August 12, 2011


Sarfaraz Shah Case: ATC awards death sentence to shooter

KARACHI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) announced its verdict in the Sarfaraz Shah killing case Friday, Geo News reported. According to the verdict, Rangers...Full Story

NA committee to probe Karachi, Balochistan issues
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a motion to form a Committee of the Parliament comprising members of all political parties...Full Story

Sarfaraz's relatives happy over verdict
KARACHI: The relatives of Sarfaraz Shah, who was killed by Rangers personnel, expressed satisfaction over the verdict and said they are thankful to the court...Full Story

Hunza still tense on Thursday’s police killings
HUNZA: Tension and a reign of terror prevail here on the second day, following Thursday’s killings of two men in police firing on the demonstrating...Full Story

Jinnah’s August 11, 1947 address and today’s Pakistan
Former minorities minister and MNA late Minocher Bhandara, popularly known as MP Bhandara, once very rightly said...Full Story

Pakistan in touch with UK on safety of Pakistanis: FO
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office, on Thursday, said it was in close contact and constant interaction with Pakistan’s High Commission in London and its consulate....Full Story

Pakistan launches communications satellite
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first communications satellite PAKSAT-1R, as a part of Pakistan’s Space Programme-2040, was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on..Full Story


Long march not needed on every issue: Nawaz
LAHORE: A long march cannot be held on every issue, PML-N chief Nawaz Shairf said on Friday, Geo News reported. Speaking during an event marking international....Full Story

Rain in Sindh submerges low-lying areas
ISLAMABAD: Monsoon rains continued in the upper parts of the country including Peshawar, Swat, Rawalpindi and Islamabad that turned weather pleasant and submerged..Full Story

Target killing has almost stopped in Karachi: Malik
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday called upon all the political parties to join hands and assist....Full Story

Turkey to help Pakistan alleviate energy crisis
ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu has assured his Pakistani counterpart, Hina Rabbani Khar, that Turkey will extend full cooperation and assistance to Pakistan..Full Story

Two sub-committees formed to resolve energy issues
ISLAMABAD: The Committee on Energy on Thursday formed two sub-committees to develop proposals for the resolution of energy issues, including power..Full Story

US drone war killed up to 168 children in Pakistan: report
ISLAMABAD: America’s covert drone war on al Qaeda and the Taliban has killed up to 168 children in Pakistan over the last seven years, according to an independent study..Full Story

Musharraf says ‘love, trust and support’ made him decide to contest in elections
LAHORE: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) President Pervez Musharraf, in his birthday message, said that the support, love and trust of people living abroad and in Pakistan..Full Story

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