March 02 2011


Raja Riaz new opposition leader in Punjab Assembly
LAHORE: PPP leader Raja Riaz has become opposition leader in Punjab Assembly whereas Chaudhry Zaheer resigned from the same..Full Story

PM condemns Shahbaz Bhatti's murder
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti....Full Story

FIA orders Moonis to get interim bail
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday ordered PML-Q leader Moonis Elahi to produce himself for investigation in NICL case after getting interim bail..Full Story

Second plane of Turkish airlines arrives Lahore from Libya
Lahore: Two special flights, carrying 354 Pakistanis from strife-torn Libya, arrived in Lahore on..Full Story

Govt seems determined to disobey court orders: SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) report on mismanagement and corruption in Hajj affairs, and..Full Story

Pakistan to be provided Mumbai attack evidence soon: India
ISLAMABAD: Indian Home Minister, P Chidambaram, on Tuesday said that the documentary evidence of the Mumbai attacks which Pakistan wanted from India would be...Full Story

PM announces Rs 1.7bn for Kurram Agency rehab
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday announced Rs 1 billion in the current budget and Rs 700 million in the next year’s budget for rehabilitation of around 32...Full Story


Federal cabinet condemns assassination

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday condemned the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister...Full Story

President condemns murder of minister
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday condemned the murder of Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti in strongest terms and vowed that such acts would
...Full Story

High-profile terrorist arrested: Malik
ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies have arrested a high-profile terrorist, who wanted to hit Islamabad with rocket launchers from the Margallah Hills, Interior Minister Rehman..Full Story

Opp, coalition partners reject POL price hike
ISLAMABAD: Coalition partner of the Pakistan People’s Party-led government, Muttahida Qaumi Movement...Full Story

Govt mulls new taxes through presidential ordinance
ISLAMABAD: Eyeing a stiff resistance from political parties in parliament, the federal government is considering imposing new taxes, 15 percent flood income tax surcharge...Full Story

Pak asked US for Aafia-Davis swap: US media
LAHORE: A US television has claimed that the Pakistan government has asked US administration to hand over Dr Aafia Siddiqui in exchange for Raymond Davis, a private...Full Story

Pakistan, China to further strengthen ties
KARACHI: Pakistan and China will further bolster bilateral relations in the coming years; Consul General (CG) of China Zhang Jianxin and Sindh Chief Secretary Ghulam...Full Story

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