Islamabad:Senior Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior Affairs Abdul Rehman Malik has said that strategy has been evolved to control bhatta mafia (extortion) during Ramzan-ul-Mubarak in Karachi. This he stated while talking to media persons at state guest house here on Thursday. He appreciated the role of police and rangers ... Read More »
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Islamabad:Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid Shameem Wynne called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday. Professional matters pertaining to the armed forces were discussed during the meeting, said a President House press release issued here. Read More »
Pakistan to continue moral support to Kashmiries: PM
Islamabad:Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday said that the government would continue its moral, political and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir till the resolution of issue in accordance with UN resolutions and the aspirations of Kashmiris. He was talking to Azad and Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister ... Read More »
Envoys of Turkmenistan, Oman, Belgium pay farewell call on President
Islamabad:Outgoing ambassador of Turkmenistan Sapar Berdiniyazov, Ambassador of Oman Mohammed Bin Said Al-Lawati and Ambassador of Belgium Hans-Christian KINT Thursday paid farewell call, separately, on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The President appreciated their diplomatic services for further cementing the ties of their respective countries with Pakistan. Talking to ... Read More »
President hosts dinner for federal ministers, party leadership
Islamabad:President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday night hosted dinner for some federal ministers and senior leadership of the party at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The dinner meeting was attended among others by Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, former Prime Minister, Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani, Ms. Faryal Talpur, Nazar Muhammad Gondal, Makhdoom Amin Fahim, ... Read More »
Pakistan rejects charge of state role in Mumbai attacks
New Dehli:Pakistan has rejected Thursday renewed Indian charges that Pakistani “state actors” were involved in planning and coordinating the 2008 Mumbai attacks and offered a joint probe. “I would very strongly reject any insinuation of any involvement of any state agency in acts of terrorism in India,” Pakistani Foreign Secretary ... Read More »
Police detains Presidential award winner Dr 1122
Lahore Police have detained District Emergency Officer Dr Ahmed Raza, to press his family members to produce his cousin who is associated with the Young Doctor Association. This is the same officer who has personally rescued thousands of people including police officers during bomb blasts and disasters. Punjab Governor Sardar ... Read More »
SC suspends two more Parliamentarian for dual Nationality
Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan has suspended the membership of two more parliamentarians belonging to the Mutihidha Qumi Movement for their dual nationality. The court also ordered registration of criminal complaints against director general, deputy director and other officials of Federal Investigative Agency for misguiding and providing false and fabricated ... Read More »
Railways offers 3 routes for NATO
Lahore: Pakistan Railways has offered three routes for NATO containers’ transportation. Railways authorities said they can operate three transport trains daily with thirty 40-feet containers. According to sources Pakistan Railways has offered to open three routes for the transportation of NATO containers from Karachi to Peshawar.These three routes included Karachi ... Read More »
LESCO demands to enhance power price
Lahore:LESCO has demanded to enhance power price by Rs 2.79 per unit. According to NEPRA, there is cut in price of furnace oil by Rs 3,000 per ton, bringing down productive price to 99 paise from 32 paise . Jam Shoro Power Company has decreased its tariff from 86 paise ... Read More »