Officials in different departments have rejected the interview of Dr Shakil Afridi by Fox news, rubbishing the possibility of such an interaction. Earlier, Fox News, an American TV channel aired what it claimed was an interview with Dr Shakil Afridi, the person who assisted the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in locating Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin […]
Sep 12 2012 | Posted in
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Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that newly inked visa-accord will help in strengthening bilateral relations between Pakistan and India, adding it would benefit people of the two neighboring countries. While speaking to the media, the minister said that he had urged Indian authorities to open visa office in Karachi. Commenting about the new […]
In what appeared to be a sensible suggestion to gain confidence of people from smaller units, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has said the caretaker premier should be chosen from one of the smaller provinces of the country. While speaking to the media, the PML-N leader was of the opinion that the upcoming […]
Sep 4 2012 | Posted in
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President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed grave concern over the recent attacks on Pakistani border posts by terrorists from across Afghanistan and brutal killings of Pakistani soldiers, calling for effective measures to pull down militant hideouts in the neighboring country. Expressing these views during his meeting with Michael Gahler, member European Union (EU), he reiterated […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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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, […]
At long last, the late monsoon season started in the northern parts of the country, killing nine people and injuring another 11 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Heavy rainfall increased water levels in the province, making inundation of number of areas and causing heavy landslides that have stranded a number of people. Apart from northern parts, downpours lashed […]
Aug 23 2012 | Posted in
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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 […]
Aug 20 2012 | Posted in
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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 […]
Expressing his disappointment at the way politicians were busy in mudslinging campaign against each other, Jamiat Uleme-e-Islam (JUI-F) Ameer Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the current political drama was beyond his understanding. While speaking to reporters, the JUI-F chief expressed strong resentment at the way leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz were busy […]
Aug 4 2012 | Posted in
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As the heels of Captain Safdar’s episode are not recovered yet, the resignation of Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will rock the party’s boat wide and large. The PML-N is already struggling to reduce damages from the confrontation of Captain Safdar, the son-in-law of Nawaz Sharif, with the bigwigs of the […]
The government on Tuesday dropped another petrol bomb on poverty-stricken masses, by increasing prices of petroleum products up to seven rupees. Following a rise in global oil prices, the government hiked the prices of petroleum products effective from today. Following an increase in petrol prices, the price of Compress Natural Gas (CNG) has also been […]
Justice Irshad Qaisar, a women judge, was appointed as an additional judge at the Peshawar High Court (PHC) after a gap of 18 years. Apart from her, three other additional judges took oath on the other day, taking the number of PHC judges from nine to thirteen. Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan took the oath […]
Jul 24 2012 | Posted in
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