April 23 , 2010


LNG import contract was not transparent: CJ
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked that if the LNG import contract procedure were transparent it would not......Full Story

SC exempts Nusrat Bhutto from appearing in court
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Friday exempted Nusrat Bhutto from appearing in court in accountability case.....Full Story

MQM delegation meets Punjab CM
LAHORE: A four-member delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) met with Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at his residence here on Friday.....Full Story

Two-day offs: notification issued
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Interior today issued the notification regarding two-day holidays in government offices, which would come into force at once....Full Story

Shoaib, Sania reach Pakistan
LAHORE: Cricketer Shoaib Malik and his wife, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, landed at the Quaid-e-Azam International Airport in Karachi on Thursday amid a sea of fans and...Full Story

90% of Benazir’s murder suspects arrested: Zardari
LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that “a special group” is investigating the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, and about “90 percent” of those....Full Story

ANP ready to hold dialogue with Hazara committee
PESHAWAR: The provincial government and the ANP are ready to hold ‘unconditional’ dialogues with the Hazara Tehreek Action Committee, Awami National Party (ANP) Khyber..Full Story


Amendment paved way for provincial autonomy: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday said the amendment in the constitution has determined the responsibilities of institutions and paved way for...Full Story

Power crisis continues
LAHORE: Power crisis continued across the country despite announcements of suspension of prolonged and unannounced load....Full Story

Reduction in power supply only for a month: KESC
KARACHI: Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) has announced 300-Megawatt (MW) reduction in power supply to Karachi; however, the spokesman of Karachi Electric Supply....Full Story

Power subsidy to go in coming budget, SC told
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) was informed on Thursday that the Rs 135 billion subsidy given to consumers on electricity bills was reduced to Rs 55 billion in 2009-10....Full Story

Budget deficit to overshoot target
KARACHI: Pakistan’s budget deficit may reach 5.5 percent of gross domestic product this fiscal year, overshooting a 5.1 percent target agreed with the International Monetary.....Full Story

Pak asks India to disclose location of terror camps
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is prepared to run over the terrorist training camps of the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LT) on its territory if India gives their exact locations, as there is no use just...Full Story

Pakistan to upgrade, strengthen naval fleet
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has adopted a comprehensive strategy to increase, upgrade and strengthen its naval fleet in order to effectively face challenges of terrorism, piracy on the....Full Story

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