Web Desk
Joined on: Nov 06, 2012
Published stories: 465
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The Supreme Court has served a contempt notice to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain over his recent telephonic address to his party workers in Karachi. A three-member bench presided by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry issued the contempt of court notice under Article 204 of the Constitution and Section 3 of the […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has once again barred its registrar from appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament, indicating another standoff between the government and judiciary. The PAC issued multiple notices to the SC registrar for the purpose and in the next phase the panel is mulling to review the option […]
Dec 14 2012 | Posted in
National,
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Perturbed over Interpol’s decision to reject its request for the arrest of former President Pervez Musharraf, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has dispatched another letter, saying it would affected the credibility of the world policing body if it doesn’t arrest the former military dictator. It is vital to mention here that the FIA wrote […]
Dec 14 2012 | Posted in
National,
Pakistan |
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Pakistani pop-star-turned-actor Ali Zafar has been named as one of the sexiest Asian men on the planet. He is second only to Indian actor Hrithik Roshan who has been declared as the sexiest Asian man on the planet by a weekly magazine published from London which releases the list every year. Eastern Eye […]
Dec 14 2012 | Posted in
Entertainment |
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A Swedish charity worker, who was critically wounded in a gun attack in Pakistan last week, has been passed away on Wednesday, Swedish TV reported. It was last Monday that Bargeeta Almby ambushed and shot wounded in the chest when she was on her way home from work. As the world today has been […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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India edged out Pakistan by 29 runs to win the final of first-ever T20 World Cup for blind being played in Bangalore, India. Earlier, India set 259-run target for Pakistan in the final being played in Bangalore, India. Replying to this, Pakistan were managed to score 229 runs in 20 overs. Chetan Patel […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Sports |
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Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari on Thursday said corruption in Pakistan amounts to Rs10 to 12 billion daily. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the chief of the accountability bureau said Pakistan is losing Rs7 billion in terms of tax evasion and another Rs6 to 7 million in direct corruption. […]
Attorney General Irfan Qadir has said the president has the right to reject name of any judge about whom he has reports of involving in immoral activities and corruption. A five-member special bench of the apex court headed by Justice Khilji Arif resumed hearing the president’s reference regarding appointment of judges in higher judiciary. […]
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said Islamabad would continue cooperation for peace process in Afghanistan, the uneasy neighbor of Pakistan. In an interview to France’s Le Monde daily‚ the foreign minister said democratic government of Pakistan wants to maintain bilateral relations with neighboring countries. In her view, trilateral conference in Ankara would […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
National,
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The US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said the principles the Afghan government had set up for the reconciliation policy can be applied to all militant groups including the Haqqani network. In an interview to BBC Urdu, the US envoy said talks could be held with any individual acting against the state willing […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
USA |
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President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the democratic government of Pakistan is committed to defeat the extremist mindset that has hurt both Pakistan and Afghanistan. Speaking at a joint news conference along with his Turkish and Afghan counterparts in Ankara at the conclusion of trilateral summit, he said both Pakistan and Afghanistan have […]
Highlighting deep flaws in a taxation system that has drawn repeated criticism from Western aid donors, a report claimed that almost 70 percent of Pakistani parliamentarians didn’t file income taxes last year. The Center for Investigative Reporting in Pakistan (CIRP) in collaboration with Umar Cheema, an Investigative reporter of The News, released the report […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
National,
Pakistan |
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