June 06, 2011


Hajj quota under Hajj Policy 2011 declared illegal
LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday declared the hajj quota distribution under Hajj Policy 2011 illegal and directed transparent distribution of quota....Full Story

Ghafoor Haideri notified as opposition leader in Senate
ISLAMABAD: Senator Moulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri has been nominated as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate....Full Story

Opposition won’t protest during Punjab budget
LAHORE: The opposition in Punjab has decided not to protest during the budget session, Geo News reported Monday....Full Story

SWA drone attacks death toll rise to 22
WANA: The death toll in three serial attacks by U.S. predators in different areas of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) surged to 22, which also included 7 aliens....Full Story

Time for mid-term polls is over: Gilani
MULTAN: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that his party’s rivals now know that the time for mid-term polls is over and the next general elections will..Full Story

’98 percent sure’ Ilyas Kashmiri is dead, says Rehman Malik
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Sunday that he was “98 percent sure” senior al Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri was killed in a US drone strike near the...Full Story

Opp divided over strategy on budget debate
ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties in parliament appear divided over adoption of a common strategy during the debate on the federal budget, dimming chances...Full Story


SC orders Tori Band report be made public
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Monday ordered for making the Tori Band Breach Probe Commission report public..Full Story

Tropical cyclone formation in Arabian Sea forecast
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday forecast tropical cyclone formation in Arabian Sea.....Full Story

U.S. three serial drone strikes kill 18
WANA: U. S. drones in a serial third attack during the brief last 10 hours in South Waziristan’s different areas killed at least 4 persons, taking the total death toll in the three..Full Story

PM invites Baloch leaders for dialogue
QUETTA: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that the government is ready for political dialogue with the estranged leaders of Balochistan in the larger national...Full Story

Govt decides to remove serving PCO judges
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to remove serving PCO judges under Article 209 of the constitution and it would file references against them in the Supreme...Full Story

CDA helpless to overcome water crisis in capital
ISLAMABAD: The citizens of federal Capital are facing extreme water shortage these days where as Capital Development Authority (CDA) is not bothering to take..Full Story

‘Education City to fetch multi-billion dollars investment’
KARACHI: The Education City will bring multi billion dollars investment in the higher education..Full Story

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