By Syed Zahid Jan and Anwarullah Khan UPPER DIR/KHAR: Seven suspected militants were killed in a clash with a Lashkar in Patrak area of Upper Dir on late Saturday night. Local people said the clash took place in Shekhan Khwar near Patrak town. However, some of them said that 10 militants arrested earlier by Chitral […]
By Jan Khaskheli Karachi: Unnecessary interference in the functioning of the Sindhi Adabi (literary) Board (SAB) has resulted in an administration crisis because the staff hired by previous authorities [ostensibly on political grounds] are under pressure to quit their jobs, The News has learnt. This has led to protests by people associated with publishing institutions […]
By Nasir Jamal QUETTA: The Balochistan government presented on Saturday a tax-free revenue surplus budget of Rs71.617 billion for the fiscal year 2009-10, which includes a record development programme of Rs18.536 billion. Major initiatives proposed in the budget include an increase in food subsidy (on wheat) to Rs1 billion BALOCHISTAN Finance Minister Mir Asim Kurd […]
PESHAWAR: Security forces killed six militants and suffered four casualties, besides injuries to eight others, in parts of the Swat Valley during the ongoing military operation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. Also, five Taliban insurgents were killed and two soldiers sustained injuries in the neighbouring Dir Lower district. The ISPR said the […]
By Mushtaq Yusufzai & Irfan Burki PESHAWAR/WANA: Twenty-two suspected militants and six soldiers were reportedly killed in a daylong military action against the Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban in the South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on Saturday as the troops cleared a portion of the Wana-Jandola Road. Two fighter planes and a couple of gunship helicopters pounded the […]
ISLAMABAD: A seven member Nepali media team headed by Mathbar Singh Masnat visited PTV Headquarters, Islamabad. The Director International Relations, M. Z. Sohail briefed the delegation on PTV. The delegates declared that PTV has made exemplary progress in its field and stands ahead of all others in South East Asia because India, Nepal and Sri […]
By Nisar Mahmood PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday announced a package of over Rs24 billion for capacity building and strengthening of police and law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) in the NWFP. Addressing MPAs of the ruling alliance at the Governor’s House here, Gilani stressed the importance of well-equipped, trained and highly motivated LEAs to […]
PESHAWAR: The NWFP government has imposed a ban on the entry of Lal Masjid prayer leader Abdul Aziz for a period of one month under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance 1960 on Thursday, sources said. An official told Daily Times that the government made the decision to safeguard public order in Hazara division. A […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party’s Farhatullah Babar has been appointed the media adviser to President Asif Ali Zardari, while Mansoor Sohail has been appointed the president’s press secretary, a private TV channel reported. Seperately, Aamir Ali Ahmad has replaced Asadullah Faiz as Islamabad deputy commissioner. Source: Daily Times Date:6/19/2009
By Mohammad Ali Khan PESHAWAR: The Frontier government unveiled on Wednesday a deficit budget of Rs214.181 billion for 2009-10, which includes a development programme of Rs51.156 billion. The provincial government estimated total revenue receipts of Rs211.114 billion, showing a deficit of Rs3.066 billion. The receipts were about 40 per cent higher than those for the […]
PESHAWAR: The provincial government on Wednesday announced Annual Development Programme (ADP) worth Rs51.157 billion for next fiscal year, showing an increase of 23 per cent over last year. The ADP includes Rs32.546 billion to be spent on provincial uplift schemes, Rs10.05 on federal government-assisted projects, Rs574 million on population welfare programmes, Rs1.341 billion on district […]
By: Asif Chaudhry LAHORE – In a major breakthrough, City police have broken down the network of terrorist organisation ‘Punjabi Taliban Tehreek’ as it has arrested one of its members Zubair alias Naik Muhammad who was also involved in the attack on Sri Lankan Cricket team in March. The actual plan of terrorists was to […]
ISLAMABAD: Former information minister Sherry Rehman opposed the “conditionalities-driven” model of US assistance for Pakistan, calling it a major factor compromising mutual Pak-US strategic goals. She was testifying before the US Congress Sub-Committee on National Security hearing for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) crisis on Wednesday. Sherry was invited to testify at the hearing on […]
By Irfan Ali KARACHI: The coordination committee of the ruling coalition’s three parties agreed on Tuesday that their district-level committees should be made functional to help the government maintain the law and order and stop land grabbing in the city. The Pakistan People’s Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Awami National Party have agreed, in a […]
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