April 13 , 2010


No let-up in power outages

KARACHI: The protests against prolong and unscheduled power outages continue across the country on Tuesday.....Full Story

Hazara, other provinces in the offing: Hashmi
MULTAN: Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Javed Hashmi said Tuesday that nobody could prevent Hazara Division from becoming a separate province now.....Full Story

PML-N to consider new agreed name for NWFP
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Senator Ishaq Dar said his party will re-consider any new name of the NWFP, if a consensus name is brought to fore...Full Story

MQM slams use of force against Hazara protestors
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement today urged the NWFP Government to refrain from use of force against the people of Hazara and solve the issue...Full Story

Kayani a pro-democracy army chief, says Gilani
LAHORE: Prime Minster Yousaf Raza Gilani has said Army chief Ashfaq Kayani is a pro-democracy army chief, reported a private TV channel on Monday. Addressing the US...Full Story

No deadline for end to load shedding, says PEPCO
LAHORE: The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) is unable to give any deadline to the public for the end of load shedding, as it is a highly technical issue, PEPCO Energy...Full Story

Pakistan gearing to expand nuclear production: NYT
WASHINGTON: Pakistan is gearing to expand production of nuclear weapons-grade fuel and blocking talks on a treaty that would halt global production of new nuclear material...Full Story


Jaswant wants pre-1965 Pak-India ties
KARACHI: Former Indian external minister Jaswant Singh urged both Pakistan and India to restore their relations as they were before 1965......Full Story

Senate debates 18th Amendment, Hazara situation
ISLAMABAD: The Senate members debated the 18th Amendment Bill besides the chaotic situation of the Hazara Division today....
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Shahbaz seeks US cooperation in energy sector
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif said Pakistan is passing through a severe energy crisis, which affects the development process.....Full Story

Pakistan seeks non-discriminatory access to civil nuclear technology
WASHINGTON: Pakistan on Monday called for non-discriminatory access to civil nuclear technology to meet the country’s exponentially...Full Story

Pakistan aid projects in jeopardy: UN
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: The United Nations on Monday warned it may have to shut down aid projects in Pakistan, after receiving only a fifth of the funds requested in an appeal for...Full Story

Only Raiwind not celebrating 18th Amend: Taseer
LAHORE: The entire country is celebrating the approval of the 18th Amendment Bill in the National Assembly, but those in Raiwind are in a state of mourning, Punjab Governor...Full Story

7,000 Sikh yatrees in town to celebrate Baisakhi
LAHORE: Around 7,000 Sikh yatrees from across the world gathered at the Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hassan Abdal on Monday to celebrate the festival of Baisakhi. Around
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