Tue21 May 2013

Jul 20, 2012

  • Parliament mandated to formulate policies: Kaira on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (APP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday that media can only give its opinion on the issues of national importance but cannot formulate policies, More

  • Mr Sharif, we're bait for Baracudas on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    Shah Rifat Alam Though we all accept we live in troubled times, security of life and property is what we expect the government to provide its people. Right now we're like bait on a hook, only it's n More

  • COAS visits NWA on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    RAWALPINDI (APP): Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Miran Shah, North Waziristan Agency on Friday. On arrival, he was briefed about current operational and developme More

  • Pak sacrifices in WoT hailed on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    RISALPUR (Online): British High Commissioner to Pakistan Sir Adam Thomson Friday stated that International community acknowledges the great sacrifices of Pakistan that it has rendered in the ongoing f More

  • Ramazan moon sighted on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    KARACHI (INP): The moon for the holy month of Ramazan has been sighted in Pakistan and Muslims in Pakistan will begin fasting from Saturday. The official announcement was made by Ruet-e-Hilal Commit More

  • Ban on fitrana collection by banned outfits on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (Online): A nationwide ban has been imposed on collection of fitrana by banned outfits, political parties through handwritten notes. Announcing the new regulations for ensuring stringent se More

  • Rs.3.5m robbed in bank heist on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    F.P. Report HYDERABAD: Armed dacoits looted Rs.3.5 million from a private bank in Hyderabad. According to police, armed dacoits barged into a private bank located in Latifabad No. 7 and made the secu More

  • Funeral for Syrian officials on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    BEIRUT (Agencies): A funeral ceremony was held on Friday for three of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's senior security officials who were killed in a bomb attack, Syrian state television said, witho More

  • 21 killed in bus crash on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters): A bus skidded off the road on Friday in the western Mexican state of Nayarit, killing 21 passengers and injuring at least 29 others, officials said. The accident occurred on the More

  • Petitions against Army Act on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (INP): The Supreme Court on Friday accepted petitions against Army Act Rule 13 for hearing. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard th More

  • Police defuse 13kg bomb on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    F.P. Report KARACHI: Thwarting a terrorism attempt, police managed to defuse a 13kg bomb planted near Safura Chowrangi on University Road on Friday. The bomb, placed inside a cement block, was plante More

  • Italian company installing 400 MV power project on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Adriano ChiodiCianfarani, Italian Ambassador and Dr. Federico Bianchi, Acting DHM called on Minister of State/Chairman Board of Investment, Saleem H. Mandviwalla to discuss the intere More

  • Senate chairman, speaker submit replies on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (Online): The Chairman Senate and Speaker National Assembly on Friday expressed indifference to legislative business and held government and Ministry of Law and Justice responsible for promu More

  • Altaf and Zardari are brothers in politics, says Malik on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    KARACHI (Online): Advisor to PM on Interior, Rehman Malik Friday said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain and President Asif Ali Zardari would continue to share their brotherhood More

  • Former KRL scientist on ECL, SC seeks report on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday sought reply from Director General (DG), Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Secretary Interior and Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) for putting na More

  • Indian PM Manmohan unlikely to visit soon on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    NEW DELHI (Online): Even as India and Pakistan discuss implementation of new cross-LoC confidence building measures (CBMs), it seems increasingly unlikely that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to More

  • Ban on travel abroad if polio not eliminated on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (INP) Standing Committee of the Senate for Inter provincial coordination was informed that Pakistanis would face restrictions for travel abroad if polio was not eliminated from the country b More

  • Government indifferent to plight of the poor: SC on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Supreme Court has criticised IG Punjab Police and Chief Minister of Punjab for their indifference to the stoning of a married woman in Khanewal district. A three-member bench of More

  • Iran to complete repair work on power units on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (Online): The National Assembly standing committee on water and power on Friday was informed that Iran would complete repair work of power production units within three months which will add More

  • PM welcomes visa for Pakistani businessmen on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Friday appreciated decision of the Afghan government to grant multiple visas to Pakistani businessmen. Talking to Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Am More

  • NADRA presents smart NIC to PM on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (INP): M. Tariq Malik, Chairman NADRA, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at Prime Minister's House Friday and presented him state of the art Smart NIC Card. The Smart More

  • Malik submits papers for Senate on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    KARACHI (APP): Senior Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, here on Friday submitted nomination papers for Senate seat. Rehman Malik accompanied by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali S More

  • 'Lowly' can't enter cafeteria on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (INP): A ban has been imposed on the National Assembly and Senate secretariat employees and up to grade 18 officials' entry into Parliament House cafeteria and departmental action will be ta More

  • Riaz submits evidence with JIT on 2012-07-20 23:33:43

    ISLAMABAD (APP): Real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain on Friday appeared before the joint investigation team (JIT) at the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) headquarters here and submitted evidence More

  • Dialogue with Lyariites should continue: Asif on 2012-07-20 23:34:01

    F.P. Report KARACHI: A meeting of Peoples Party's Core Committee Sindh chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari discussed a number of issues including the law and order situation in the province and rel More

  • Mockery of judiciary won't be tolerated, says Nawaz on 2012-07-20 23:34:01

    KOTRI (Online): PML-N President, Ex Prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has said his party will not allow the rulers to violate the constitution and make a mockery of the apex court's verdicts. While ta More

  • The recent death of Rajesh Khanna on 2012-07-20 23:39:21

    The recent death of Rajesh Khanna is a very sad news for both Pakistan, India and even the whole South Asia. I salute this great hero. More

  • The every day killing on 2012-07-20 23:39:47

    The every day killing in Karachi is evidence of the fact that we as a nation are playing in the hands of our enemies. Are we heading towards a destruction or what? More

  • 5 killed in unabated violence on 2012-07-20 23:34:01

    KARACHI (INP): Five more people were killed and several others injured in a continuing spate of target killing in various areas of the city on Friday. According to details, unknown gunmen shot dead a More

  • PM assures release of funds for KP projects on 2012-07-20 23:34:01

    F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Friday said the projects of Chashma Right Bank Canal, Lowari Tunnel in Chitral and Munda Dam in FATA were of immense importance and the gov More

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