needed to keep 75 universities afloat on 2012-06-27 01:17:44

    PESHAWAR (APP): A high level three-member delegation of Agriculture University Teacher's Association (AUTA) led by its President Prof. Dr. Muhammad Humayun on Tuesday informed the Agriculture Minister More

  • PHC rejects home secretary’s report on missing persons Govt taking matter lightly, remarks CJ Dost on 2012-06-27 01:18:07

    F.P. ReportPESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday rejected report of home secretary which was submitted by Special Home Secretary Syed Almir Shah regarding missing persons declaring it as More

  • Whistling Dixie on 2012-06-27 01:18:55

    Good Morning by Manzoor Ali The very same people in the media who had promoted the idea of the Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry resigning during the Arsalan scandal, have started a new campai More

  • Youth policy to be formed after consulting stakeholders: Aqil on 2012-06-27 01:19:23

    PESHAWAR (APP): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mini­ster for Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism, Syed Aqil Shah has said that Youth policy would be formulated in consultation with all stakeholders and pres More

  • KhUJ flays life attempt on newsman on 2012-06-27 01:19:52

    Ikram Ullah KhalilPESHAWAR: Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) and members Civil Society Organizations held a demonstration to lodge protest against murder attempt on journalist Salman Shezad in the j More

  • Pay no heed to flood rumours, says FFC on 2012-06-27 01:20:47

    PESHAWAR (APP): The Khyber Pakthunkhwa Flood Forecasting Cell on Tuesday recorded medium flood in River Kabul at Warsak and Adezai bridge wherein the total water outflow was 50810 cusec and 42839 cuse More

  • Exchange of delegation to boost Pak-Afghan ties: Kiramat on 2012-06-27 01:21:04

    PESHAWAR (APP): Spe­aker, Khyber Pakhtu­nkhwa Assembly, Kiramatullah Khan said that with the passage of time, relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan were being strengthened and stabilized. More

  • Error free voter lists to be ready next month: CEC Articulates the arrangements in place for polls on 2012-06-27 01:21:19

    PESHAWAR (APP): Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan on Tuesday said that error free, computerized voters' lists of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were expected to be complete by mid Ju More

  • Rs500m okayed for quality seeds, insecticides, tools to farmers: Ayub on 2012-06-27 01:22:01

    PESHAWAR (APP): Khyber Pakthunkhwa Minister for Agriculture, Arbab Ayub Jan said on Tuesday the Government has approved a project for provision of quality agriculture seeds, insecticide and equipments More

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