Archive for February 1st, 2009

Chawla file in no-rush category

NEW DELHI: Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said he would not resign while the government on Saturday indicated that Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami’s recommendation to ..Read More..

Several senators are ‘not so rich’

ISLAMABAD: The details of assets declared by senators to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have revealed that several legislators who live in affluent areas have very limited assets, sometimes merely a few million rupees. ..Read More..

Prachanda defends ordinances

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ton Saturday came heavily down on those protesting the government’s decision to issue a few ordinances. ..Read More..

No deal against n’tl interests: BNP

DHAKA: The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Saturday warned the government against signing any deal with foreign countries going against national interest and vowed to take to the ..Read More..

Gotabhaya warns BBC, envoys, INGOs

COLOMBO: Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa Saturday warned ambassadors, news agencies and International Non Government Organisations (INGOs) of “dire consequences” if they act ..Read More..

Next change: Corporate salary hike

THIMPHU: With the pay hike fixed for around 18,000 civil servants the Ministry of Finance (Mof) will be soon fixing guidelines for a pay hike for around 6,000 corporate employees and around 4,000 police personnel. ..Read More..

Kabul creates anti-insurgency force

KABUL: A special force will be formed to boost security in areas hit by a Taliban-led insurgency, Afghan Interior Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar said on Saturday. The paramilitary-style force, to be ..Read More..

China’s Hu urges Obama to resist protectionism

BEIJING: The Chinese president urged better ties with the United States in his first phone conversation with President Barack Obama, and called for both sides to resist trade protectionism, Beijing said on Saturday. ..Read More..

Move it, gentlemen

Ashaar Rehman
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Whose Pakistan is it anyway? Dont shoot the messenger

Shandana Minhas
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The venom of Indo-Pak media war

Khaled Ahmed
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Ufone administration blocked thousands of registered SIM

ISLAMABAD (SANA): The ignorance and non-professionalism of Ufone administration blocked thousands of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) along with unregistered prepaid ..Read More..

Edhi helpline 115 closed down by PTCL’s Accounts department

KARACHI (SANA): All the lines of Edhi’s Ambulance, Emergency and Control Room “115″ were closed down from 9 p.m. Friday and were not restored so far on Saturday. ..Read More..

Agriculture, Industrial and Economical developments assures to Balochistan

Islamabad (SANA): Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Aslam Raisani discusses about new investment policies and special economic zones in Balochistan, and developmental projects in Gawadar ..Read More..

Hazara Express train derailed near Khanewal, 12 injured

KHANEWAL (SANA): Twelve people injured as Hazara Express’s four compartments derailed near Makhdom Poor Pahora, area of Khanewal. ..Read More..

ASG special branch transferred to IB

Islamabad (SANA): Assistant Inspector General (ASG) Special Branch, Muhammad Naeem Khan has transferred to Intelligence Bureau (IB) by the establishment division. ..Read More..

Malik Imtiaz, vice president PPP Lahore gunned down

Lahore (SANA): Pakistan People Party Lahore vice president, Malik Imtiaz shoot dead here on Saturday. ..Read More..

Govt to launch several projects to increase literacy rate

ISLAMABAD (SANA): The government has embarked upon a series of programmes to increase the literacy rate in the country under the special directives of the Prime Minister. ..Read More..

Six killed in Swat

SWAT (SANA): Six persons were killed and four others including three security personnel injured in clashes between security forces and militants and other violent incidents. ..Read More..

SNF workers stage anti-govt demo

LARKANA (SANA): Sindh National Front workers took out a protest rally against the government and fake cases against SNF Chairman Mumtaz Ali Bhutto. ..Read More..


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