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The interim government on Tuesday reduced oil prices by up to Rs4.71 per litre from Wednesday, following a reduction in global oil prices. The rates of petroleum levy have been brought to the budgeted level as Rs10 per litre on petrol, Rs6 per litre kerosene oil, Rs8 per litre HSD and Rs3 per litre […]
In a veiled reference to the Taliban attacks on political gatherings, Pakistan’s powerful army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Tuesday announced support for the upcoming elections and dispelled rumours about any delay in the polls. “General Elections would be held in the country on 11th of May. We must not harbour any suspicions or misgivings […]
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Shahbaz Sharif said Tuesday that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has participated in eight elections in total and lost all. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Shehbaz Sharif said that Imran Khan has backed out of his word twice and yet he blames the PML-N of being […]
India has warned Pakistan of a massive retaliation even if there is a midget nuclear strike by the neighboring country. “India will not be the first to use nuclear weapons, but if it is attacked with such weapons, it would engage in nuclear retaliation which will be massive and designed to inflict unacceptable damage […]
The saris and kurtas descended on Buckingham Gate, not to call on Her Majesty the Queen but gathered instead under the auspices of another crown, The Taj St. James, to celebrate the launch of Mustang Productions, in aid of Care Pakistan. Dev Joshi superbly reminisced the ghazals of Jagjit Singh and Mehdi Hassan, among […]
Te Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday declared former president Pervez Musharraf ineligible for ever to contest elections. The four-member larger bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), headed by the Chief Justice of PHC, also dismissed the former military ruler’s appeal against his disqualification from the elections on Tuesday. Musharraf’s nomination papers […]
Unidentified gunmen shot dead an election candidate and his two supporters in restive Balochistan province early Tuesday, an official said. Abul Fateh Magsi, an independent candidate for a provincial assembly seat, came under attack in Jhal Magsi area where he had gone for election campaign, deputy commissioner, Saeed Ahmad told the media. The […]
Polls put Nawaz Sharif, twice prime minister in the 1990s, comfortably ahead, prestigious magazine The Economist has said in its analysis. Referring to a survey in February gave Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League or PML (N) a whopping 59% share. “The brothers Sharif have a decent record on getting things done. In Lahore alone, […]
A three members committee comprising Federal Ministers for Petroleum, Water and Power and Advisor on Finance has been constituted to review the energy situation and give its recommendations with a view to improve the power situation in the country. This decision was taken by Prime Minister Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso while chairing […]
President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated that Pakistan supports all efforts to facilitate a peaceful Syrian-led and inclusive solution meeting the democratic aspirations of the Syrian people through a comprehensive political dialogue involving the entire spectrum of the Syrian polity, including the government and the opposition groups. Talking to the visiting Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister […]
Information Minister, Arif Nizami Monday accused the Taliban and other armed groups of sabotaging the upcoming landmark parliamentary elections under a “very organised campaign.” “This is an existential threat and it’s not new. There is a very organised campaign to sabotage the election,” Nizami told the Islamabad-based foreign media at a briefing. Elections […]
Pakistani Taliban and other armed groups have carried out more than 20 pre-elections attacks on political parties, killing 46 people and wounding over 190 since April 21, a rights group said Monday. Earlier in April, another 24 people were killed and over 100 injured in election-related attacks, Human Rights Watch said. Nationwide parliamentary elections […]
