March 20, 2011


PML-Q to boycott joint session
LAHORE: The top leadership of Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam met under the chair of its chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain to discuss the strategy for the upcoming joint ..Full Story

Cable Operators Association calls off strike
KARACHI: Cable Operators Association this morning announced calling off its strike, Geo News reported. Winding up their 24...Full Story

Nisar blames former govts for fake voters' lists
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Saturday blamed the previous governments for all the fake voters lists..Full Story

Some cable operators dissociate from strike
KARACHI: Cable operators in different cities across the country have expressed their dissociation from the underway curbs against the TV channels. ...Full Story

10 killed in Sialkot dust storm
ISLAMABAD: At least ten people were killed and several others were hurt when a heavy dust storm hit Head Marala area..Full Story

15 Balochistan districts without power as two pylons blown up
QUETTA: Power supply to 15 districts of Balochistan has been disrupted, as unidentified men blew up two electricity towers of 220-KV and 132- KV in Mach area of Bolan district..Full Story

Indian activists hail MQM’s pro-peace policies
KARACHI: A representative delegation of Indian journalists and politicians visited the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) head office at Nine Zero and met Deputy Convener..Full Story


5 miners killed in coal mine blast
QUETTA: At least five miners were killed and nearly 46 workers trapped inside when a coal mine in Balochistan, 35km away from the provincial capital collapsed after gas ...Full Story

Altaf asks cable operators to restore Geo
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain Saturday asked the cable operators to restore the transmission..Full Story

Textile sizing industry begins strike against sales tax
FAISALABAD: Textile Sizing Industry Faisalabad, on the call of All Pakistan Textile Sizing Industry, has begun strike against imposition of Sales Tax resulting supply of raw material ..Full Story

ATC gives FIA one week to produce Musharraf
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday gave prosecutors one more week to serve an arrest warrant on former president Pervez Musharraf over the murder...Full Story

Pakistan, Bhutan vow to cement trade, tourism ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bhutan on Saturday expressed resolve to further strengthen ties in all spheres, with a particular focus on trade and tourism....Full Story

Doctors force Punjab govt to eat humble pie
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab health secretary here on Saturday withdrew termination notices against 16 doctors, said the sources...Full Story

US attacked by opponents at UN human rights body
GENEVA: The United States was attacked for its human rights record on Friday as opponents including Cuba and Iran slammed its failure to close Guantanamo Bay and its..Full Story

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