Pakistan Military rejects US Investigation reports of NATO strike Pakistan’s military has rejected a US investigation into American airstrikes that killed 24 of its soldiers last month, reducing prospects of a thaw in relations. The report blamed both sides for a failure in communications that meant two Pakistani border posts were destroyed by American aircraft. […]
Islamabad must stop interference urges Power distribution companies Thursday, December 22: The boards of directors of power distribution companies showed their concerns about too much interference from Islamabad and the absence of decisive powers. In a meeting of Boards of Directors of power distribution companies, the chairman of each board spoke about the despondent state […]
Dec 23 2011 | Posted in
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Pak Army moots the alleged federal government takeover Pakistan’s military has been forced to issue an extraordinary public denial that it was plotting against the country’s beleaguered president in the days after Osama bin Laden was shot dead. The generals have seized power three times in the country’s short history and there is intense speculation […]
Imran advises PML-N to quit assemblies to get rid of Asif Ali Zardari Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, advised the PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) to resign the legislatures to get rid of President Asif Zardari. Speaking at a press conference at the party’s Central Secretariat, in Islamabad, the cricket-turned politician alleged that the […]
Pakistan nominated as the deadliest country for journalists Pakistan remained the deadliest country for journalists for the second year in a row, while coverage of political unrest around the world was “unusually dangerous,” a press advocacy group said Tuesday. The Committee to Protect Journalists said in its year-end report that 43 journalists died around the […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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Violent street protests against the shortage of gas supply all over the country struck the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Monday, when a huge crowd blocked the Islamabad Expressway. The mass gathering rallied to block one of the most-used roads in the city from 11 a.m. and petered out after eight hours of […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan to quit financial aid for war on terror from the US The US Navy Seals raid on May 2, when Osama bin Laden was found and killed on Pakistani soil, cost Pakistan in terms of pride and reputation. It has also proved costly in terms of finance. Since the operation in Abbottabad, the Pakistani […]
US hold drone attacks in the aftermath of NATO attack on Pakistan Army The CIA has stopped firing missiles at militants in Pakistan since last month’s deadly NATO airstrikes along the Afghan border so as not to “aggravate” already strained ties with Islamabad, the chief of Pakistan’s senate defense committee said Tuesday. The 33-day pause […]
Citizens of Rawalpindi and Lahore are finding the cold unbearable due to gas load-shedding, which is set to mirror the power load-shedding of summer. With temperatures in Islamabad flirting with the freezing point, residents of the major cities in Pakistan might as well resort to using wood and oil to warm their homes it seems […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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CNG to banned in public transport – Pakistan oil and gas sector update ISLAMABAD: After failing to secure the quality of equipment powered by natural gas, cylinders and accessories automotive, the oil and gas regulatory authority (OGRA) has recommended to prohibit the use of CNG in public transport. One of the most senior officials from […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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New Islamabad International Airport to become functional by 2014 Islamabad: (December 19) the new Islamabad International Airport, being constructed in Tehsil Fateh Jang (District Attock) is expected to become functional by the year 2014. The newly planned airport lies some 30km away from the federal capital. According to official sources in Civil Aviation Authority […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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Hamid Karzai accuses Pakistan for Taliban operations Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday said that Pakistan has a key role to play in his government’s peace talks with the Taliban because the militant group operates from there. "They operate from there. And a meaningful peace process cannot go well or end in satisfactory resultswithout Pakistan’s […]