April 22 , 2010


Ambitious plan launched to tackle power shortages
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Thursday announced a radical plan to tackle the debilitating energy shortages, including extending the......Full Story

Protests against loadshedding continue unabated
KASUR: Responding to the appeal of main trade federation, the people of Kasur and Chonian observed shutter down strike....Full Story

SHC declares cases against Jatois as void
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared three cases registered against former Chief Minister Liaquat Jatoi and his brother.....Full Story

Law Ministry issues IHC notification
ISLAMABAD: Law Ministry issued a notification regarding the establishment of Islamabad High Court (IHC)....Full Story

Zardari enjoys constitutional indemnity: SHC
KARACHI: A division bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the eligibility of President Asif Ali Zardari....Full Story

FIA to question 6 ‘OSDs’ in Benazir murder case
RAWALPINDI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday decided to interrogate six demoted police officials about the assassination of former prime minister....Full Story

Cabinet approves SAARC agreement on trade in services
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of the SAARC Agreement on Trade in Services for the upcoming 16th SAARC Summit scheduled in...Full Story


Power cut to plunge Karachi into darkness: MQM

KARACHI: MQM leader Nasreen Jalil, slamming the federal government’s announcement to slash the agreed Karachi power quota by 300MW, termed it an...Full Story

Two weekly offs announced for govt offices
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said the use of air-conditioners at the government offices would not be allowed before 11am...Full Story

CJ says gas import issue is a big case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) said the case of Liquefied Natural Gas import contract is not a small issue; this is a big case...Full Story

PPP govt must be allowed to complete its term: Zardari
BAHAWALPUR: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) should be allowed to complete its five-year term, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Wednesday....Full Story

Two holidays, markets’ closure at 7pm, ban on ACs proposed
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani would announce measures taken to curb the power crisis in a press briefing today (Thursday).....Full Story

Appointment of new AGP challenged
ISLAMABAD: The appointment of Attorney General Justice (r) Maulvi Anwarul Haq – named to the post on Tuesday – was challenged in the Supreme Court on...Full Story

Indian court orders case against Shoaib, Sania
LAHORE: An Indian court has directed police to register a case against Shoaib Malik, Sania Mirza and 12 others for allegedly ‘insulting’ the sentiments of Muslims, a private TV....Full Story

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