Pakistan
More News
-
Empowering spy agencies: Amidst walkouts, Fair Trial Bill sails through Senate
Bill passed without opposition from either side of the aisle.
-
Setback after setback: Polio campaign suffers double whammy
Karachi’s 14-month polio-free status comes to an end with first polio case of 2013.
-
Rest in peace: Dilawar Khan of Adezai peace militia laid to rest
Despite fall out with govt, he was considered a powerful anti-militant figure.
-
Bomb defused: Police building targeted in Peshawar
“The device weighed at least two and a half kilogrammes and it was indeed a booby trap," says police.
-
Target killing protest: ASWJ condemn killings in Karachi
At the event, Madani also criticised the government for failing to protect the lives of clerics and common people.
-
Swat: Widows, daughters shot dead
Police have filed a case against unidentified assailants and launched an investigation.
-
Raid: Drugs seized, pharmacist held
The FIA arrested Noman Ahmed, the owner under section 409 and 379 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
-
Eid Milad procession: 19 injured in clash between two groups
SHO among the injured; police register case, start inquiry.
-
Drug Control: ANF for increased cooperation among law-enforcement agencies
IATF Secretariat Secretary presented a report about the drugs seized during 2012.
-
I-11 squatter settlements: NA panel sets Feb 10 new deadline for eviction
CDA still hoping for amicable settlement; residents adamant to stay.
-
Twin scuffles erupt after doctor makes ‘snide’ remark
PIMS executive director orders inquiry.
-
Exhibit celebrates women’s struggle
Artists paint the feminine form to commemorate women’s movement.
-
CDA admits illegality: ‘Kiosk was transferred to influential person illegally’
Civic body admits rules were violated; reports on inquiry, new encroachments due in two weeks.
-
Nato supply remains suspended as transporters continue strike
Binding transporters to one logistics company is against free and fair market, says union.
-
Last chance: NA body summons elite club head
Administrator has ignored multiple requests from NA.
-
Disappearance: College teacher goes missing
Despite a lapse of four days, the police failed to recover the missing teacher.
-
Crime: Body found; man booked for rape
A woman was found dead and another sexually assaulted in different areas of Taxila, during the last 24 hours.
-
Man of light: Octogenarian who gave Swat village power
Sher Khan set up a micro-hydel station in 1992.
-
High drama: Lower house up in arms over new provinces report
PML-N, PML-Q MNAs rip up commission report, stage walkout.
-
Interim PM: Chaudhry Nisar rules out talks with govt
"In case no consensus is reached, we will leave it to ECP to decide the matter,” says Nisar.
-
Metro Bus Service: Inaugural ceremony to highlight govt’s successes
Work on escalators and automatic doors will be completed after the inauguration.
-
Official delays: Nobody getting passports for a week
Officials claimed that Interior Ministry had directed them not to speak to journalists or let them in their offices.
-
Ujala programme: Students to get 14,000 solar panels
The students will be given three energy-saver bulbs, a battery and a solar panel.
-
Transitional appointments: Mubarak appointed acting CCPO
The acting CCPO is expected to visit the Lahore Press Club on Saturday to meet television and print crime reporters.
-
Change Of Heart: Man acquitted after woman recants
Court released Sakhawat Ali after complainant Mumtaz Bibi denied that he was the man who killed her son Haider Ali.
-
Opium Dealer: 4 years to drug peddler
The judge also imposed a fine of Rs10,000.
-
Slaves to brands or branded slaves?
How relevant are Bollywood actors when we purchase different products?
-
Inflation: Index up 0.03% during week
The SPI for combined groups was up by 0.06%; up from 190.6 points in the previous week to 190.72 points this week.
-
Agreement: Project to determine mercury level
The study will be carried out in twin cities, Peshawar and Lahore.
-
Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The rupee ended steady at 97.70/75 against the dollar, compared to Thursday’s close of 97.70/76.
-
Imaging Show: Canon unveils new products
In 2011-12, Canon had won Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for improvement in CMOS imagers
-
Factory gutted, seven injured in two fires
Rescue 1122 said the fire was caused by leaking gas and was controlled in about 1.5 hours.
-
Manto centennial: Homage to an oft-misinterpreted writer
Literati and members of English Speaking Union gather for a reading session.
-
MUNiC-V: Pumped up to make it grand, City students put best foot forward
The four-day event features activities including debates and global village.
-
Peace activist remembered
Members demanded disbanding Lashkir-e-Jhangvi, which claimed responsibility for the attacks.
-
Health facility: Maternity centre set up in Khwazakhela Tehsil
The newly-launched unit is equipped with round-the-clock ambulances and medical staff.
-
Federal bureaucracy: Rural Sindh grabs more than its share
Officials from Punjab dominate bureaucracy’s upper echelon.
-
Extension to COAS: IHC dismisses intra-court appeal
Petitioner argues General Kayani no longer subject to Army Act 1956 since he reached retirement age in April, 2012.
-
Ban on plastic bags from April 1
The replacement costs marginally more, decomposes in months instead of centuries.
-
Pak-US science venture: US pledges $15,000 grant for researchers
2013 marks 10 years of collaboration to encourage technology transfer and research.
-
Pakistan Super League: ‘International security agencies an option’
Managing director Butt affirms stance on prioritising safety of players.
-
Suspending cellular services
Every other day, the government suspends cellular services citing terrorism as the reason.
-
Security situation: Four times as many people killed in FATA in 2012: report
Proactive steps at empowering locals and holding accountability stressed.
-
Seismic resistance: Enforcement of building code in hilly areas urged
Project targets the communities housed in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral.
-
Encroachments on graveyard lands: Continue operation, retrieve land: PHC
Team constituted to probe the alleged involvement of Auqaf and revenue officials.
-
Bilateral ties: Indonesian journalists exchange views with think tank officials
About terrorism on women, that women suffered a lot, particularly in the tribal areas
-
East-west: ‘Double vision’ brings in a touch of mysticism
East met west in a new exhibition titled “Double Vision” in Islamabad.
-
Links with HuT: Ex-majors request high court to set them free
Claim they have already served their sentences.
-
Election Season: MQM for increase in health budget
The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) on Tuesday unveiled its tentative health policy
-
Shady deal: Senate panel to probe prized plot issue
The 4,000 square yards land is being scrutinised by a judicial commission.