Wed22 May 2013

Aug 30, 2012

  • ECP seeks details on dual nationality holders on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    ISLAMABAD (APP): Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday wrote to the Senate, the National Assembly, Provincial Assemblies and different ministries to provide it information about the dual nation More

  • SC summons Riaz on Sept 17, rejects exemption plea on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    Fazal-ur-Rahman ISLAMABAD: Hearing contempt of court case against real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected his plea for exemption from in person appearance and d More

  • Afghan consulate’s defiance of diplomatic norms goes unnoticed on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: It seems this mind-boggling practice of fleecing the visa seekers at the Afghan consulate, Peshawar, goes unnoticed at the Foreign Office in Islamabad which remains ignorant of More

  • Nisar allegations a conspiracy to defame journalists: Kaira on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    ISLAMABAD (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Wednesday that allegations levelled by Opposition Leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan of bribing some media persons was More

  • Case of missing Nato containers SC annoyed over NAB’s report on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Hearing a case pertaining to the missing NATO containers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its annoyance over the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), termed its inves More

  • Nawaz meets Hoagland, seeks end to drone attacks on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    LAHORE (INP): The acting US Ambassador Richard Hoagland and US Counsel General Nina Marya called on the chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Mian Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister of Punjab Mia More

  • US cannot make demands: Envoy on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    LAHORE (Online): Deputy US Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Hoagland, made it clear on Wednesday that the US couldn’t make any demands on Pakistan about a joint military operation in North Waziristan More

  • ISI backs Indo-Pak peace process: Gilani on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    NEW DELHI (INP): Ahead of a meeting in Tehran between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Asif Ali Zardari, former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told the Hindustan Times that the More

  • Huge cache of weapons seized on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    LANDIKOTAL (APP): Security forces seized huge cache of arms and ammunition during a raid at a compound in Khyber Agency, said security official. Giving details of the raid and weapons seized, he said More

  • 12 killed in two mishaps on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    DERA GHAZI KHAN/ATTOCK (INP): At least 12 people were killed and 87 others injured in two traffic accidents in Attock and Dera Ghazi Khan on Wednesday. According to details, in a road accident in Att More

  • 2 police posts blown up on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    Suhail Kakakhel NOWSHERA: Two under constructed police posts at Islamabad-Peshawar Motor way was blown with explosive through remote control device by unidentified militants here in early dawn, Nowsh More

  • Jhagra, Marvi file petitions in SC against graft in PIA on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    ISLAMABAD (INP): Two senior leaders of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Iqbal Zafar Jhagra and Marvi Memon have filed two separate constitutional petitions in the Supreme Court about mismanagement in PIA, f More

  • Nisar rejects commission for provinces on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    ISLAMABAD (Online): Rejecting the newly formed ‘commission for creation of new provinces’, opposition leader in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has sidelined the issue to discretion More

  • Verdict on Moosa, Shahab reserved on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    RAWALPINDI (INP): Rawalpindi bench of Lahore High Court reserved its verdict on Ali Moosa Gillani and Makhdoom Shahabuddin’s bail plea on Wednesday. Former PM’s son Ali Moosa Gillani and Former Fe More

  • Power line blown up on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    Saifullah MOHMAND AGENCY: Unidentified miscreants blew up KV.132 electricity supply pole in Shabqadar, Mohmand Agency, on Wednesday. Sources said the electricity supply was suspended to 25 rural ar More

  • ‘Over 150 PPP workers killed’ on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    KARACHI (Online): Former Sindh Home Minister, Manzoor Wassan, has claimed that more than 150 Pakistan Peoples Party workers have been killed in targeted assaults in Karachi during fresh firing inciden More

  • Dead body found in Kalat on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    KALAT (APP): Levies force found a body of man here on Wednesday. Levies force said that they received information about the presence of a dead body and reached the site and took body into custody. The More

  • PFUJ condemns Nisar’s charges on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    ISLAMABAD (Online): President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFJU) Pervez Shaukat strongly reacted over the statement of opposition leader Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan. Opposition leader Chaudhary More

  • IG Gilgit orders arrest of 4 cops on 2012-08-30 02:49:57

    GILGIT (INP): Inspector General Police Gilgit-Baltistan Usman Zakriya has ordered arrest of An ASI and three soldiers for providing opportunity to the murderers of a police constable to flee and not a More

  • Govt to continue policy of reconciliation: Ashraf on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Awami National Party (ANP) Senators Haji Muhammad Adeel and Zahid Khan called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf here at the PM House on Wednesday and discussed the current p More

  • Kayani, Allen meet today to discuss border security on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    Rana Qaisar ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will raise the issue of cross-border attacks from Afghanistan besides discussing a joint strategy to contain militants activities on both sides of the Pak-Afghan borde More

  • Ghazala’s ex-hubby held for her murder on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    Ikram Ullah Khalil PESHAWAR: Famous Pashto singer Ghazala Javed’s ex-husband Jahangir Khan has been caught from Hindko Damaan who was named as her alleged killer on Wednesday. Ghazala Javed and h More

  • 18 militants, 8 soldiers killed in SWA blitz on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    WANA (APP): The security forces killed at least 18 militants and injured 21 others and lost its eight soldiers during the clearance and search operation during the last two days in South Waziristan Ag More

  • Rs19 per kg increased on LPG prices on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    KARACHI (INP): Without any control from the government, the LPG deals are increasing prices of the gas at their sweet will very frequently. On Wednesday LPG prices were increased by Rs.19 throughout t More

  • Indian court upholds Kasab’s death sentence on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    NEW DELHI (NNI): The Indian Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Ajmal Kasab and maintained the death penalty awarded by the Mubai High Court in 2010. Hearing the gunman Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasa More

  • China test-fires missile on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    BEIJING (INP): China has announced that it has successfully test-fired a new 14,000 km range inter-continental ballistic missile which can carry multiple warheads, providing it with a “first strike More

  • TTP leader shot dead on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    BARA (INP): Banned outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) key commander Tariq Afridi was shot dead by his brother-in-law in Khyber Agency on Tuesday. Reports claiming Tariq Afridi’s murder have More

  • Senate, NA session on Sep 3 on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    ISLAMABAD (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the sessions of Senate and National Assembly on September 3, a President House spokesman said on Wednesday. Both the sessions will meet at the More

  • EU team meets PML-N leaders on 2012-08-30 02:50:14

    ISLAMABAD (INP): A delegation of the European Union led by Michael Gahler, Member of the European Parliament met PML-N Chairman Raja Muhammad Zafar ul Haq and Secretary General Iqbal Zafar Jhagra in P More

  • President seeks trade access to EU market on 2012-08-30 02:50:28

    F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday greater trade access to Pakistan in European Union (EU) market would help it counter terrorism in line with its three-pronged policy of More

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