Pakistan

Retired high court judges will head election tribunals.

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani appoints Wajid Ali Durrani as Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh.

Tassawwur Hussain commits suicide by ingesting toxic pills.

Affected members to be compensated via joint ventures with adjacent housing societies.

Mullen says Pakistan could be a much more dangerous place in 10 years if US walks out on it.

Dr Nuri stated Pakistan is in favour of balanced political government in Afghanistan.

Process for this payment not to be used as a precedent in future, says the letter.

Elderly father of Khyber market bomb victim now has to find a way to provide for wife, children and grandchildren.

Girls in Peshawar score top positions.

OGRA, petroleum ministry blame each other for the crisis.

Senate calls for immediate removal of the Punjab law minister.

Several ‘CIA moles’ detained in Pakistan over the last few months.

Rising NPLs cause bank to adopt more cautious route.

Civil society needs to start lobbying the government for budgetary proposals while the budget is being drawn up.

Neighbour sorry for violence, surprised that family refuses to return.

LHC on Wednesday allowed Dalbir Kaur, the sister of Indian agent Sarabjeet Singh on death row.

Judge refuses to give more time for implementation of court order.

Sanaullah insists his ‘wajibul qatl’ comments were taken out of context.

Nick Heidfeld would like to keep racing a Renault even if Robert Kubica is able to return.

The 33-year-old had taken time off to have her second child.

General Manager PCB Domestic Cricket Shafiq Ahmed was named to hear the case.

Tennis federation issuing conflicting statements on Davis Cup training session.

Former leg-spinner rues communication gap, outside interference.

Venus cruises to quarters while Serena suffers defeat in second round.

Legal battle ends after former captain withdraws petition in the SHC.

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In Pakistan the economic crisis we are living through is not the same as the ones we have seen before.

An ideology can only be defeated by one that is superior.

Details on the suit would be revealed after the lawmakers present it in court at midday on Wednesday.

Pearl Jam marks its 20th anniversary with a documentary tribute by Cameron Crowe.

Sharif said the entire nation demands that Shahzad’s killer should be brought to justice.

PIA has no plans to lay off employees.

Police officials registered separate cases and have started investigation.

Police said it appeared the molester strangled him using a girdle.

ECP says two other parties of the same name trying to register.

The MDA is currently appraising plots of land suitable to replace the markets with.

It was not clear whether the warning was issued in a press statement or delivered by telephone.

KBA and MBA boycotted all court proceedings following the killing of Zia Alam Advocate on Monday night.

Abdul Aziz Uqaili said the department had released a sum of Rs1.5 million for Abro’s treatment.

The lawyers informed Dr Sattar that the number of HC judges should be 40 but only 18 judges are currently working.

He demanded the Sindh High Court chief justice, the chief minister and the governor take notice.

The campaign will be held in five districts, including Hyderabad.

Procession for the birth anniversary of Hazrat Ali (RA/AS) provided alternate routes.

BIEK has announced new dates for submitting admit card forms for private and regular candidates.

Nato tanker drivers accused Torkham Tehsildar Sheharyar Khan for not providing foolproof security to Nato tankers.

Overnight rates fell to 11 per cent.

TNB Remaco will provide services for five years, with an option to extend for another seven years.

The shortage of gas had reduced production of textile industry by 43 per cent.

NBP will explore and cater to 1.5 million Pakistanis working in the kingdom.

The heads of states held bilateral meetings and exchanged views on how to promote regional peace.