July 12 , 2013


Govt working to end loadshedding: Shahbaz
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the government has been working day in and day out to overcome load shedding.....Full Story


Pakistan says $76.5m worth of hashish, cocaine seized
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Belgian authorities have seized cocaine and hashish worth more than $76 million in a series of drug raids in which....Full Story


Govt summons presidential election schedule
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has summoned the schedule for the presidential election from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). ..Full Story


Iran power agreement should be honoured: Balochistan CM
ISLAMABAD: Balochistan Chief Minister, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has called for the power agreement with Iran to be honoured as it will help with the....Full Story


Lal Masjid case: IHC orders to register case against Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered police to register a case against former president, General (retd) Pervez ...Full Story


Anti-power theft unit formed in FIA

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has established an anti-power theft unit in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to initiate action against officers...Full Story


PM Nawaz, BNP leader Mengal discuss Balochistan situation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif met with Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Friday to.....Full Story


Nawaz gets ISI ‘input’ on new security policy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday walked up to the headquarters of Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency to...Full Story


Police empowered to register case against serving army officials: SC
ISLAMABAD: In response to the Military Intelligence (MI)’s objection over the superior courts as well as the police’s jurisdiction to proceed ...Full Story


Rules and procedure matter, but not in Malik Riaz’s case
LAHORE: The affairs of any institution in any country run under a set of rules and regulations, and the rule of law, transparency and correctness...Full Story


Pakistan Railways reduces fares by up to 33 percent
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways on Thursday announced reduction of 33 percent in rail fares on the directive of Federal Minister for Railways...Full Story


SC directs govt to act against illegal jirgas
ISLAMABAD: Declaring vani and swara inhuman customary practices, the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered IGPs of all provinces and....Full Story


Naek denies leaking Abbottabad commission’s report
LAHORE: Former law minister Farooq Naek has denied allegations levelled by a section of the press that the Abbottabad Commission’s report ...Full Story


KP willing to support markets’ closure after dusk: Pervez Khattak
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak said on Thursday his government would support the decision of having markets...Full Story

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