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Attack on Quaid residency widely condemned

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the rockets’ and hand grenades’ attack at the Quaid-e-Azam Residency in Ziarat.   He also expressed sorrow and grief over the loss of a policeman in the attack. The Prime Minister said that all measures would be taken to ensure the safety and security of such national […]

National Assembly, Senate begin debate new budget

The National Assembly and the Senate are set to open debate on the most controversial and the first budget of the PML-N govt on Saturday. The opposition routinely begin debate on the budget. Parliamentary parties will hold meetings before the session to chalk out strategy. Members from the treasury and the opposition benches will highlight […]

Miscreants attack Quaid-e-Azam’s Ziyarat residency

A group of miscreants lobbed bombs at the residency of founder of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Balochistan province early Saturday, officials said.   The miscreants stated to be four to five attackers struck the building in Ziyarat area with three hand grenades and time devices on the building at 1:30 a.m., and […]

Committee to suggest PIA restructuring

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has constituted a four member committee for restructuring and reforming of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier, the PM office said Friday. Those included in the committee are Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar Minister for Finance, Capt. Shujaat Azeem Advisor on Aviation, Mr. Shaukat Fayyaz Ahmed Tarin and Mr. […]

Pakistan, China ink MoU for cooperation in energy sector

Pakistan and China Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the fields of energy‚ mass transit‚ industrial cities and road sector projects, state media reported.   Under the MoU‚ China North Industries Corporation ( NORINCO) would help Pakistan for setting up industrial cities along motorways‚ road sector and solar irrigation projects, Radio Pakistan […]

Pakistan to have hybrid cars by end of 2014

Ruba SEZ Group, one of Pakistan’s biggest investors mainly in the field of automobiles, tyres and tubes, has announced to launch 800cc hybrid cars in Pakistan by the end of 2014. Its arrival will revolutionise the automobile sector in the country as the car has the capability to run 400 km on one battery charge […]

Prime Minister for immediate energy import from neighbours

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday directed to examine possibility of importing energy from neighbouring countries to improve the situation on immediate basis, the PM office said. He issued the directives while presiding over a high level meeting on energy situation at the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting took stock of overall energy situation […]

PML-N gov’t faces first and huge embarrassment in Supreme Court

The PML-N government faces the first and huge embarrassment in the Supreme Court over its decision to increase the petroleum products and also hike in the GST. The apex court heard a suo moto case regarding increase in petroleum prices summoned FBR officials to clarify the situation. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar […]

Ishaq Dar fails to reply to question about employees salaries

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Thursday failed to directly respond to question about the government’s decision not to increase salaries of the government employees. Responding to a question about zero raise in salaries of government servants at the post-budget press conference‚ the Minister said pension has been increased by ten percent besides minimum pension to five […]

Pakistan to raise US drone strikes with friendly countries

Pakistan has emphatically conveyed to the United States its concerns on drone attacks and raised the issue of drone attacks at different world forums including the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.   “We will continue to raise this issue with the US officials at all the appropriate forums. The […]

Imran Khan visits family of slain worker in Rawalpindi

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman‚ Imran Khan who arrived in Islamabad on Thursday for the first time since he had been injured, visited family of a slain party worker in Rawalpindi. He told reporters that he will pursue the case and will ensure the affected family should get justice. Earlier‚ doctors at the Shaukhat Khanum hospital […]

12-member KPK cabinet takes oath

The twelve members of KPK cabinet took oath in Peshawar on Thursday. The portfolios will be announced later.   Governor Engineer Shaukatullah administered the oath to the new cabinet. The ruling coalition allies succeeded to finalize the cabinet late Wednesday. Seven of the total 15 ministers are from Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)  Shaukat Yousafzai, Shah Farman, […]

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