Web Desk
Joined on: Nov 06, 2012
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India has hanged Mohammad Ajmal Kasab till death, the only gunmen captured alive from 26/11 Mumbai attacks that killed about 166 people. According to the Indian media reports, he was hanged to death at 7:00 am Indian Standard Time (IST) in Yerwada jail of Pune. The accused was hanged after his appeal for mercy […]
In what appeared to be a blow for youngsters, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed the mobile companies to slash their night calling packages as these are proving to be a cause of social nuisance. The authority cited views conveyed by some segments of the society as the reasons behind the fresh directive. According […]
Nov 21 2012 | Posted in
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President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan was fighting a war against those who had ruined the security of the country and would continue to do so until peace was restored. Addressing a youth conference, the president said if you are not controversial, then you have not done anything substantial. The President […]
In quite an unexpected statement, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari hailed Imran Khan’s decision to contest the upcoming general elections, saying he is a positive change in the politics. Addressing the Pakistan Leaders of Tomorrow conference in Islamabad, the PPP chairman expressed his approval of Imran Khan’s decision to take part […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday called upon the Developing Eight (D-8) to build a focused roadmap for closer economic integration, adding that poverty from the members countries could be eliminated with the formation of the D-8 Business Forum. Addressing the D-8 Business Forum ‚ the premier expressed satisfaction that the Preferential Trade […]
Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban, has been awarded by World Peace and Prosperity Foundation Chairman Prince Ali Khan for her bravery and commitment to education for girls in adverse conditions in Swat, Pakistan. She, who became the face of Pakistan’s struggle against the Taliban, is being treated at a […]
Nov 20 2012 | Posted in
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A court on Tuesday framed indictment charges against Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s son-in-law Ali Imran, who was implicated in a case regarding the torture of an employee at a bakery in Lahore. The magistrate, while indicting Ali Imran and others, summoned the witnesses on November 30. The case was heard in Judicial Magistrate […]
Nov 20 2012 | Posted in
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Declaring Israel a terrorist state for attacks on Gaza, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has underlined hostility for his former ally since relations between them collapsed in 2010. After nearly a week of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel and Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, the Turkish premier uttered server comments about Israel. […]
Nov 20 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed FIR in the Rimsha Masih blasphemy case, saying that one must be careful while leveling such charges in sensitive matters. The chief justice of the court in its 15-page judgement said no one has seen Rimsha burning any pages. The IHC last week reserved its verdict on an […]
For the first time in the history of Pakistan, an elected president – Asif Ali Zardari – addressed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa assembly – saying that the PPP-led government has strengthened the Parliament and forged unity amongst provinces by giving them their due rights. Zardari became the first ever elected president to have addressed a provincial […]
Condemning the Israeli attacks on Gaza, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif termed them barbaric and urged the Pakistani government to take up the matter. The former two-time premier while speaking to the media said, “I’m glad that not only Islamic countries but non-Islamic countries also spoke against the issue.” He also urged […]
Nov 19 2012 | Posted in
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A female suicide bomber on Monday blew herself soon after former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad’s convoy passed through the Ghaiba Khwar area in the Haleemzai tehsil, Mohamand Agency. According to the reports, at least three persons including the JI leader’s bodyguard were injured in the incident. Political Administration Official Shamsul Islam while […]