BUREWALA: A woman, who was injured by the firing of her husband outside local court, expired in a hospital, here the other day. Zahida Bibi, daughter of Shah Muhammad, a resident of Chak-44/KB was married to his cousin Muhammad Ramzan Langrial about three years ago. Meanwhile, she developed illicit relations with Muhammad Ramzan Wahga and […]
By: Imran Ali Kundi ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday almost doubled special pay and allowances admissible to the civil employees of the Federal government with effect from July 1st, 2012. According to the notification issued by the Finance Ministry on Wednesday, the government has also increased the senior post allowance of the officials working in […]
PESHAWAR: The Individual and Pakistan has urged media to play a constructive role by demonstrating impartiality while doing conflict reporting, as it is a significant forum that could assist in resolving disputes. Shaukat Ali Ashraf, a trainer of Individual and Pakistan, stressed the need for media impartiality in conflict reporting. He said this while addressing […]
KARACHI: Sindh Culture department has taken precautionary measures to protect Mohenjo Daro from any kind of damages in monsoon rains/floods. The department, which is the custodian of the world heritage site of Mohenjo Daro after the 18th Constitutional amendment, is attaching importance to all historical remains of Indus Civilisation including Mohenjo Daro. An official of […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Wednesday directing ministry of religious affairs to put the names of defaulters’ Hajj group organizers (HGOs) on its website adjourned the proceedings of several contempt of court petitions to July 24 filed against the ministry for alleged illegal allocation of Hajj quota. The chief […]
ISLAMABAD: Senior Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik on Wednesday directed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to take legal action against those who pasted objectionable material on Shia Website. Issuing directions, he warned all such elements to remove objectionable material from the Web pages immediately. He further directed Director General FIA to submit a […]
By: Myra Iqbal ISLAMABAD: An enriching evening of raw artistic expression proved to be somewhat of a genius prescription in removing some of the layers of what is a deep-rooted class struggle within Pakistan. The Institute for the Preservation of Art and Culture (IPAC) invited 20 bright students from varying demographics to participate in an […]
LAHORE: Police arrested an absconder in a nine-year-old murder case as he travelled for his wedding from Sahiwal to Shakargarh here on Wednesday. He was later released as he had obtained interim bail. North Cantonment Crimes Investigation Agency personnel set up a picket at Thokar Niaz Beg on Multan Road in the morning upon receiving […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has refused to issue accreditation cards to the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) for observing the by-election in NA-151 in Multan-IV scheduled to be held on July 19 (today). However, in a press release FAFEN declared that it will continue to mobilise its observers to monitor the […]
RAWALPINDI: A woman was shot dead by her brother on Wednesday, allegedly for marrying a man of her own choosing. Masta Bibi, 21, was killed by her brother, Fateh Muhammad, in Chakbeli Khan a town in the outskirts of Rawalpindi city. Bibi had left her hometown in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa with her husband Mina Khan after they […]
ISLAMABAD: While negotiations have reportedly begun to bring in an interim government to overlook the upcoming parliamentary polls, social media has unleashed a frenzy of opinion polls regarding the most favoured choice for a caretaker prime minister. A survey conducted on the social networking website Facebook revealed on Wednesday that a majority of respondents are […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday gave final approval for the setting up of a sub-committee which could work with the information ministry to finalise legislation on freedom of information. The convenor of the sub-committee will be Senator Farhatullah Babar, whereas Senator Syed Zafar Ali Shah and Senator Daud Khan […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednesday discussed the re-opening of Nato supply routes besides having a briefing on relations with the United Kingdom and Pak-UK national security dialogue. Committee Chairman Senator Haji Muhammad Adeel, talking to the journalists after the meeting, said that the government’s decision to resume supplies was a […]
By: Salis bin Perwaiz Karachi: There was no let-up in the current spate of target killings in Karachi, as 13 more people, including political activists and a policeman, were murdered on Wednesday, bringing the total number of people killed this month to 123. Mohammad Arsalan alias Khan Bhai, a former Sunni Tehreek activist wanted by […]
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