Khyber Pass tribesmen fear increased local violence as NATO resumes Afghan supply pipeline
Posted by: sudhir
Peshawar :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-16 02:43:52 -0700 | political-news
Tribesmen fear the law and order situation would go worse after the NATO supply begins via Khyber Pass. The bomb blasts and attacks on the NATO supply through Khyber Pass may endanger the lives and properties of the common people...
Pakistani-Canadians: Falling below the poverty line
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-16 01:55:17 -0700 | political-news
The Canadian census revealed that 44 per cent of Pakistan-born immigrants fell below the poverty line making them the second most poverty prone group of immigrants in Canada. While they may project an aura of opulence during their visits back...
Jamshed ruled out of Sri Lanka tour
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-16 04:44:22 -0700 | sports-news
Pakistan's opener Nasir Jamshed has been ruled out of the squad for the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka due to an injury. Jamshed reportedly injured his left hand's index figure during a club match, which has ruled him out of...
ANP to support govt on Nato supply resumption: Iftikhar Hussain
Source: DAWN
Peshawar :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-16 04:44:20 -0700 | travel-news
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Wednesday said his party (Awami National Party) would support whatever decisions the federal government takes regarding the resumption of Nato supplies. Speaking to media representatives here, the provincial minister said...
Babar Awan withdraws intra-court appeal in contempt case
Source: DAWN
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-16 04:14:45 -0700 | political-news
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Barrister Ali Zafar, the counsel for Senator Babar Awan, to withdraw an intra-court appeal seeking a restraining order for a two-member bench that would indict the former minister for contempt of court on Thursday....
Reading Manto
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-16 00:43:36 -0700 | political-news
Dawn.com presents four readings of the works of Saadat Hasan Manto. In the first video, Asma Mundrawala, reads Sahai' a short story on a Muslim mans decision to move to Pakistan after his Hindu friend tells him that he may...
SC orders NAB to probe Steel Mills corruption within three months
Source: DAWN
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-15 22:46:50 -0700 | political-news
In an order penned by the Supreme Court's Justice Tariq Pervez, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was directed to complete the investigations into the Rs 26 billion Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) embezzlement within three months, DawnNews reported.
102 housing schemes declared illegal
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-15 20:26:11 -0700 | political-news
Influential people have illegally developed 102 housing schemes in the city allegedly in connivance with officials/departments of the City District Government of Lahore and the Lahore Development Authority . LDA have notified 102 illegal housing schemes in the provincial capital,...
Medical bodies propose four healthcare zones
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-15 20:26:15 -0700 | health-news
Three major associations representing medical community unanimously proposed on Tuesday division of Punjab healthcare system in four different zones . A draft of the proposal in this regard was presented by the representatives of the Pakistan Medical Association, Punjab chapter...
Conference on management of economy
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-15 20:26:14 -0700 | business-news
The Lahore School of Economics will host its two-day eighth annual conference on management of the Pakistan economy from Wednesday (today), to start timely debate on important policy issues . According to a press release, the focus of the conference...
APML for rechecking of voters' lists
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-15 20:26:15 -0700 | political-news
The All Pakistan Muslim League has asked the Election Commission to carry out rechecking of voters lists to check bogus votes . Asia Ishaq, at the time of census the commission had engaged political parties in the preparation of voters'...
‘Single man's strike' drive to resolve issues
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-15 20:26:15 -0700 | political-news
If certain elements can be brainwashed to become suicide bombers, they can also be debriefed and persuaded to lead peace missions, says Islamic Democratic Front Chairman Muneer Gilani . Democracy is an ultimate solution to all problems the world over,...
‘Inept' policies caused energy crisis, says CM
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-15 20:26:11 -0700 | political-news
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif says the energy shortage problem is the result of non-serious attitude as well as inept policies of rulers . Talking to a delegation of the All-Pakistan Newspapers Society here on Tuesday, he said owing to non-availability...
Encounter leaves gunman dead, SHO and passerby injured
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-15 20:26:11 -0700 | travel-news
A gunman was killed while the Gawalmandi station house officer (SHO) and a passerby were injured in an exchange of gunfire between two suspects and the police near the Mominpura graveyard on Tuesday . The suspect managed to drive a...
Shahbaz ‘illegal' CM, says Khosa
Source: DAWN
Lahore :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-15 20:26:11 -0700 | political-news
Governor Latif Khosa has said he can send illegal' Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif packing if he uses his constitutional power . Shahbaz Sharif is illegal and unconstitutional chief minister of Punjab. He cannot hold the office for a day if...
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