Cellular services have been suspended in several cities of the country from 8am on Thursday amidst terrorism threats on the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). According to the official announcement, the mobile phone services in 46 districts across the country are scheduled to be reopened after 10 PM. The service was suspended […]
Continuing a militant campaign of violence against aid workers in Pakistan, at least seven teachers, six women and a man, working at an NGO-operated school were shot dead on Tuesday in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The incident took place in Sher Afzal Banda area in Tehsil Chota Lahore, when unidentified gunmen targeted the teachers who […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday felicitated the Pakistani nation on the eve of the New Year and termed year 2013 as “year of change”. In his felicitation message to the nation, Imran Khan termed year 2013 as “year of change” and urged the people to vote for a change in year […]
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In order to avert any act of terrorism on final Friday of the year, cellular services have been suspended in Karachi, the metropolis city of Sindh. “Officials say there are intelligence reports of terrorists’ activities in the city during the Juma prayers”. Radio Pakistan reported. Reports said that the cellular service providers had […]
Dec 28 2012 | Posted in
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President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday assured that elections will be held on time at all costs, adding that the political parties should not have any concerns about the holding of next general elections. Addressing a mammoth gathering on the occasion of 5th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on […]
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that election will be held on time and there is no possibility of delay in this regard. Speaking to media, he said no one could become Bhutto by just pushing mikes aside. For becoming Bhutto one has to render sacrifices. Criticizing Punjab Chief […]
Dec 24 2012 | Posted in
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A bomb blast in the Qissa Khawani Bazaar area of Peshawar killed Senior Provincial Minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour along with eight others and injured at least 18 people on Saturday. The attack took place when Bashir Bilour was exiting the residence of a local ANP leader following a meeting, along with his personal secretary […]
Terrorist attacks on volunteers of anti-polio teams in Karachi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday and Wednesday, which claimed lives of five women and a male in only 24 hours, have raised serious concern about the success of the campaign in Pakistan. All law enforcement agencies have miserably failed to apprehend the culprits who fled […]
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that consistent economic policies will be ensured in the country. While addressing 36th Export Award Ceremony in Karachi on Tuesday night, he said that the PPP led government made constitutional reforms and is continuing war against terrorism throughout the country. He said we will make Pakistan more […]
Dec 18 2012 | Posted in
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At least three people were killed and more than two dozen injured after Bacha Khan International Airport came under attack here on Saturday The airport was sealed after rockets and bullets rained on it form all sides as it was hard to nail the location of the attackers, however according to unofficial reports the […]
Dec 15 2012 | Posted in
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Stressing over importance of the Kalabagh dam, nuclear scientist and chief of Tehrik-e-Tahafuz Pakistan (TTP) Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan on Saturday said construction of Kala Bagh Dam has become imperative at this critical juncture when country is facing acute shortage of electricity. During an interview with a private TV channel, the father of the […]
Dec 8 2012 | Posted in
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Hitting at the Supreme Court on delimitation order, Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Sunday said that his party will not allow a judicial martial law to be imposed in the country. In a speech, broadcast to more than 38 cities, the MQM chief said that judges passed an order for the delimitation […]