June 18, 2011


PBC to seek details of in-camera meeting of JC
LAHORE: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has decided to seek details of the in-camera session of the Judicial Commission held...Full Story

Media should not criticise intelligence agencies: Malik
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Saturday that security forces were playing a major role in protecting the country from terrorism and crime especially....Full Story

Chaudhry Brothers wanted non-political president after Musharraf: WikiLeaks
KARACHI: A secret cable of 2008 has revealed that at the time when Pervaiz Musharraf’s exit was expected, Chaudhry Brothers had insisted the US that Pakistan should have a ....Full Story

Rangers case: challan presented before ATC
KARACHI: The Challan in the case of unarmed Sarfaraz Shah’s killing by Rangers personnel was presented before an Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday..Full Story

ISPR refutes reports about escape of terrorists
RAWALPINDI: A spokesperson of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has strongly refuted reports in the media quoting unnamed US sources that elements in Pakistan
...Full Story

Pakistan, India to discuss security, Kashmir from June 23-24
ISLAMABAD: The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India will meet in Islamabad on June 23 and 24 to discuss various issues, including peace and security, Kashmir and promotion..Full Story

Pakistan lodges protest with Indian govt over PNS Babur incident
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office lodged a protest with the Indian government through the Indian High Commission in Islamabad on a serious incident on June 16 in which Indian....Full Story


MV Suez stranded after running out of fuel
KARACHI: Freed from the captivity of Somali pirates, the MV Suez has run out of fuel and is now stranded..Full Story

Fuel scarcity, non-payment shut 12 powerhouses
LAHORE: Power crisis in the country has reached a new peak that has triggered severe loadshedding and shut down twelve powerhouses, Geo News reported Saturday...Full Story

Annual Awards Gala of Safeer-e-Pakistan today
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA: An eminent GEO TV program among the residents of Pakistani origin in USA and Canada “Safeer-e-Pakistan”, will hold its 7th Annual Awards Gala Dinner ....Full Story

Pak army needs time for introspection: US
WASHINGTON: The Pakistani military’s is going through a phase of introspection based on recent events, Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said on..Full Story

Military backs commission on Shahzad killing
RAWALPINDI: A spokesperson of ISPR, on Friday, voiced concern on unfounded and baseless insinuation’s being voiced in a section of print and electronic media...Full Story

US to replace two P-3C Orion aircraft
LAHORE: The US has decided to supply two P-3C Orion aircraft to Pakistan to replace the aircraft that were destroyed in the PNS Mehran attack on May 22, diplomatic sources told..Full Story

Pak summons Afghan envoy, voices anger over cross-border attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat on Friday and expressed its “serious concern” over a cross-border attack by terrorists, the Foreign Ministry said....Full Story

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Murder of Shahzad ‘assassination of journalism': Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday termed the murder of Salim Shahzad as assassination of journalism and of Pakistan...Full Story

Pakistan denies arresting informants
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army has rejected claims in the US media that the country's top intelligence agency ISI arrested...Full Story

Double trouble worsens life across country
KARACHI: Many cities of Pakistan are under the grip of a severe heat wave and temperatures rose beyond 40 °Celsius...Full Story

Police torture Quetta doctors, strike continues
QUETTA: The young doctors’ strike all across the province of Balochistan including this capital city continues, while the situation has further worsened by the police..Full Story

Indian foreign secretary due in Pakistan to discuss Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: India’s foreign secretary is due to visit Pakistan this month to discuss Kashmir, a Pakistani official said on Tuesday, the first formal talks between the two rivals...Full Story

US influence can put $11.3bn IMF loan programme back on trackISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic managers strongly feel that the influence of the US will be decisive in putting the suspended $11.3 billion IMF Stand-By-Arrangement (SBA) loan..Full Story

No political solution in Afghanistan without Pakistan: Ackermann
BERLIN: Political solution is of paramount importance for Afghanistan and this political solution cannot be achieved without the support of Pakistan....Full Story


BHC seeks probe report on police surgeon manhandling
QUETTA: The Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court Qazi Faez Issa has ordered to submit the departmental inquiry report on next hearing against the two police officials ...Full Story

We are safe now, says Captain Wasi
KARACHI: Pakistani captain of the ship, freed from Somali pirates said they were attacked again today but are safe now...Full Story

Extravagant amount was spent on BB’s welcome: WikiLeaks
KARACHI: A secret cable of 2007 has revealed that then Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto (BB)....Full Story

MQM walks out of NA over Karachi killings
ISLAMABAD: The government, on Tuesday, faced embarrassment in the National Assembly when one of its coalition partner, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), walked..Full Story

Gates urges patience with Pakistan after tip-off suspicions
WASHINGTON: The US is disappointed and suspicious that terrorists in Pakistan apparently were tipped off that American intelligence officials had discovered two of their....Full Story

KESC demands govt enforce law for saving assets
KARACHI: The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has demanded the government to enforce law and exercise its authority to get the utility’s offices and installations..Full Story

PM announces ‘revolving fund’ to deal with terror damage
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Tuesday, announced to set up a revolving fund for rehabilitation of infrastructure damaged by terrorist attacks as well as...Full Story

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