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Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday said that terrorist activities are being carried out in Karachi and Quetta under a planned campaign, adding that there is a third group involved in the recent bomb blast. Speaking to media, the minister said there are terror threats till Muharram 10. Moreover, he said that there was […]
In what appeared to be an expected move, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khursheed Ahmed Shah dissociated the government from Rehman Malik’s decision to ban riding motorbikes and cellular services in Quetta and Karachi. The latest development showed supporters of Interior Minister Rehman Malik are dwindling day by day. The religious minister made it […]
United Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire as Israel’s pounding of Gaza enters its sixth day, killing 31 in the last 24 hours. Ban Ki-moon said he was going to Cairo to join talks about a possible truce as the recent raids on Gaza Strip had killed as many […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf today (Monday) will inaugurate a four-day meeting of the Developing-8 (D-8) countries to formulate a strategy to enhance their share in global trade by 15 per cent by 2018. Secretary of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Abdul Qadeer Qazi while addressing a press conference said, “The D-8 […]
The Shiv Sena Supremo, affectionately called The Tiger, Bal Thackeray, passed away on Saturday after protracted illness. He was 86 and for a considerable period of time, the politician had been battling illness. Thousands of supporters massed outside his residence as his death was announced at 4.55 p.m. to a shocked Maharashtra, whose political stage he […]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary on Saturday said that holding of transparent and fair elections was the constitutional requirement, adding that some clarifications have been sought from the ECP before arriving at any decision. He was heading a meeting of the National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC). Earlier, the Election Commission had requested to […]
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) chairman Dr Abdul Jabbar while taking notice of the issue expressed concerns on closure of some entertainment channels on cable networks. In a statement issued, the chairman said that some licensed cable operators have reportedly blocked the channels owing to a dispute between Cable Operators of Pakistan (CAP) […]
Former president Pervez Musharraf has said that the Pakistan army wants resolution of the dispute with India, adding that it was important to resolve the root cause of dispute between the two countries and the relations forward. Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, the former military dictator said that it was […]
In quite a shocking revelation, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has revealed that there were around 4.8 million voters included in the electoral lists without any physical verification. According to the reports, 3.2 million unverified voters are in Punjab, 0.662 million in Sindh, 0.583 million in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 0.167 million in the Federally Administered […]
Israeli air strikes on Saturday targeted the headquarters of Gaza’s Hamas leaders, as the bombardment of the coastal enclave moved into a fourth day. According to the reports, the building was extensively damaged in the attack, which Egypt’s PM Hisham Qandil had visited on Friday. At least 29 Palestinians and three Israelis have died […]
In order to woo the annoyed leader of party, President Asif Ali Zardari has said the government was working on a plan to challenge the disqualification of former premier Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. His visit to Multan was apparently aimed at addressing concerns of the Gilani family about problems it has been facing. There […]
The US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said the United States applauds democratic tendencies in Pakistan, expressing hopes that free and fair general elections would lead to peaceful transfer of authority from one civilian government to successor civilian government. Speaking to Radio Pakistan, the US envoy said completion of the term by a […]
