Pakistan
More News
-
Wali Khan Babar case: Trial date rescheduled to June 14
Babar was killed on January 13, 2011.
-
Unsafe journey: Three die during accident in Saddar
Accident reportedly took place as the victims tried to overtake the tanker.
-
Missing persons: Hearing boycotted
Relatives of missing persons announced that they would boycott the June 4 hearing of the joint investigation team.
-
Tehran huddle: Zardari invited to NAM summit
Pakistan-Iran bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest were discussed in the meeting.
-
Balochistan unrest: Former minister’s son gunned down
Unidentified men on a motorcycle opened fire on the victim’s car.
-
Manzoor Wassan steps down as Sindh home minister
PPP lawmaker refuses to accept another portfolio in the provincial cabinet.
-
Labyrinthine case: Afridi’s verdict challenged amid polarised legal opinion
Lawyers are also seeking access to a copy of the political administration’s order that contains Afridi’s sentence
-
(C)overt criticism: PPP to pursue open defiance of judiciary
The convention will mean that the PPP is no mood to deliver its intended message in a subtle way.
-
Reko Diq case: Row over tribunals holds up arbitration process
Basic pact of 1993 seen as uneven as it puts the Balochistan govt at a disadvantage.
-
Rs15.8b allocated to higher education
A major chunk of proposed allocations go to infrastructure development.
-
Perks and pleasures: Princely budget for presidency, PM secretariat
The stated expenses fall under “staff household and allowances of the president.”
-
High political drama: ‘Punchy’ politicos overshadow budget speech
Finance minister drowned out as PPP, PML-N members engage in an all-out brawl.
-
Almost half the budget, Rs1.45 trillion, allocated for provinces
Punjab’s share in divisible pool comes to 51.74%, Sindh’s to 24.55%, KP’s to 14.62% and Balochistan’s to...
-
Missing persons’ case: SC disillusioned by govt, law enforcers
Says court will take punitive action if authorities don’t.
-
New provinces row: Nawaz calls for Hazara, FATA provinces
PML-N president rejects president’s reference to speaker for creation of new provinces.
-
Allocations, in the time of war: A modest fifth of the budget goes to defence
Military overspent by Rs15.2b from its original allocation of Rs569b.
-
Health is devolved, but still gets Rs22b
Includes allocation for various federal-run programmes.
-
Rs60b for Benazir Income Support Programme
Amount is 40% less than what was sought by BISP management.
-
Of Rs2.96 billion, ECP gets the lion’s share
Rs1.03b set aside for Supreme Court and Rs355m for IHC.
-
Undecided: No consensus on CEC’s appointment
The committee unanimously calls upon the media not to make any comments on the nominees.
-
Khurshid Shah’s bluff tames PML-N’s disruptive show
Most ministers clearly expressed anger and dislike when the budgetary proposals were shared with them.
-
Weather: Hot and dry weather expected to continue
Chances of isolated light rain and dust-thunderstorm in some parts of the Rawalpindi
-
Busted: 17 arrested on gambling charges
police raided two gambling dens in Mehran Plaza in G-9 Markaz and seized Rs36,000 in stake money
-
Decorations by students’ impress parents
Students aged three to five at Bahria Foundation College Satellite Town decorated their classes
-
Info: What is the Public Sector Development Programme?
PSDP is the main instrument in government’s direct control to channelize funds and make developmental interventions.
-
Queen’s diamond jubilee: Children bury time capsule filled with memories of 2012
The capsule will be dug out and opened 25 years from now.
-
Ice cream man: Melted dreams of young men
Vendors live in cramped spaces, feel hemmed in by limited options.
-
Security matters: Rs2.8 billion to be spent on making the city safe
A total of Rs3.7 billion allocated under the Interior Division for 2012-13.
-
Rs1 billion earmarked for health projects in twin cities
Nursing school, drug-testing lab to be set up.
-
Budget: Rs16.5 billion allocated for twin cities’ development
Almost no new project in the city; zero new education, health, infrastructure projects.
-
Kohsar: Body found
police suspect that the man was a drug addict.
-
Torture: Wardens suspended for beating prisoner
Abused for hanging a curtain in front of a door.
-
Acid Attack: Married woman loses an eye
A man allegedly threw acid on her face
-
Showcasing embroidery, empowering one household at a time
New project plans to capitlise on the international demand of the craft.
-
Imagining a world where girls are educated too, Pakistani boy wins recognition
Shaheer Ahmed’s drawing was selected from over 3,000 submissions for the UNGEI calendar.
-
Electricity consumers will no longer enjoy subsidy sweetener
Only ‘lifeline’ consumers, using up to 100 units, will be given subsidy.
-
Braving fisticuffs, govt presents Rs2.96t budget
No major populist moves; proposed outlay only 0.6% higher than budget for outgoing year; deficit projected at 5% GDP
-
Transitions: Wassan excuses himself from Home Ministry hot seat
Cites health reasons for his decision to give up the Home Ministry.
-
Bail rejected: Constable arrested in fraud case
Saqib said that his wife had transferred the property according to her will.
-
‘Selective objection’: APML allowed June 3rd public meeting
The court allowed the APML to hold the public meeting and warned the CDGL to not ‘create hurdles’.
-
Murder: Man awarded death sentence
Liaqat had shot Nabeel Amjad over an alleged affair with his mother, Nagina Bibi, in 2009.
-
Life imprisonment: Drug pusher sentenced for life
The court found Mohammad Faisal, arrested in 2007 for possessing 12 kg of hashish, guilty as charged.
-
‘Terminated’ employee: PHA DG, Director asked to respond
Petition filed by an employee seeking a stay order against his termination.
-
Contempt: Factory manager asked to respond
Court asked the Combined Fabric Factory administration manager to explain his position.
-
Accident: Eight injured in gas cylinder blast
The explosion occurred at a LPG filling shop due to which the roof of the shop collapsed.
-
US refutes Finance Minister claim of not forking out CSF payments
Pakistan says US owes $1.2 billion in funds. US says it has approved $8.8 billion in CSF payments.
-
Death anniversary: Shams Tabraiz 761th urs begins
As many as 20,000 people attended the event on the first day.
-
Sports: Summer camp organised in Lodhran
LSRI is organising a summer camp and a teachers training programme from June 4 for promoting sports and arts.
-
Football: Italy would quit Euros if asked, says Coach
Coach Cesare Prandelli after match-fixing allegations.
-
Football: Parker fit for England
England’s final Euro 2012 warm-up against Belgium to be held today
















































