Jul 19, 2012
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Nawaz for talks with all parties over caretakers on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
LAHORE (INP): Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Mian Nawaz Sharif said here Wednesday that constitution is supreme and decisions of the superior judiciary must be implemented in letter and spir More
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US House OKs bill against Haqqani group on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
WASHINGTON (Agencies): The US House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the State Department to designate the Pakistan-based Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist group, pressing the Obama administra More
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Roadside blast kills 13 on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
PESHAWAR (APP): At least 13 persons including women and children were killed and four others injured when a bomb detonated through a remote control device which hit a passenger van in Sepaye village o More
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Talks on drone strikes to resume on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
WASHINGTON (Online): The United States and Pakistan are resuming high-level counterterrorism talks suspended over a deadly border incident last year, according to US and Pakistani officials. They sta More
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Waziristan's doors closed for polio vaccines on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
MIRANSHAH (Agencies): Tribesmen endorsed a Taliban ban on polio vaccinations Wednesday, closing the door to the prospect of any child being vaccinated in North Waziristan as part of a nationwide campa More
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Cricket ties President writes to Indian PM on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Seizing the opportunity to establish a high-level contact with Indian leadership with cricket once again playing a role to bring India and Pakistan closer after at least five y More
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Rajesh Khanna passes away on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
NEW DELHI (Agencies): Ailing Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna passed away at the age of 69 remaining critically ill, Indian media reported Wednesday. The veteran actor was admitted to Mumbai's Lilav More
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Obama names new Pakistan, Afghan envoys on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
WASHINGTON (Agencies): President Barack Obama has named veteran diplomats to be the US ambassadors to Afghanistan and Pakistan, tasking them with shaping highly sensitive relationships after US troops More
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NEPRA raises KESC tariff on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
ISLAMABAD (INP): A hearing, headed by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra)'s acting chief Ghiasuddin, held to address two petitions filed by the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), More
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Eleven killed in Karachi on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
KARACHI (INP): Violence continued to haunt the city on Wednesday, claiming life of another policeman, bringing the death toll to 11 over the past 24 hours. Reports said unknown armed men targeted a p More
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3 more bodies found on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
SKARDU (INP): The rescue teams managed to recover dead bodies of three more martyred troops in Gayari, Siachen sector on Wednesday. According to ISPR rescuers recovered dead bodies of three soldiers b More
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CJCSC not visiting US on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: A spokesman of ISPR said that as of now, there is no plan of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) visit to the US. As and when it happens, it will be a bilateral v More
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EC ready for polls: Shakir on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Shakirullah Jan said Wednesday that the Election Commission was ready for elections today. Speaking to the media following a me More
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Security forces kill 6 militants on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
CHITRAL (Online): At least six militants were killed when security forces in Chitral retaliated to a militant attack on Wednesday. According to initial reports, the militants were from Afghanistan and More
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CEC to take oath tomorrow on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
ISLAMABAD (Online): The newly nominated Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Fakhruddin G Ebrahim will take oath of his office on Friday at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. More
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Woman stoned to death on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
KHANEWAL (Online): An ill-fated woman was stoned to death in Khanewal over cutting grass from a landlord's farm on Wednesday. Maryam Bibi, 25, was cutting grass out of the field of Raja Mehbub who pre More
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Pakistan wants to boost ties with Turkey on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said Pakistan highly values its fraternal relations with Turkey and is keen to strengthen the multifaceted relations which have transcen More
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Four PHC judges granted extension on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday on the advice of the Prime Minister approved extensions in tenure of the four additional judges of Peshawar High Court and also approved ap More
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Pakistan, India to discuss cross-LoC trade today on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
ISLAMABAD (Online): Pakistan-India Working Group on cross-LoC CBMs will meet in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss Confidence Building Measures to facilitate travel and trade across the Line of Contro More
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Prime minister promises transparent elections on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
ATHMUQAM (APP): Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Wednesday said the government would ensure free, fair and transparent general election and no one should have any doubt about it. "The process would More
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Senate committee endorses NATO restoration decision on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
ISLAMABAD (Online): Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan met at the Parliament House under the Chairmanship of Senator Haji Muhammad Adeel to discuss t More
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Railway traffic halted for five hours on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
GHOTKI (INP): The enraged passengers of Karachi-bound Pakistan Express, who had been struck for several hours at Ghotki Railway Station due to engine failure, on Wednesday forced suspension of all Up More
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CJ orders Asghar's dismissal notification on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry on Wednesday remarked that the prestige of the judiciary will not be compromised at any cost; adding defying the court orders has turne More
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PCNS discusses NATO supply routes, missing persons on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
Anwer Abbas ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on Wednesday decided to finalize the draft of recommendations on the issue of missing persons besides suggesting amendme More
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Canada keen on biometric system at Pak-Afghan border on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
QUETTA (APP): 7-member delegation of Canadian Embassy in Pakistan on Wednesday visited the Pak-Afghan border to review the Biometric system installed at Chaman, a bordering town of Balochistan. Assi More
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SC seeks record on Uzma's brother's murder on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
ISLAMABAD (APP): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to produce relevant police record on July 20 over a murder case of Alamzeb Khattak, deceased brother of Uzm More
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Institutions should work within their bounds: Gilani on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
MULTAN (APP): Former prime minister and PPP senior vice chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that institutions should work within constitutional limits to avoid chances of clash and insta More
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Accountability court issues notice to Sharifs on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
RAWALPINDI (APP): An Accountability Court here on Wednesday issued notices to PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, MNA Hamza Shahbaz and six other family members in Hu More
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Warrants for Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
SIBI (Online): The Anti Terrorist Court (ATC) has again issued the arrest warrants of seven high profile accused including former President Pervez Musharraf in Bugti murder case. On Wednesday the ju More
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Niaz named FPSC member on 2012-07-19 00:57:55
ISLAMABAD (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday on the advice of the Prime Minister has approved appointment of Major General (Retd) Niaz Muhammad Khan Khattak as Member Federal Public Servic More
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