While submitting his reply to the Supreme Court in the 1990’s election scandal, former military chief General (Retd) Mirza Aslam Baig on Friday rejected allegations of Younis Habib, the former chief of the bank. A three-judge bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez […]
Hitting out at the anticipated extension of DG Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Ahmed Shuja Pasha, Opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said if the government tries to extend his tenure for another term then it seems that the memogate scandal was fake. In a hurried press conference, which apparently organized to […]
Former president and military dictator Pervez Musharraf offered his support to DG Inter-Services Intelligence Lt. Gen. Shuja Ahmed Pasha for another extension, refusing to offer any insights into the situation surrounding the situation of General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. The former dictator exhibited calmness just days after a request for the Red Warrant for his arrest […]
NLC to charge Toll Tax on 17 different Toll Plazas at Ring Road Lahore A total number of seventeen toll plazas are expected to spread across Lahore Ring Road as confirmed by Najam Waheed, Deputy Project Director. He noted, “As soon as the toll plazas are set up, bikes and rickshaws will instantly be banned […]
Bhoja Air re-launches operations in Pakistan Karachi (Thursday, March 8, 2012): Bhoja Air has re-launched its operations in Pakistan after a span of nearly 11 years. Apart from Bhoja, two more airlines (Pearl and Indus Air) are in line to enter the Pakistani market. The addition of multiple brands will be a boon for the […]
Mar 9 2012 | Posted in
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Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene has admitted that lack of partnerships was the biggest reason behind his team’s defeat at the hands of Australia in the final of the tri-angular series on Thursday. The islanders did well to restrict Australia to 231. However, Sri Lanka failed to get off to a good start with the […]
Mar 9 2012 | Posted in
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Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – roars at the box office Illumination Entertainment’s Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax topped this weekend’s Box Office. It grossed $70.2 million against a budget of $70 million over the three-day weekend and secured the top spot at the Box Office. From the creative imagination of Dr Seuss, the CGI-3D feature follows […]
Mar 8 2012 | Posted in
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State Department submits International Narcotics Control Strategy Report before Congress Washington: (Thursday, March 08, 2012) The United States Department of States has submitted the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) to Congress. In its annual report, the INCSR usually reviews the conditions in major illicit drug producing countries to monitor the use of precursor chemicals […]
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Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism: Cyber security and Terrorism committee convenes its 12th annual meeting Washington: (Thursday, March 08, 2012) a U.S. Government delegation led by Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Daniel Benjamin participated in the 12th annual meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE), an entity that focuses on countering […]
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Pakistan wishes to have better relations with world: FM Khar Islamabad: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said today that Pakistan has a desire to establish and maintain better relations with the world, including United States of America. However, she said the decision to restore NATO’s supply line through land routes would be taken by the […]
Mar 8 2012 | Posted in
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The highly-anticipated clash between Pakistan and India at 2012 Asia Cup Pakistan and India may be putting in an effort to somehow bring their people closer to each other hearts, but the one place where we definitely do not want love to intervene is cricket. When the Pakistani cricket team meets the Indian cricket team, […]
Mar 8 2012 | Posted in
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PM will consult legal team before writing letter to Swiss courts; Firdous Awan Islamabad: (Thursday, March 08, 2012) Federal Minister for Information, Firdous Ashiq Awan said today that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani would seek for legal team’s advice before writing the letter to Swiss authorities. While hearing the contempt of court case today, the […]
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