July 17 , 2013


SC gives 4-month time to recompile Sindh land record
KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday granted four month time to the Sindh Chief Secretary to recompile land record lost....Full Story


MQM investigation is a police matter: Hague
ISLAMABAD: British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday that the raid at the MQM office was a matter for the police and not related.....Full Story


UK Foreign Secretary William Hague arrives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: British Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Secretary, William Hague has arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit. ...Full Story


Presidential election: ECP starts issuing nomination papers
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has started issuing nomination form for the upcoming presidential election.....Full Story


Several non-existing notables also given funds by ex-PM Raja: DG Audit
ISLAMABAD: Director General Audit Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a whooping sum of Rs37.8 billion were distributed as development....Full Story


Polling on senate two vacant seats from Balochistan Thursday

QUETTA: Polling for senate two vacant seats from Balochistan will be held tomorrow (Thursday) in the provincial assembly here..Full Story


US delegation meets finance minister Dar, offers help to overcome power crisis
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan and United States have agreed to hold dialogue on cooperation in civil nuclear technology. ....Full Story


Election for Zardari’s successor on August 6
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Tuesday that presidential elections to replace President Asif Ali Zardari....Full Story


SC rules audit of secret funds
ISLAMABAD: Declaring Rule 37(5) of the General Financial Rules (GFR) as illegal and unconstitutional, which until now has been used to shelter ...Full Story


Punjab governor’s resignation accepted; NAB chief sacked

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the resignation of Punjab Governor Makhdum Syed Ahmad Mahmud and appointed....Full Story


PIA airhostess arrested for smuggling phones
ISLAMABAD: An airhostess of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was arrested on Tuesday when she tried to smuggle in a large quantity....Full Story


China spells out line of future cooperation with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Days after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s ‘successful’ visit to China, Beijing’s newly appointed envoy in Islamabad used a dinner....Full Story


Restoration of Human Rights Ministry proposed
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights sub-committee on Tuesday recommended restoring the Ministry of Human Rights...Full Story


10% ad hoc relief allowance for govt’s civil employees
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (regulation wing) on Tuesday notified the grant of ad hoc relief allowance-2013 at the rate of 10 percent...Full Story

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