April 19, 2011


NRO review case hearing adjourned for two weeks
ISLAMABAD: NRO review case hearing Tuesday adjourned for two weeks owing to the absence of Justice Tassadaq Hussain, failing to make the 17-judge full court...Full Story

Pakistan successfully tests fires ballistic missile
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan successfully tested a surface-to-surface, short-range ballistic missile....Full Story

NICL scandal: Additional DG FIA sacked
ISLAMABAD: Additional Director General FIA Zafar Qureshi has been removed from his post, Geo News reported. He would continue to work as Managing Director National Police Foundation....Full Story

COAS intents to pull out troops from Sui
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has reiterated that not even a single Army unit was conducting any operation in Balochistan....Full Story

SC hints at summoning PM to ‘argue’ NRO review petition
ISLAMABD: The Supreme Court on Monday took strong exception to the stance taken by a Ministry of Law and Justice’s solicitor general, Nasir Ali Shah, and Advocate-on-Record..Full Story

Zardari rules out early elections
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman, Asif Ali Zardari, during a meeting of the PPP core committee, said that more than half of the term of the...Full Story

NA approves Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2011
ISLAMABAD: The Lower House of parliament on Monday passed the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2011 with a majority vote to ensure free, fair and transparent..Full Story


Tarbela, Mangla reserves rise after rains
LAHORE: Tarbela and Mangla Dams water reserves continues gradually picking up, as the water level in Tarbela Dam surged to 1387.45 feet showing a rise of 9.45 feet from the...Full Story

US assures $190m for rehabilitation of flood-hit people
WASHINGTON: The United States of America has assured Pakistan to grant $190 million dollar for rehabilitation of flood-hit people..Full Story

NA be taken into confidence on PM, Pasha visits: Nisar
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Monday said there had been a lot of gossip on the recent visit of DG ISI to the US and demanded that ..Full Story

SC wants president to reframe ZAB reference
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday suggested to former federal law minister Dr Babar Awan, appearing..Full Story

UK ex-soldier jailed for desecrating holy Quran
LONDON: A British court on Monday jailed a former soldier for 70 days for burning a copy of the holy Quran. Andrew Ryan, an unemployed 32-year-old, stole the copy of the..Full Story

Respect our efforts if you want to succeed in war on terror: PM tells US
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani urged the US on Monday to end its drone strikes in Pakistan and said that Washington should share intelligence better to..Full Story

Fehmida asks world to fulfil pledges made to flood victims
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker, Dr Fehmida Mirza, has called upon the international community to fulfil its..Full Story

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