August 21 , 2013


Punjab LG bill 2013 passed in provincial assembly
LAHORE: The Punjab Local Government (LG) bill 2013 has been passed in the provincial assembly here on Wednesday.......Full Story


PML-N rejects PTI white paper over poll rigging
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has rejected the 2000-page white paper issued by PTI chief Imran Khan over alleged poll rigging.....Full Story


Indian Deputy HC summoned over LoC firing

ISLAMABAD: The Indian Deputy High Commissioner was summoned to the Foreign Office on Wednesday to lodge a protest over Indian firing at the Line of Control (LoC)....Full Story


Imran Khan unveils 2000-page white paper over polls rigging
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan, released his party's white paper consisting of 2,000 pages over alleged....Full Story


Urdu novelist Qurratulain Hyder remembered
ISLAMABAD: Qurratulain Hyder, an influential Urdu novelist, short story writer, and a journalist was remembered on Wednesday on her death anniversary.....Full Story


SC declares Lakhra Power Plant agreement null and void

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared the Lakhra Power Plant leasing agreement null and void.....Full Story


By-polls: Army officials given magistrate powers

ISLAMABAD: Acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Tasaduq Jilani Wednesday said that 117 polling stations out of 638 in Lahore have been..Full Story


Musharraf charged with Benazir’s assassination
RAWALPINDI: A court on Tuesday charged former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf with the 2007 murder of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, an....Full Story


Govt blasted for putting death penalty on hold
ISLAMABAD: The suspension of death penalty by the government drew criticism in the lower house of parliament on Tuesday when lawmakers from....Full Story


Pakistan, Thailand vow to double trade partnership

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Thailand on Tuesday expressed their resolve to build a strong economic partnership, double their trade figure to $2 billion....Full Story


WWF-Pakistan catches endangered leopard on camera
KARACHI: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan, Karachi office released on Tuesday a photo of endangered Common Leopard Panthera pardus...Full Story


Rehabilitation of flood victims more important than anything else: Shahbaz Sharif
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif has said that relief and rehabilitation of flood victims was more important to him than anything...Full Story


Provincial govt will not interfere in by-polls, says PkMAP leader
QUETTA: The parliamentary leader of Pushtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal has said the provincial government would....Full Story


Political parties served final notice for filing assets detail
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday issued final notice to all the major political parties including PPPP, PML-N, PTI and ANP...Full Story

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