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In what appeared to be a surprised movement, President Asif Ali Zardari has said that local body elections would be held before general polls. The president told his party leadership while presiding over a meeting of Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) core committee in Bilawal House Karachi. He also issued directives to hold municipal elections before […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Friday hinted the controversy over NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) implementation case in the Supreme Court will soon be resolved. The premier in his first ever interview with state-run PTV said that the matter affected national economy, prospects of investment and several other spheres, causing uncertainty in the country. He […]
Karachi: Heavy rains have been observed in various parts of Sindh Province, while expectations for light drizzle are also reported in Karachi. According to the details, the heavy pouring lashed Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Jhuddo, Dagri, Tharparkar, Hyderabad, Thatta, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Bago, Sanghar and some other areas of the province. The downpour culminated in turning […]
Lashing out at the Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N), Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that it was creating hurdles in the creation of new federating units in the country. He claimed that the PML-N, which is the second largest party in the parliament, was not looked serious in creation of […]
Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) senior leader and General Secretary of Sindh Chapter Taj Haider expressed serious concerns over the verification of electoral lists, asking the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to restore electoral rolls of 1998. In a letter written to Chief Election Commissioner Justice (Retd) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim, the PPP leader said his party […]
Giving citizens some more to digest following Eid festivities, the government dropped a petrol bomb, rising oil prices by up to Rs4.40 per litre. Effective from today, the government announced a price hike in petroleum products. Earlier, the government had decided to retain prices of petroleum products at the current level due to Eid-ul-Fitr. However, […]
Pakistan didn’t prepare much after the 2010 worst flooding as moderate rain spell caused a flood-like situation in the current season in some parts of Punjab, the most populous province of the country. After a light rains, at least two major rivers of the province are in medium to high flood range. As many as […]
Transportation system, which has not developed properly to meet the requirements of rising population, is quite pathetic in the country. In rural, urban and semi-urban, the road communication is already in poor shape and was further worsened by the 2010-11 floods. The Ground Line of Communication (GLoC) also helped in further destruction of the many […]
Urging both the government and the judiciary to end their conflict, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain said that the two should reconcile for the sake of the country. Addressing a large public gathering, Altaf Hussain said both the institutions should accept each other and turn the rift into friendly relation. He called upon […]
Reiterating his call for the active involvement of all segments of society in eradicating polio from the country, President Asif Ali Zardari has urged all segments of society including religious scholars, media, non-governmental organizations and civil society to play there active role. The president while presiding a meeting underscored the involvement of Ulema and tribal […]
The government has decided to beef up security for religious minorities after reports emerged that a large-scale migration of Hindu families to India was on the cards due to security concerns. Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik took notice of large-scale migration of Hindu families to India, saying visas had been issued to 250 Hindus families […]
Tharparkar: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said here today that Thar coal project in Sindh, which is deemed to be the second largest coal reserve in the world, can play a key role in boosting energy production in Pakistan and ending the protracted power crisis in the country. The PM, who […]
