May 31 , 2010


PTA asks ISPs to unblock Facebook

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday directed all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and mobile phone firms to reopen the social networking...Full Story

Gilani condemns Israeli assault on aid flotilla
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday strongly condemned assault by...Full Story

Malik lauds spy agencies for Lalji recovery
KARACHI: Renowned business tycoon and a friend of President Asif Ali Zardari,Riaz Laalji who was kidnapped by unknown persons in Karachi on Sunday, reached home...Full Story

New wave of power outages feared
ISLAMABAD: The duration of load shedding could be increase for three hours due to the closure of 12 units of 10 powerhouses.....Full Story

Bid to kidnap Rehman Malik’s brother foiled
LAHORE: An attempt to kidnap Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s brother was foiled by his driver in Islamabad, a private TV channel....Full Story

Mullen stresses Pakistan cooperation over US retaliation
WASHINGTON: US Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen said on Sunday that he is more concerned with Pakistani cooperation to tackle the Taliban...Full Story

Punjab Assembly members unite against VAT
LAHORE: Members of the ruling party and the opposition in the Punjab Assembly have united to oppose the introduction of a Value Added Tax (VAT), saying the.....Full Story


Dr. Aafia not yet convicted: N Paterson
ISLAMABAD: US ambassador to Pakistan N W Paterson has said that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui has not yet been convicted and her case is still in process in the US courts.....Full Story

Zardari condemns Israel for aid ship brutality
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the gross violation of human rights and the use of force by Israeli forces against a humanitarian Mission that was embarked on.....Full Story

SC delays verdict on objections over bench
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday reserved the verdict after completing the hearing of objections against the bench constituted to hear the constitutional petitions...Full Story

India assures Pakistan of addressing ‘legitimate’ water concerns
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday assured Pakistan of taking care of the country’s “legitimate” concerns on water, as both countries...Full Story

Swift erosion deepens Hunza lake spillway
HUNZA: The depth of Hunza lake’s spillway has increased to around 14 feet due to swift erosion, according to information obtained from the deputy commissioner’s office....Full Story

India actually lost Kargil war: Gen Pal
NEW DELHI: An Indian general, who commanded troops during 1999 Kargil war, on Sunday broke his 11-year silence to say that India actually lost the war in strategic.....Full Story

Medical aid for Hunza to continue: Shahbaz
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif vowed on Sunday that the provision of medical aid to the affected people...Full Story

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