Khoso orders release of 51 Indian fishermen
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-17 19:02:17 -0700 | political-news
The post-election bonhomie between Pakistan and India continues to pick momentum. Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso ordered on Friday release of 51 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds and as a gesture of goodwill...Nawaz Sharif, the PML-N chief, has...
PTI slams ECP on fee for verification of thumbprints
Source: DAWN
Lodhran :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-21 19:08:39 -0700 | political-news
Reiterating its demand for a recount in 25 National Assembly constituencies, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for charging a fee for carrying out verification of thumb impressions of voters.
economic corridor to restore peace Pakistan
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Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-24 03:18:29 -0700 | political-news
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang , in a joint news conference with President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday, said the two countries are working to develop an economic corridor, Express News reported. The Chinese PM arrived in Islamabad under extra-tight...
Pakistan's Railroads Sum Up Nation's Woes
Source: International Herald Tribune
Peshawar :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-18 18:37:55 -0700 | political-news
Ruk Station, in the center of Pakistan, is a dollhouse-pretty building, ringed by palm trees and rice paddies. Once, it stood at the junction of two great Pakistani rail lines: the Kandahar State Railway, which raced north through the desert...
Former KP law minister arrested after court rejects pre-arrest bail application
Source: DAWN
Chārsadda :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-22 04:16:08 -0700 | political-news
Former law minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Barrister Arshad Abdullah, was arrested on Wednesday from a session court in Charsadda after a court cancelled his pre-aarest bail application in a case registered against him for attacking a police checkpost and...
Punjab Assembly session called for May 29
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-23 22:04:20 -0700 | political-news
COM 2 hours ago During the session, candidates successful in the May 11 polls will be administered their oath as members of the provincial assembly, reports said...A session of the Punjab Assembly has been summoned for May 29 during which...
Kayani suggests regional forum to counter IED menace
Source: DAWN
Rāwalpindi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-20 05:35:55 -0700 | political-news
Addressing a symposium at the Army's General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, Chief of Army Staff Gen Pervez Kayani suggested the establishment of a regional forum to counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks in the country while appreciating the public participation...
Chaos at deportation centers
Source: Arab News
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-20 17:38:43 -0700 | political-news
Irfan Mohammed & Khaled Al-Subiani Tuesday 21 May 2013 Last Update 21 May 2013 3:22 am Chaos prevailed yesterday across deportation centers in Jeddah as expatriates rush to register for repatriation. Thousands returned unsuccessfully after waiting the entire day to...
The ‘elite' NA-250: Some myths and facts
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-17 05:12:20 -0700 | political-news
NA-250 it's become a battle ground between two contenders for a coveted National Assembly seat; the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). Much drama has played out over this constituency during the last week, particularly in its...
Raja Pervez Ashraf submits written statement before NAB
Source: DAWN
Rāwalpindi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-17 05:12:14 -0700 | political-news
Former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday and submitted a written statement over the Rental power case, DawnNews reported. Ashraf appeared before the accountability watchdog today and submitted his written reply.
Senior member of Pakistani political party gunned down, police say
Source: Fox
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-18 17:01:29 -0700 | political-news
Published May 18, 2013 Associated Press Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party. Police officer Sarfaraz Nawaz says Zohra Shahid was gunned down outside her home in the...
Chinese man detained in Kashmir
Source: BBC South Asia
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-18 02:28:10 -0700 | political-news
Chinese man held in Kashmir over 'Koran desecration' Desecration of the Koran is punishable with life imprisonment in Pakistan A Chinese man in Pakistani-administered Kashmir has been taken into protective custody after he was accused of desecrating the Koran, officials...
Buraidah governor, Pak...
Source: Arab News
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-18 16:12:35 -0700 | political-news
Arab News Sunday 19 May 2013 Last Update 19 May 2013 1:47 am Pakistani Ambassador Mohammad Naeem Khan yesterday met Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar and discussed issues of common interest. The ambassador referred to the special attachment and...
VIDEO: Murdered Pakistan politician buried
Source: BBC
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-19 15:36:01 -0700 | political-news
Murdered Pakistan politician buried in Karachi 19 May 2013 Last updated at 17:55 ET Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, at a mosque in Karachi. She was shot...
Balochistan lawyers boycott court proceedings over Salahuddin Mengal's non-recovery
Source: DAWN
Quetta :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-21 13:11:03 -0700 | political-news
Lawyers in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan boycotted courts on Tuesday over the non-recovery of former advocate general Salahuddin Mengal who was abducted in early April from the provincial capital, DawnNews reported. Lawyers in Quetta, Mastung, Khuzdar, Kalat and others areas...
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