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Aug 12, 2012

  • Pillion riding ban in Karachi lifted on 2012-08-12 03:37:43

      Pillion riding ban in Karachi lifted KARACHI (NNI): Pillion riding ban which was imposed owing to security concerns on the awe of Youm-e-Ali (R.A) has been lifted on Saturday. According to Si More

  • 6 killed in Iran border firing on 2012-08-12 03:37:58

      6 killed in Iran border firing CHAGHI (INP): At least six people including two tribesmen and four Iranian security personnel were killed in an exchange of fire here on Saturday. Ttribesmen wh More

  • Ansari sworn in India’s on 2012-08-12 03:38:15

      Ansari sworn  in India’s VP NEW DELHI (NNI): Hamid Ansari was sworn in as India's 14th Vice President for a second five-year term on Saturday, four days after he won the vice pres More

  • 40 die as bus falls into gorge on 2012-08-12 03:38:32

      40 die as bus falls into gorge  SHIMLA (Online): At least 40 people were killed and 17 injured Saturday when an overcrowded bus rolled down into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba More

  • Clinton in Turkey on 2012-08-12 03:38:49

      Clinton  in Turkey ALEPPO (APP): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Istanbul for talks on the Syrian conflict on Saturday as fighting for control of the strategic city of Alep More

  • PTI for equal minorities’ rightsPTI for equal minorities’ rights on 2012-08-12 03:39:15

      PTI for equal minorities’ rights F.P. Report LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership while paying tributes to the services of the minorities for Pakistan reiterates its re More

  • Bomb injures driver, damages truck on 2012-08-12 03:39:37

      Bomb injures driver,  damages truck JAMRUD (APP): A driver injured while his truck was partially damaged when a bomb planted in Jamrud at Pak-Afghan Road went off here on Saturday, sour More

  • Separate police stations for power theft on 2012-08-12 03:40:09

      Separate police stations for power theft Nasir Butt LAHORE: Separate police stations will be set up to check electricity theft in the wake of chronic power crisis in the country, Federal Wat More

  • Sufi Muhammad acquitted on 2012-08-12 03:40:32

      Sufi Muhammad acquitted PESHAWAR (NNI): The Special Anti-Terrorist Court in Peshawar on Saturday acquitted banned Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNFSM) Chief Sufi Muhammad in the case More

  • Four killed in Karachi on 2012-08-12 03:40:50

      Four killed  in Karachi KARACHI (INP): At least four persons, including a political activist, were killed in incidents of violence in the city on Saturday. A man's body bearing torture More

  • Eidul Fitr likely on August 20 on 2012-08-12 03:41:08

      Eidul Fitr likely on August 20 ISLAMABAD (APP): Eidul Fitr is expected to fall on August 20 as the first moon of Shawwal is expected to be visible on August 19 instead of 18. "Weather conditi More

  • Two peace body members killed on 2012-08-12 03:41:23

      Two peace body members killed BARA/JAMRuD (INP): Two members of peace committee and a militant were killed in exchange of fire here on Saturday while two persons were injured in a roadside bo More

  • NWA action not in country’s interest: JI on 2012-08-12 03:41:49

      NWA action not in country’s interest: JI F.P. Report LAHORE: Jamaat Islami (JI) chief, Syed Munawar Hasan while expressing deep concern over media reports regarding military leadership More

  • Tandoor boy tops in BA exam on 2012-08-12 03:42:18

      Tandoor boy tops in BA exam Fida Hassnain LAHORE: Muhammad Mohsin, son of a labourer of Hafizabad, has topped the list by obtaining 688 numbers in Punjab University (PU) graduation (B.A/B.Sc More

  • 11 cops killed in infighting on 2012-08-12 03:42:41

      11 cops killed in infighting HERAT (AIP): Eleven police personnel were killed during infighting in Dilaram district in Nimroz province Saturday. The infighting between the police personnel t More

  • Rockets fired at Bolan Mail on 2012-08-12 03:42:57

      Rockets fired at Bolan Mail QUETTA (Online): One person sustained injuries when Quetta-bound Bolan Mail came under miscreants attack. According to details, two rockets were fired by miscrean More

  • Special body holds talks with Baloch leaders on 2012-08-12 03:43:18

      Special body holds talks with Baloch leaders QUETTA (APP): Chairman of special committee on Balochistan Federal Defence Minister Syed Naveed Qamar on Saturday said that people who have mounte More

  • Names, photos, of 10 most wanted extortionists released on 2012-08-12 03:43:34

      KARACHI (NNI): Karachi Police Saturday issued photos of 10 most wanted extortionists who have tuned the lives of traders and businessmen restless. It is the first time when Karachi police too More

  • 3 more US soldiers killed by Afghan worker on 2012-08-12 03:43:46

      KABUL (Agencies): Three US soldiers have been shot dead by an Afghan worker on a military base in southern Afghanistan, in a deadly 24 hours for NATO-led forces in the country during which six More

  • Balochistan doctors’ strike enters 11th day on 2012-08-12 03:43:58

      QUETTA (INP): Doctors in government and private hospitals of Quetta continued observing their strike Saturday for the 11th consecutive day over the kidnapping of Bolam Medical Complex's doctor More

  • One killed, two hurt in Jinnah Hospital firing on 2012-08-12 03:44:15

      F.P. Report KARACHI: A firing incident took place in Jinnah Hospital, killing at least one person and injuring two others here on Saturday. According to the Director Jinnah Hospital Dr Seemi More

  • Romney picks Paul Ryan for running mate on 2012-08-12 03:44:31

      NORFOLK (AP): Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan to be his running mate, according to a Republican with knowledge of the development. The More

  • Malik asks FIA DG to attend Hindus problems on 2012-08-12 03:44:43

      ISLAMABAD (INP): Federal Minister for Interior, Senator A. Rehman Malik Saturday directed DG FIA to assist the Committee recently constituted by the President of Pakistan to look into the issu More

  • 282 families get cheque for Rs 1.5 lac each under BISP on 2012-08-12 03:45:00

      F.P. Report  LAHORE: The politics for Pakistan People's Party is like a divine obligation and it has always try to benefit suppressed people of the society. Governor Punjab Sardar Latif More

  • CIA, Mossad commanding armed rebels: Syria on 2012-08-12 03:45:14

      TEHRAN (NNI): Syrian Envoy to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari said the US intelligence agency (CIA) and Israeli spy agency, Mossad, are guiding and commanding armed groups operating in Sy More

  • Closing ceremony set to be the after-show party on 2012-08-12 03:45:26

      LONDON (Agencies): The London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony, which will start at 9pm tomorrow, is set to celebrate the amazing sporting feats of the athletes who have taken part in the G More

  • Obama defends religious freedom on 2012-08-12 03:45:39

      WASHINGTON (INP): President Obama marked the Muslim holy month of Ramazan at the White House, hosting his fourth annual Iftar dinner.  In keeping with religious practice, the fast-breaki More

  • Asif’s special envoy meets Gul on 2012-08-12 03:45:53

      ISTANBUL (NNI): President of Pakistan's Special Envoy and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan here Saturday called on the Turkish President Abdullah Gul and deliver More

  • Kabul more important than Washington: Hina on 2012-08-12 03:46:08

      ISLAMABAD (Online): Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Saturday said that Kabul is more important for Pakistan than Washington.  In an interview to Arab TV channel, the foreign minist More

  • US must seal border for Waziristan push on 2012-08-12 03:46:27

      F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has told Washington that US forces must seal the Afghan border in the event of any offensive against the al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network in North Waziristan, a More

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