August 22 , 2013


Two soldiers martyred, two injured by Indian firing at LoC
RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom and two others were injured as a result of two separate incidents of Indian troops unprovoked.......Full Story


Re-election on 18 polling stations of NA-5, NA-27 ordered
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has ordered re-polling on 18 polling stations of NA-5 (Nowshera) and NA-27 (Lakki-Marwat).....Full Story


By-Elections 2013: Unofficial, partial results

Voting has concluded on 15 National and 26 provincial assembly seats and these are unofficial, partial results.....Full Story


Karachi: Civilian dead, 10 troops hurt as bomb hits army truck
KARACHI: A civilian lost his lives while 10 army men and 5 others sustained injuries in a powerful explosion targeting a Pakistan Army truck here in....Full Story


PM Nawaz meets Khursheed Shah, condoles his sister’s death
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed have agreed to put forward....Full Story


SC reconstitutes bench to hear contempt case against Imran

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reconstituted a bench to conduct proceedings in contempt of court notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).....Full Story


Pakistan to release 365 Indian prisoners Saturday

Islamabad: Ministry of Interior is releasing 365 Indian prisoners which include 340 Fishermen and 25 crew members of Indian vessels through..Full Story


Captain killed at LoC; India told to cease fire

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accused Indian troops on Wednesday of killing an army officer and seriously wounding a soldier in the latest clash across the disputed....Full Story


Imran warns of ‘reaction’ if by-election are rigged

ISLAMABAD: Unveiling a 2,500-page ‘white paper’ on election rigging on Wednesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said that the....Full Story


PML-N terms it bid to influence by-polls
ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the white paper issued by PTI chief Imran Khan over alleged election rigging, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ....Full Story


SC declares power plant lease deal null and void
ISLAMABAD: Declaring the coal-fired Lakhra Power Plant (LPP) lease agreement null and void, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed...Full Story


PIA plane escapes mishap in Bahrain
LAHORE: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, with several passengers onboard, escaped a mishap after its engine suddenly stopped just before...Full Story


LB polls on non-party basis coup against democracy: Gilani
LAHORE: Former prime minister and PPP Vice Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that local bodies elections in Punjab on non-party....Full Story


Interior minister rebuffs claims of state failure
ISLAMABAD: In response to the three-hour-long debate over the August 15 incident in the federal capital, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali...Full Story

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