March 16 , 2010


Kidnapped British boy recovered
JHELUM: Pakistani-origin British child Sahil Saeed who was kidnapped from his family house in Jhelum was found in Danga town of Punja.....
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Musharraf opposes plan for Afghan pullout
PORTLAND: The former president of Pakistan criticized U.S. plans to begin pulling troops out of Afghanistan in just over a year...Full Story

Kayani, Shahbaz discuss Taliban issue
RAWALPINDI: A meeting between the Punjab Chief Minister Mian Mohammed Shahbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani concluded here on......Full Story

Stoppage of oil to KESC may plunge Karachi into dark
KARACHI: After the end of gas load management, the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation (KESC) is yet to receive....Full Story

Some circles have twisted my remarks
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that some circles have misreported and twisted his address at the Jamia Naeemia on March 14 (Sunday)...Full Story

India’s missile shield test fails
BHUBANESWAR: India’s homegrown interceptor defence shield developed to detect and destroy incoming ballistic missiles failed during a test on Monday, military officials said...Full Story

Now Indian foreign secy’s turn to visit Pakistan
NEW DELHI: India may send its Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to Islamabad later this month to ‘cool down tempers’ and to arrange a meeting between the prime ministers....Full Story


Petition filed against SC’s NRO decision

LAHORE: Watan Party chief Barrister Zafrullah today filed a petition at the Supreme Court (SC)....Full Story

US court orders extradition of Hamesh Khan
VIRGINIA - Sami Ibaham: A US court has ordered country’s State Department to extradite Hamesh Khan – the key accused in Punjab Bank scandal, to Pakistan...Full Story

President reviews progress on terrorism-related cases
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Monday chaired a high level meeting to review the progress made in investigation, prosecution and trial of those involved in acts of terrorism....Full Story

Shahbaz has alienated Punjab, hurt feelings
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s statement, asking the Taliban not to target Punjab, has alienated the....Full Story

Nighat Orakzai offers dupatta to Shahbaz Sharif
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Nighat Orakzai on Monday removed her ‘dupatta’ and threw it on the floor during the.....Full Story

PM increases PSDP by Rs 50 billion
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday said the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) would...Full Story

PAF launches ‘High Mark-2010’ to enhance operations
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Monday launched its countrywide exercise ‘High Mark-2010’ to enhance....Full Story

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