August 11 , 2012


Balochistan doctors' strike enters 11th day
QUETTA: Doctors in government and private hospitals of Quetta continued observing their strike Saturday for the 11th consecutive day......Full Story


Completion of tenure by parliament to strengthen democracy: PM Raja
ISLAMABAD: Senator Mir Israrullah Zehri, Minister for National Food Security and Research called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf ...Full Story


US must seal border for Waziristan push: official
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has told Washington that US forces must seal the Afghan border in the event of any offensive against the Al-Qaeda-linked ....Full Story

Corp commanders discuss cross border attacks

RAWALPINDI: The Corps Commanders meeting on Friday took stock of the security situation of the country and the region along with ....Full Story


President takes notice of sense of insecurity among Hindu families
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari on Friday took serious notice of reports on sense of insecurity among Hindu families in Sindh and directed....Full Story


B'stan: Kaira says provincial govt responsible for law, order
QUETTA: Member Special Cabinet Committee on Balochistan, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that provincial government...Full Story


NRO: SC to hear review petition on August 15
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court on Saturday set August 15 for hearing government's review petition in NRO implementation case.....Full Story


Interest rate down by 1.5%

KARACHI: In a surprising move, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday cut 150 basis points (1.5 percent) in policy rate to 10.5 percent...Full Story


PAC mulls reference against SC registrar
ISLAMABAD: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Afzal Nadeem Gondal on Friday said that a reference would be sent against the Supreme ...Full Story


Balochistan ex-speaker jailed over fake degree
QUETTA: Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) and former Balochistan Assembly speaker Zahoor Hussain Khosa, on Friday, was....Full Story


PM invites opp to settle issues for holding elections
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Friday invited opposition to sit with the government and settle issues for holding.....Full Story


PTI UK workers protest against PML-N
LONDON: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) UK workers on Friday protested in front of the residence of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...Full Story


Govt working to build support for polio eradication

ISLAMABAD: The Special Adviser to the Prime Minister Shahnaz Wazir Ali, on Friday, said the government of Pakistan and international...Full Story


Govt submits schedule for payment to IPPs in SC

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Ministry on Friday submitted a schedule in the Supreme Court regarding the clearance of circular debt in energy sector.....Full Story

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