Archive for: December, 2012

Who will stop misuse of ‘Fair Trial Bill’?

The National Assembly has passed a bill, allowing the country’s security agencies to record phones and use e-mails and text messages as proof in trials in terrorism-related cases.   Rights groups are concerned at the possible misuse of the legislation, as such laws have always been misused by the state institutions especially when they deal with the […]

Extremist commander Maulvi Abbas killed in South Waziristan

Extremist commander Maulvi Abbas among five have been killed while several others injured as blast rips through near a vegetable market in South Waziristan tribal region’s Wana area, say media reports.   Officials said the blast of unknown nature took place Rustam Bazaar at South Waziristan Agency headquarters, Wana. Five people were killed and many […]

Supreme Court dismisses OGRA’s CNG pricing formula

The Supreme Court on Friday announced its verdict on the case related to the pricing of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and declared the pricing formula prepared by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) as void.   A two-member bench of the apex court, comprising Justice Jawad S Khawaj and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, ordered it […]

Supreme Court orders government to appoint judges in IHC

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday ordered the government to issue the notification of Justice Shaukat Siddiqui and Justice Noorul Haq’s appointment in the Islamabad High Court (IHC).   A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Justice Khilji Arif Hussain announced the short judgment on a constitutional petition filed by Nadim […]

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif lashes out at military

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif lashed out at the military, blaming the current situation of the country on the generals.   While addressing a ceremony the former two-time prime minister asserted that the days of taking extra-constitutional steps are long gone. The nation will now support rule of law and democracy instead of […]

PML-F’s Makhdoom Ahmed to be new Punjab governor

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to replace Punjab Governor Latif Khosa with Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Parliamentary leader in Punjab Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood.   President Asif Ali Zardari has offered the post to him and the offer has been accepted. “President Zardari today offered me Punjab governorship which I have accepted,” he noted. […]

Lukas Podolski believes Arsenal can overpower Bayern Munich – Football News

Lukas Podolski believes Arsenal can overpower Bayern Munich – Football News Arsenal star, Lukas Podolski, believes that his side has a chance to outclass last year’s runner-up, Bayern Munich, in the last 16 stage of the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners were paired with Bayern Munich in the last 16 duel on Thursday. They will […]

Imran Khan vows to recover plundered wealth

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the reign of corrupt and inept politicians was over and the PTI government would recover the plundered national wealth.   There would be no place for such greedy politicians in new Pakistan and all crook politicians would be held accountable by the PTI government.   “There […]

Miss USA Olivia Culpo crowned Miss Universe 2012

Miss USA Olivia Culpo crowned Miss Universe 2012 An American university student is the new Miss Universe, defeating dozens of contestants from six continents to bring the crown back to the U.S. after a drought of more than a decade. Twenty-year-old Olivia Culpo won the title Wednesday night at the Planet Hollywood casino on the […]

Lukas Schmidt ousts Kasper Dinesen in Men’s Singles first round at Turkiye International 2012

Germany’s upcoming player Lukas Schmidt found a good start in Men’s Singles first round when he crushed Denmark’s Kasper Dinesen in a completely dominating fashion at Turkiye International 2012 on Thursday, December 20, in Turkey. The in-form Schmidt, who is the second seed in Men’s Singles main round, played to his maximum speed and remained […]

Boonen to ride along Cavendish at the Tour de Qatar

University FC and PACA seal Premier League promotion

The two PFF League sides came out on top in the 2nd tier competition and are now set play in the PPFL for the 2013/14 season. “It’s a great achievement that our team qualified for the Premier League on its first appearance in the B division league,” Mohammad Essa who is the co-owner of PACA. […]

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