Pakistani Taliban Warn Residents to Leave Waziristan

Finally Nawaz Sharif ‘Decided’ to Attend Modi’s Oath Taking Ceremony

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is finally ‘allowed’ to attend the oath taking ceremony of Indian Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on May 26. Pakistani PM was invited by Modi along with other head of the states of SAARC countries to attend the ceremony. Nawaz Sharif accepted the invitation after getting ‘final approval’ from the security […]

Pakistan to Produce Additional 21,000MW to Combat Power Crisis

Pakistan will be producing additional 21,000 MW of power after the completion of power projects in coming years to combat the power crisis in the country. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addressed a ground breaking ceremony of a coal power generation plant at Port Qasim in Karachi on May 6, 2014. The project will complete in […]

PTI Protest will Strengthen Democracy and Save Pakistan, says Imran Khan

Imran Khan,  Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman, has said that protest on May 11 in Islamabad is not aimed at toppingly the government, it is an attempt to save Pakistan and strengthen the democracy in the country. PTI is staging a protest against rigging in the elections and failure of legal system to provide justice to the […]

Medical Report Suggests Musharraf’s Treatment Abroad

Doctors have recommended medical treatment of former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf abroad for a spinal fracture which cannot be treated in Pakistan. The medical report came out just after the federal government had opposed removing the name of Musharraf from the Exit Control List (ECL) during a hearing in the Sindh High Court. Medical […]

English High Court Upheld Life Ban on Cricketer Kaneria

A High Court judge in England had upheld the decision of England and Wales Cricket Board appeal panel to impose life ban on a former Essex and Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria for inducing another team player to deliberately concede. Danish Kaneria was charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for encouraging an Essex […]

$12 Billion Loan for Pakistan Approved by World Bank

Pakistan Finance Ministry has announced on Friday May 2, 2014, that the World Bank has approved a $12 billion loan for Pakistan. The loan will be given to Pakistan over a period of five years. Pakistan will pay 2 per cent interest rate on the loan with repayment scheduled over a period of 30 years. […]

ZonG Wins the Most Coveted 3G and 4G Licenses

Pakistan Telecommunications Authority awards Pakistan’s 1st and the only 4G license to ZonG after a successful auction process  Zong has now become the only 3G and 4G operator in Pakistan. Thriving on this success the company will soon offer a complete new array of first of its kind services to its distinguished customers. ZonG’s parent […]

Ali Zafar Wins International Star Award at first Pakistani Film Awards

The man who has been single handedly responsible for being an actor, singer, vocalist, lyricist and a composer has done it again! Ali Zafar won the International Star of Pakistan Award at the recently held ARY Film Awards 2014. The ARY Film awards were meant to recognize talent in our country and to appreciate and […]

Violating Red Traffic Signal is a Major Sin, Says Saudi Grand Mufti

Violating the red traffic signal light is a major sin and haraam as declared in a fatawa by Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Shaikh according to Al Arabiya News Channel. This might help the Saudi drivers to stop at the red light and minimize the potentially fatal accidents causing about 17 deaths everyday.  He had, […]

Water and Power Minister Orders Disconnection of 18 Government Departments

Abid Sher Ali, State Minister for Water and Power has ordered the  Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) to disconnect the electricity supply to 18 government departments with immediate effect on Tuesday April 29, 2014. The Minister said in a press conference in Islamabad that action will be taken to recover the unpaid electricity bills from […]

683 Including Muslim Brotherhood Chief Badie Sentenced to Death in Egypt

A judge of an Egyptian court has recommended death penalty to 683 persons including Muslim Brotherhood chief Dr. Mohammed Badie this Monday April 28, 2014. The defendants were allegedly involved in an attack on a police station that killed one police officer. The judge, however, reversed the death sentences of 492 to life terms in […]