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PML-N gov’t to present first budget on Wednesday

The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) government will present its first federal budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14 on Wednesday. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will present the budget in the National Assembly. PML-N leaders say that the new budget focuses on revival of economy‚ energy crisis‚ reducing non development expenditure and to give relief to […]

Atlas declines to be available for WSF championship-2013

Aamir Atlas fails to make himself available for WSF World Team Squash Championship which being held in France from 09 to 15 June.   Despite a clear offer by President Pakistan Squash Federation Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, for granting waiver from trials citing reasons of unfitness, he declined to be available for WSF […]

Zardari for end to political confrontation

President Asif Ali Zardari Monday used his parliamentary speech to call for an end to political confrontation to effective deal with the daunting challenges.     “We cannot afford confrontation and need reconciliation,” President Zardari said in his address to the joint session of the parliament.   The President’s address marks beginning of the first […]

National Economic Council approves Rs: 1155 billion PSDP approved

The National Economic Council Monday approved 1155 billion rupees development projects including federal Public Sector Development programme of Rs. 540 billion and 615 billion rupees of development projects belonging to the provinces.  It also decided to constitute a committee led by Minister for Planning and Development with Chief Ministers of the Provinces as its members […]

Gunmen attack NATO containers, kill 5 people

Unidentified men in Khyber tribal region on Monday fired rockets on containers carrying supplies for MATO forces in Afghanistan, killing at least five people, officials said.     The drivers and cleaners of the containers were killed as the attackers torched the containers in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency, bordering Afghanistan.     An official […]

PM says govt to address to power load-shedding

Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday said the government is committed to address the issue of power load shedding.   In his inaugural address to the first meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad‚ he said the government will take all possible measures to improve the electricity supply situation and reduce load shedding in […]

Balochistan CM vows peace, end to corruption

Balochistan Chief Minister Dr. Abdul Maalik Sunday promised to take all possible steps to restore peace in the province and put the province on the path of progress and prosperity.     In his maiden address at the Provincial Assembly session in Quetta on Sunday‚ he invited all the armed organizations in the province to […]

Bomb blast kills 3 soldiers in North Waziristan

Three bomb blasts killed at least three soldiers and injured six others in three bomb attacks in tribal regions and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, officials said. They said that a remote-controlled bomb exploded near a check post when a convoy of the security forces was passing through the restive North Waziristan tribal region, killing three […]

UN Chief: Pakistan’s democratic progress to get boost under Nawaz Sharif

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed the confidence that under Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s leadership, Pakistan would build on its democratic achievements and further strengthen its existing partnership with the United Nations. In a message of congratulations to the Pakistani leader on his assumption of the office of prime minister, the UN chief said he was […]

PTI leader for comprehensive policy to stop drone attacks

Senior Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf leader‚ Shafqat Mahmood has said there is a need for a comprehensive policy to stop drone attacks.     Speaking at a radio Pakistan programme, Shafqat Mahmood said PTI’s perception about drone attacks is very clear that these are not containing militancy rather these are increasing militancy. He said drone attacks are […]

PM invites Germany investors to see Pakistan’s business climate

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Saturday invited the German investors to exploit opportunity by investing in Pakistan’s power sector.     Talking to the visiting German Foreign Minister, Dr Guldo Westerwelle, at the head of a six member delegation, Pakistan welcomes that German investors set up thermal power plants which can be run on coal and […]

Pakistan summons top US diplomat over drone strikes

Pakistan on Saturday summoned a top US diplomat and lodged a formal protest over a recent drone strikes which killed nearly seven people. A US spy aircraft fired missiles on a house in North Waziristan tribal region, which was the second US attack in ten says. Last week a US attack killed six people including […]

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