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Fayyaz Yaseen
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Shahbaz in office due to a legal stay order: Rehman Malik

Karachi: (Monday, August 06, 2012) Rehman Malik, advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior Affairs, said here today that Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif is in his office for past four years only because of a legal stay order. Malik, who was talking to the media personnel at Karachi airport, denied having a role in […]

Ephedrine Case: Supreme Court adjourns hearing until Aug 8

Islamabad: (Monday, August 06, 2012) The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while hearing the ephedrine case here today, sought a written complaint from the Anti Narcotics Force that informed the court that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials are not cooperating in the investigation and have failed to place known personalities under investigation on the Exit […]

Oil Prices down in Asia

Singapore: (Monday, August 06, 2012) With the release of Chinese trade data, oil prices that remained high for about a fortnight, have been observed coming down. According to the details, New York’s main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) light sweet crude for delivery in September, fell 12 cents to $91.28 a barrel and Brent North […]

Govt. decides to confront the court: vows to consult parliament on court’s decision

Islamabad: (Saturday, August 04, 2012) President Asif Ali Zardari here on Friday chaired a high level meeting in which the court’s decision to repel the contempt of court law was discussed. According to the sources, after thorough discussions, the participants of the meeting decided that there would be no compromise on the powers of the […]

Supreme Court strikes down contempt law: Declares it unconstitutional

Islamabad: (Saturday, August 04, 2012) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has stricken down the contempt of court law while declaring it against the fundamental structure of the constitution. A five member bench of the apex court, headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry along with Justice Shakirullah Jan, Justice Khilji Arif […]

USA welcomes the Fulbright scholars for 2012-2013

Washington: (Saturday, August 04, 2012) The USA Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host several orientations from now through September 7, 2012, for newly-arrived Fulbright Foreign Students, Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs), Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange participants, and Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching participants, who are beginning their studies or teaching experiences in […]

PPP will win next general elections: Claims PM Ashraf

Lahore: (Saturday, August 04, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that the Pakistan People’s Party will again prevail as the leading political party in the country after the upcoming general elections. He also said that the next elections will be free, fair and transparent. Ashraf, who was talking to the journalists, elected representatives, […]

USA thanks Kofi Annan for his dedicated services as Joint Special Envoy for Syria

Washington: (Saturday, August 04, 2012) The United States of America has thanked Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League Joint Special Envoy for Syria for his dedicated efforts to promote peace in the region. In her statement, while acknowledging his services, Hillary Clinton said, “Earlier today, I spoke with Kofi Annan and thanked him on behalf of […]

Qaim Ali Shah expresses concerns over decrease in Sindh Votes

Sukkur: (Friday, August 03, 2012) Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah has expressed his reservations over the reduction of votes in the province according to the new voters list issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan. Qaim, who was talking to the journalists at Sukkur airport, said that he was astonished as to how […]

USA releases funds for Pakistan’s power projects

Islamabad: (Friday, August 03, 2012) The US Congress has approved and released $ 280 million in new assistance to support Pakistan’s energy sector. According to a press release issued by the US Embassy here in Pakistan, the funds will be spent upon improving Mangla Dam and will extend infrastructure support and sponsor due diligence work […]

USA invites Youth Ambassadors from Haiti

The Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs welcomes Youth Ambassadors from Haiti to the United States on August 3 to participate in a three-week cultural exchange. Twenty Haitian youth and two adult mentors will travel to the New York City metropolitan area and Washington, D.C. to live with host families and participate […]

Imran strikes back, throws 11 burning questions at Nawaz Sharif

Islamabad: (Friday, August 03, 2012) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan, while countering the allegations hurled by the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has shot eleven burning questions at the N league chief Nawaz Sharif. Addressing a press briefing here, Khan accused PML-N chief of defaulting on bank loans worth Rs 6 billion rupees. He said, […]

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