Voting in the country’s by-elections ended Thursday afternoon and the authorities started counting in the presence of the polling agents of the candidates, officials said. Polling was relatively peaceful and there had been minor scuffle of supporters of political rivals at some constituencies. By-elections were held on 41 seats including 15 National Assembly and 26 […]
Pakistan has decided to release 365 Indian prisoners as a goodwill gesture, the Interior Ministry announced on Thursday. They include 340 fishermen and 25 crew members of their boats, the Ministry said in a statement. All the Indian prisoners have completed their jail term and would be sent to India through Wagah border on Saturday. […]
Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has appointed Dr. Joseph Wilson as the Chairman of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on acting charge basis with immediate effect and until further orders , the CCP spokesman said Thursday. With over 21 years experience of public service, law practice, teaching and research in regulatory laws, Dr. Joseph Wilson […]
Pakistan said on Thursday it will pursue policy of restraint‚ responsibility and dialogue with India for the larger interest of peace in the region, urging the neighbouring country to reciprocate to its approach. The statement came amid the current escalations along the Line of Control, which have caused casualties of troops of both countries. Both […]
Political and religious parties Thursday barred women in parts of Nowshehra district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Phalia in Punjab during the by-elections, residents said. They said all parties agreed the women should not cast votes in some polling stations, in a sheer violation of their assurances to the Election Commission of Pakistan. The election […]
The National Assembly on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution, condemning the recent firing by Indian forces and killing an army captain. Pakistan army says that the army officer was killed and another soldier injured when Indian forces fired at its posts late Tuesday and Wednesday morning along the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the […]
ISLAMABAD, August 22, 2013: The Green Power for Mobile Afghanistan & Pakistan Specific Working Group, co-organized by the GSMA and co-hosted by Telenor Pakistan, was conducted today at a local hotel in Islamabad. The event stressed upon the business challenges faced by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) due to acute energy crises and also identified the […]
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LAHORE, August 22, 2013: In line with its vision to help empower digital generation in the country, Telenor Pakistan is sponsoring Digital Punjab Conference being organized by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) on August 24 at Expo Center Punjab. The conference is part of The Lahore Shopping Festival-2013, which is an annual […]
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Muzaffarabad : Poor village women of Neelum Valley in Pakistan Administered Kashmir have strongly protested against the fragility of India-Pakistan peace process. The demonstration held in Athmuqam, a border town adjacent to Line of Control (Loc) in Jammu & Kashmir. These women are reportedly up in arms over recent tensions on India-Pakistan border amid a […]
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A roadside bomb has killed a senior commander of Pakistani Taliban and his four guards in the restive South Waziristan, officials said Thursday. A remote-controlled bomb targeted Commander Ghula Jan Wazir’s vehicle in in Bermal tehsil near Wana in South Waziristan tribal agency. Commander Jan and his four personal guards were killed at the scene, […]
Voting started in the country’s by-elections on Thursday that will test popularity of the ruling and opposition parties, officials said. Elections are being held on 41 seats including 15 National Assembly and 26 Provincial Assemblies across the country. These seats were vacated by those members who had won more than one seats in the May […]
Chief of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Wednesday issued details of what it claimed rigging in the May 11 general elections. Khan said the party has collected nearly a 2,000-page “White Paper”, to substantiate claims that polls were rigged. The PTI chairman said that a lot of secrets have been disclosed in the […]