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US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to begin talks with Pakistani leaders on Thursday to discuss important issues, ranging from bilateral relations to regional situation, officials said. Kerry, who arrived Wednesday evening, will meet top political and military leaders in his first visit to Islamabad since the new gov’t has assumed office in […]
The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Wednesday took notice of anti-judiciary remarks of PTI chief Imran Khan and summoned him on August 2nd. The Chief Justice took notice on the note of Registrar based on press clippings of different newspapers containing the speeches/remarks of the Chairman, PTI Mr. Imran Khan, […]
The Chief Election Commissioner, Fakhruddin G Ebrahim Wednesday resigned amid continued allegations of rigging in the May 11 general elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said that Ebrahim has sent his resignation to the President. Copy of the letter was released to the media by the ECP spokesman. Ebarhim, a former senior […]
The Press Council of Pakistan has constituted a committee to ascertain as to what should be the minimum qualification for a new entrant in the field of reporting. Four member Committee consists of Mr. Mujeeb-ur-Reham Shami, Chief Editor, Daily Pakistan, Mr. Wamiq-a-Zuberi, Editor, Daily Business Recorder, Mr. Nasir Zaidi, Head Reference and Researcher, Daily The […]
The Council of Common Interests at its meeting in Islamabad Wednesday approved the new National Energy Policy. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The energy policy focuses on exploitation of cheap sources of energy including coal‚ hydel‚ solar and wind to overcome the electricity shortage. The policy envisages production of seven […]
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Wednesday the federal government respects mandate of the provincial governments. He was addressing the meeting of Council of Common Interests in Islamabad which discussed and approved a new energy policy. The prime minister said that federal government will provide all possible assistance to provinces in resolving the people’s problems. Chief […]
The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad later on Wednesday on a three-day visit to discuss issues ranging from bilateral relations to regional situation, foreign ministry sources say. During his stay‚ the US Secretary of State will meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and hold talks with Advisor on […]
Mamnoon Hussain was born on March 2‚ 1940 in Agra‚ India and migrated to Pakistan after partition in 1947. Hussain served for a short time as Governor Sindh from June to October 1999. He was removed after the military coup of General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in October 1999. He was holding the position of the […]
The election chief Tuesday announced unofficial results of the Presidential Elections, which show that the ruling party candidate Mamnoon Hussain got 432 votes of the Electoral College while his rival Wajihuddin Ahmed received only 77 votes. The result was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner retired Justice Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim in Islamabad at the completion […]
Syed Mamnoon Hussain was elected new President of Pakistan on Tuesday with a big margin of votes in the national parliament and provincial assemblies, election officials said. Hussain, 73, was fielded by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He will be the country’s 12th President. Members of national parliament and provincial […]
Electoral authorities have started counting ballots Tuesday after members of national parliament and provincial assemblies in Pakistan voted to elect the country’s new President. Unofficial results will be announced at the conclusion of votes in few hours. The polling opened at 10:00 a.m. in the joint session of the National Assembly and Senate in the […]
The anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Rawalpindi on Tuesday ordered restoration of the frozen bank accounts and assets of former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. Musharraf had filed a petition for the recovery of his assets and bank accounts in the ATC, on which the court had reserved the judgment. Musharraf’s lawyer Ilyas Siddiqui pleaded the […]
