June 01, 2012


Rs2.96trn election budget presented amid ruckus
ISLAMABAD: The cash-strapped Pakistan People's Party-led government presented its 5th Annual budget for the Fiscal Year....Full Story


Time for talks on Balochistan has passed: Baramdagh Bugti
GENEVA: Exiled Baloch leader Baramdagh Bugti said Friday that the time for conferences and talks on Balochistan had passed...Full Story


Sindh Home Ministry withdrawn from Manzoor Wasaan

KARACHI: Manzoor Wasan will no longer hold the portfolio of Home Minister Sindh. Wasan was on leave for over..Full Story


EOBI increases minimum pension to Rs3,600

ISLAMABAD: The Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) has increased the minimum pension from Rs3,000 to Rs3,600....
Full Story


Lawyers appeal Dr Shakil Afridi's conviction
PESHAWAR: Lawyers representing the Pakistani doctor jailed after helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden appealed against...Full Story


Loadshedding woes irk masses
LAHORE: Violent protests against loadhshedding continued in several cities including Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Thatta ...Full Story


Opposition uproar cuts Budget 2012-13 speech short
ISLAMABAD: The budget session started amid uproar and commotion in the National Assembly, which ultimately...Full Story


How climate change destroyed one of world’s largest civilisations
LAHORE: Located in present-day Pakistan, the Harappan civilisation fell victim to shifting monsoon patterns, a new study ..Full Story


Pakistan to launch strategic dialogue with EU next week
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will launch strategic talks with European Union (EU) next week as EU High Representative for Foreign ..Full Story


SC wants Hajj scandal investigation officer back

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed annoyance over interior and Establishment Division secretaries...Full Story


President says power shortage issue to be resolved soon
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari asserted on Thursday that the government realised the enormity of the challenge ...Full Story


Nawaz says he never wanted division of Sindh

BADIN: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif said he never wanted bifurcation of Sindh..Full Story


7.5-magnitude earthquake ‘may hit Quetta’

QUETTA: A renowned scientist and Balochistan University Geology Department (BUGD) Assistant Professor Deen....Full Story


Growth up, inflation down

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan saw its GDP grow to 3.7 percent in the fiscal year 2011-12 as opposed to the 3% in the preceding ..Full Story

“Pakistan Link and Urdu Link are the most subscribed USA based Pakistani American newspapers, published in English and Urdu languages. The newspapers are printed weekly and distributed throughout the United States and Canada".
Read the current/breaking news and the weekly issues at: www.PakistanLink.com

Back to Top