March 10, 2011


SC declares chairman NAB appointment null and void
ISLAMABD: The Supreme Court has declared the appointment of former Justice Syed Deedar Hussain Shah as the NAB chairman null and void, Geo News reported. The court .
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400 more expatriates arrive in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Around 400 more Pakistani expatriates evacuated from Libya arrived in Islamabad on Thursday..Full Story

US charges Pakistani with illegal nuclear exports
WASHINGTON: A Pakistani national has been arrested and charged with a scheme to illegally export nuclear-related materials to his home country from the United States...Full Story

Pak ranks 3rd in negative influence: survey
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan ranks third in negative influence in the world, according to a survey conducted by a British media outlet.....Full Story

Govt assures IMF new taxes, power tariff hike from April 1
ISLAMABAD: The government has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it would impose a 15 percent flood surcharge and 2.5 percent special excise duty in addition..Full Story

Notice issued to FIA DG in Khanani, Kalia case
KARACHI: Sindh High Court’s Justice Sajjad Ali Shah - inquiry officer - has issued a notice for March 11, to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Waseem...Full Story

WWF launches Earth Hour with Green Schools
ISLAMABAD: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan launched its Earth Hour with the Green Schools to celebrate a worldwide commitment to ongoing change...Full Story


Verdict reserved in Zardari dual office case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in the dual office petition filed against PPP Co-Chairman and President Asif Ali Zardari after...Full Story

Nepalese CJ hails role of Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Nepal, Justice Ram Prasad Shrestha has appreciated the role of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad..Full Story

Mourning minister, Pak, US urge tolerance
WASHINGTON: Pakistani and US leaders pleaded Wednesday for religious tolerance at a memorial service in Washington for Pakistan's sole..Full Story

250 clerics declare suicide attacks haram
LAHORE: 250 clerics from around 18 countries have declared suicide attacks as haram, a private TV channel...Full Story

UAE citizens demand right to elect parliament
DUBAI: Emirati intellectuals and activists, inspired by uprisings across the Arab world, petitioned the president Wednesday to introduce direct elections and vest parliament with...Full Story

‘Govt not taking Balochistan problem seriously’
QUETTA: Supreme Court Bar Association President, Asma Jehangir said the government had never been serious about resolving the problems of Balochistan and it had not taken..Full Story

13 killed as Christians, Muslims clash in Egypt
CAIRO: Thirteen Egyptians were killed in violence between Christians and Muslims as sectarian tensions resurfaced in Cairo and a new government met for the first time..Full Story

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