June 13, 2011


US accepts Pakistan sacrifices in terror war: Nides
ISLAMABAD: US Deputy Secretary of State for Resources and Management Thomas R. Nides said US respects democracy in Pakistan....Full Story

Youth killing: No review petition against SC order
ISLAMABAD: Federation would not file the review petition against the order of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) in Rangers youth killing case...Full Story

Govt. transfers DG FIA to head NACTA
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has transferred DG FIA Malik Mohammed Iqbal to head the National Counterterrorism..Full Story

Kharotabad tragedy: Surgeon, doctors to appear before tribunal
QUETTA: The inquiry tribunal investigating the Kharotabad tragedy will resume its...Full Story

Germany to provide 15 million euros for 13 centralised blood banks
KARACHI: Thirteen centralised blood banks will be established in Karachi, interior Sindh and other parts of the country with German financial assistance in order to meet country’s...Full Story

Saleem Shahzad gets Italian journalism award
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani investigative reporter Syed Saleem Shahzad has been awarded an Italian journalism prize posthumously, after he was abducted and killed by unidentified..Full Story

Karachiites pass sleepless nights as load shedding rises
KARACHI: Hapless citizens of Karachi on Sunday faced immense troubles in hot and humid weather, as Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) further increased its...Full Story


President, PM, CJCSC, services chiefs discuss security situation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday.....Full Story

Mukhtaran Mai, brother involved in abusing power: WikiLeaks
KARACHI: A secret cable of 2006 has revealed some serious problems within the local community being instigated by Mukhtaran’s family in her home district...Full Story

Blast in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A blast has been reported in Islamabad’s Sector I-8 inside a private bank, Geo News reported.....Full Story

Pakistan ready to target ‘bad Taliban’: Kabul
KABUL: Pakistan is more willing than before to play a role in Afghanistan’s tentative peace process with the Taliban and has agreed to target the hideouts of Taliban fighters..Full Story

Network Pakistan hosts Int’l Social Media Summit
KARACHI: Over 200 bloggers from across Pakistan interacted with their fellows from Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, USA and Netherlands at Network Pakistan’s first-ever....Full Story

PML-N for full-scale war on terror, at last
LAHORE: With the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) now seeking a full-fledge war against the menace of terrorism and the eradication of terrorists from the country, the..Full Story

No solution in sight of KESC, CBA dispute
KARACHI: Authorities seem helpless to control the privatised power utility in commercial capital as consumers continue to be the largest victims of the stand-off between the...Full Story

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