Archive for: May, 2012

Not Bothered by Nawaz’s threats: says PM Gilani

Not Bothered by Nawaz’s threats: says PM Gilani Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said today that he was not bothered by the threats given by PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif as he did not give them any importance. Talking to the journalists, Gilani appeared to be critical of Nawaz and said […]

Noncompliance to quality assurance principals: CAA suspends Bhoja Air operations

Noncompliance to quality assurance principals: CAA suspends Bhoja Air operations Karachi: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority today decided to suspend flights of the private airline Bhoja Air, after about a month when one of its passenger planes crashed near Islamabad taking lives of all 127 people on board. Telling details of its […]

The story of Irena Sandler – Part 4

This article is a continuation of ‘The story of Irena Sandler – Part 3’. With the help of his fellow Municipal Social Welfare Department, outlined plans risky as they once freed up hundreds of Jewish children in one go hiding in ambulances and trams were introduced in the Ghetto arguing that the need for inspections […]

Fuel Adjustment: Nepra to raise power tariff by Rs 1.97

Fuel Adjustment: Nepra to raise power tariff by Rs 1.97 Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has raised the power tariff all over again, this time albeit by Rs1.97 per unit. According to the sources, the increase has been introduced to cover for fuel adjustment charges. It has been […]

Chinese Foreign Minister visits Pakistan

Chinese Foreign Minister visits Pakistan Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has arrived here today on a two-day visit. According to the sources, the visiting FM will take up bilateral issues and discuss the regional issues with its counterpart, Prime Minister and the President. On arrival, the Chinese Foreign Minister was […]

Unpaid income tax dues: FBR freezes PTA Accounts

Unpaid income tax dues: FBR freezes PTA Accounts Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) In a bid to achieve its otherwise over ambitious revenue collection, the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) has started to make frantic efforts. In this regards, it has decided to not to give further relaxation to the institutions that have been witnessing […]

Rupee record low against US Dollar

Rupee record low against US Dollar Karachi: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) Marred by increasing import bill, the Pakistani rupee today ended at a record low against the US dollar. As the market closed, the US dollar sold at 92.90/95 Pak rupee. The sustained pressure on Pakistani currency is mainly because of the increasing oil import […]

Pakistan may go for IMF assistance: Governor SBP

Pakistan may go for IMF assistance: Governor SBP Karachi: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) Yaseen Anwar, Governor State Bank of Pakistan, in an interview to ‘The Wall Street Journal’ said today that Pakistan may have to return back to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finance assistance to cope with its persistently unsustainable macroeconomic situation. Anwar was […]

Gen. Martin Dempsey supports calls for reduced US aid to Pakistan

Gen. Martin Dempsey supports calls for reduced US aid to Pakistan Washington: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) Gen. Martin Dempsey, one of the top military advisors of President Barack Obama, said yesterday that Senate Lawmakers had made the right call by voting to trim the aid to Pakistan. In an interview given to the NBC news […]

Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf IX (NASR)

Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf IX (NASR) Rawalpindi – May 29, 2012:  Pakistan today successfully conducted the test fire of indigenously developed Short Range Surface to Surface Multi Tube Missile Hatf IX (NASR). NASR, with a range of 60 km, can carry nuclear warheads of appropriate yield, with high accuracy, and possesses shoot & scoot […]

Mass exodus of ambassadors from Syria

In retaliation to the Hula massacre, which left 108 people dead, European countries have hardened their stance against the tyrannical regime of Bashar al-Assad. France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and Italy have announced the expulsion of Syrian ambassadors from their respective countries. In the aftermath of these steps, Canada has also ordered Syrian diplomats living […]

Gayari updates: All buried soldiers declared ‘Shuhada”

Gayari updates: All buried soldiers declared ‘Shuhada” Rawalpindi – May 29, 2012: 52 days have passed since the tragic incident of Gayari. Notwithstanding the resolve of troops employed on search operations, excavation work is taking time due to constraints imposed by terrain and weather. Through their untiring efforts, bodies of three shuhada have been recovered, so […]

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