August 10, 2011


LHC restrains police from arresting Murree contractor

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice, Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry has restrained the police from arresting a Murree contractor against whom FIRs were...Full Story

Rain in Sindh causes power breakdown
HYDERABAD: Over 80 feeders tripped in Hyderabad and other districts of Sindh following overnight rain Wednesday, Geo News reported. The supply of electricity..Full Story

US drone strike kills 7 in North Waziristan
MIRANSHAH: A US drone fired two missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region on the Afghan border...Full Story

All 23 districts, posts of DCOs restored in Sindh
KARACHI: After the revival of Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001, 23 districts of Sindh besides administrators and district coordination officers have been restored while...Full Story

Passions run high over Karachi in National Assembly
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had a hard day in the Lower House of parliament on Tuesday when one of its ally, Awami National Party (ANP), and...Full Story

LHC moved for PM’s disqualification on defying court orders
LAHORE: A lawyer, Allah Bakhsh Gondal, on Tuesday, moved a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking prime minister’s disqualification and action against him for....Full Story

For God’s sake, think about the people
LAHORE: The current display of anguish and anger by the people of interior Sindh over the restoration of the Sindh...Full Story


5.7 earthquake hits Karachi, Balochistan
KARACHI: An earthquake measuring 5.7 hit different areas of Karachi and Balochistan on Wednesday morning, Geo News reported. According to the meteorological...Full Story

19 brigadiers promoted to major generals
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army Promotion Board approved the promotion of 19 brigadiers to the rank of major general...Full Story

Lyari tensed after attack on Zafar Baloch
KARACHI: After the hand grenade attack in Chakiwara area of Lyari that injured PPP local leader Zafar Baloch, the situation got tensed as various incidents....Full Story

Saudi Arabia assures all-out support to Pakistan
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia will extend steadfast support to Pakistan, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz said during a meeting with Prime Minster Yousaf Raza Gilani...Full Story

Pakistan, India to meet again next month: Khar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India have agreed on convening separate meetings of expert groups on nuclear and conventional confidence building measures (CBMs) in Islamabad...Full Story

Fehmida for enhancing parliamentary ties with US
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza has reiterated the need to further strengthen existing bilateral relations between Pakistan and US through enhancing....Full Story

Report shows rise in world restrictions on religion
WASHINGTON: Nearly a third of the world’s population lives in countries where it is becoming more difficult to freely practice religion, a private US research group reported..Full Story

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