May 24 , 2010


PM for strengthening democratic institutions

LAHORE: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that forming coalition government is a growing practice across the globe but it requires strengthening the...Full Story

Application filed for registration of FIR against Fauzia
LAHORE: A local court on Monday put off till May 27 the hearing of an application seeking registration of a case against PPP MNA Fauzia Wahab for her remarks on Quran and the....Full Story

Sino-Pak armed forces to launch joint drills
ISLAMABAD: The Chinese delegation Monday called on the Federal Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar and discussed with him...Full Story

Sindh lawmakers slam attack on Jang/Geo
KARACHI: Members of Sindh Assembly on Monday described yesterday’s violent protest of Sindh National Party’s workers in front of Geo and Jang offices as contrary to the...Full Story

Pakistani soldier killed in LoC firing
ISLAMABAD: Indian forces fired across the Line of Control (LoC) killing a soldier in the latest flare-up between the nuclear-armed rivals, the Pakistan Army said on Sunday.....Full Story

18 POWs of 1965, 1971 wars suffering in Indian jails
ISLAMABAD: At least 18 Pakistani prisoners of war (POWs) of 1965 and 1971 Pak-India wars are still in Indian custody, sources in the Defense Ministry told...Full Story

Religious faction asks Fauzia to apologise for her statement
PESHAWAR/LAHORE: The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chapter on Sunday demanded Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Fauzia.....Full Story


Nawaz announces Rs0.5 mln each for Hunza victims families
HUNZA: Pakistan Muslim Leagu-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced compensation for the victims of Hunza during their visit to Altat camp here Monday......Full Story

Trust deficit the biggest problem: Manmohan
NEW DELHI: Trust deficit is the biggest problem with Pakistan and no progress can happen in negotiations unless this issue is addressed, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan.....Full Story

Water level drops in Attabad Lake
GILGIT BALTISTAN: At least 2,000 families started migration from Batgaram area as water level in Attabad Lake has been dropped.....Full Story

Power generation to be doubled in 10 years: Gilani
LAHORE: The country’s power generation capacity will be doubled from the current 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW within the next decade, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said...Full Story

High alert declared in Hunza Nagar
ISLAMABAD: High alert was declared in Hunza, as the authorities prohibited entry to the area’s vacated villages on Sunday, in view of the imminent threat of a flood from bursting....Full Story

Malik orders Rangers’ deployment at SC
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik in a high level meeting here on Sunday reviewed the plan prepared by the law-enforcement agencies for foolproof security during...Full Story

Pakistan to boost trade with Egypt: Qureshi
CAIRO/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to boost trade with Egypt, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday during a visit to Cairo where he met President Hosni...Full Story

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