Pakistan

Project for supplying water to the Thar coal field and draining out saline water to develop the agriculture sector

vigilance teams also dismantled 29 installed power transformers of tube wells

LHC CJ Justice Umar Ata Bandial’s orders after a fight broke out on the LHC premises on June 21 between two parties

Earlier, LHC had restrained Punjab government from releasing funds to purchase 112 vehicles from a Chinese company

Speakers ask Livestock Depts to increase number of camel markets.

PML-Q says govt promised to issue notification for deputy prime minister within 24 hours.

Participants pass resolution calling for discrimination-free laws.

Insiders say Health Department is waiting to see how PMA swings.

DCO directed officials to ensure ban on underage sale of cigarettes and cigarette advertisement were being implemented

Man says he was abducted on his way home in Chak 24B/C and raped on gunpoint.

A motorcycle the five people were riding was run over by a bus near Chak No75-JB on Jhang Road in Gojra.

Accused of embezzling funds in the purchase of spares worth $15.6 million for 69 Chinese locomotives.

Lorry Adda police had arrested Mahnoor in 2010 and recovered 6kg hashish from her.

Judge heard arguments on after-arrest bail petition of accused Zubair Iqbal, the director of Orient Labs.

Petitioner had not annexed the statement of NAB chairman that the NAB was not competent to investigate the case.

Unseeded Kim Clijsters who will retire after US Open, begins against fellow former world number one Jelena Jankovic

Miami Heat hammered Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 to claim their second NBA title in franchise history.

Naming 17 players ensures a tighter alignment between current performance, recognition and reward, said chief selector

Enters 100 meters at US Olympic trials with the fastest 100 in the world by an American this year at 9.87 seconds

Lakki Marwat beat Fata 2-0 with Mustafa and Javed scoring a goal each. PTV beat Peshawar 2-1

The championship matches are being held simultaneously in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta and Bahawalpur.

Police outclassed Punjab 25-17, 25-22, 25-10.

Emphasis that Ashraf must solve the energy, unemployment, inflation, law and order issues on priority basis.

Riaz has bribed many politicians but he must know he can never bribe me: PTI chief

Court hopes President would disassociate himself from political activities.

PML-N chief says his party believes in serving people without any discrimination.

Takes oath as prime minister. Vows to present his blueprint to fix issues. Seeks opposition help to solve crisis.

Danish Kaneria banned for his involvement in the Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case

PPP stalwart Raja Pervez Ashraf was elected as new prime minister of Pakistan by National Assembly members on Friday.

Was it his good fortune, or is this a masterstroke by President Zardari? The jury is still out on that one.

Nawaz said it was surprising the government had presented a nominee facing corruption charges.

Raja Pervez Ashraf declared new prime minister with 211 votes, Mehtab Abbasi gets 89 votes.

Pakistan-based Haqqani network accused of orchestrating a 12-hour siege on a lakeside hotel in Kabul.

Pakistan’s National Assembly will elect its 17th prime minister today.

Says bans such as on her entry to Rawalpindi Bar Association couldn’t stop her from visiting any bar in the country.

ACLU, New York Times had filed lawsuits after having requested papers on the drone bombing campaign.

Security forces launched an operation against the militants, in which their hideouts were destroyed.

Samina Baig’s ascent of a 6,400 metres high peak brought her fame, praise on national and international levels.

Counsel says Shahabuddin's name was not mentioned in FIR registered at ANF police station in Ephedrine case.

Kaneria was arrested in 2010 along with Mervyn Westfield on suspicion of spot-fixing during an Essex match.

AG Qadir says political cell notification cannot be found, no one knows whereabouts.

According to an order issued by the chief justice, he will not be a part of the three-member bench hearing cases.

JUI-F chief says it would have been better if the PPP had come to him before picking a candidate.

NA-151 Multan had fallen vacant after Yousaf Raza Gilani's disqualification as the prime minister.

Syed Khursheed Shah and coalition partners announce nomination at press conference.

The court also directed the bar associations of Islamabad and Rawalpindi to not restrict anyone from taking up case.

Says none of the PPP’s would-be premiers is going to comply with SC’s orders.

Issued a ‘fake’ letter allowing escalation charges against various projects.

SC says lawmakers have access to nuclear, secret facilities; Wasim Sajjad says no such impediments for judges.

PPP has accepted SC’s decision to avoid confrontation.