PM chairs Federal Cabinet meeting
May 23rd
The cabinet will review implementation status of its earlier decisions and endorse the decisions of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC). The meeting will also review prices of essential commodities. The cabinet is expected to approve a number of agreements for cooperation in defense‚ science and technology with different countries
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Loading ...BIEK, Dow and Karachi Universities postpone papers
May 23rd
Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), Karachi University and Dow University has announced to postpone the scheduled papers going to be held on Wednesday. According to spokesperson of BIEK the postponed paper would now be held on May 30.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Clash between two rival groups leaves five dead in Quetta
May 23rd
According to police, at least five people were killed in an armed clash held between two groups over land dispute at Bosa Mandi.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...AT announces strike in Sindh today
May 23rd
According to Sindh’s nationalist party’s leader Ayaz Palijo, the AT took out a rally on Tuesday to raise its voice against the possible partition of Sindh and Lyari operation. When the participants of the rally reached Napier Road, intense firing began, forcing protesters to disperse
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rao Qamar Suleman appointed as PIA chairman
May 23rd
Rao has replacd the present chairman and Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...N Waziristan: 4 killed, several injured in drone attack
May 23rd
The unmanned aircraft fired two missiles on a house in Miranshah, killing four people and wounding several. "The drone fired two missiles on a house in the Tabai area near Miranshah," the main town in North Waziristan, a security official said, adding four people were killed
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Lahore: Police arrest 5 bookies
May 23rd
According to police, on a tip-off raided a house and arrested bookies Noman, Asim, Qasim Ahsan and Haider Ali who were gambling on the cricket match from a long time. Police recovered a mini telephone exchange, computers, LCDs and cash from their possession.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rupee hits record low vs dollar
May 23rd
"There were several large payments, mostly for oil imports, which drove the rupee lower," said a dealer. Overnight rates in the money market closed lower at 9.10, compared to 10.50 on Monday, because of increased liquidity in the interbank market.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...US plane diverts after woman claims implanted device
May 23rd
A French woman forced a transatlantic flight from Paris to North Carolina to be diverted to Maine on Tuesday after claiming she had a "surgically implanted device." The US Airways jet with 179 passengers and crew on board landed safely in Bangor, Maine, where the woman was taken into custody by the FBI before the Boeing 767 continued its journey to Charlotte, North Carolina. Coming on the heels of a thwarted airline bomb plot by Al-Qaeda s Yemen branch, the incident has laid bare US worry over shifting tactics of extremists as they seek new ways — and new technologies, including non-metallic bombs — for landing a deadly blow against an American target. Last year, US officials warned airlines that terror groups were studying how to surgically hide bombs inside humans to evade airport security — precisely the threat that emerged when the US Airways passenger made herself known to the cabin crew
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Europe, US might hurt Asian growth: WB
May 23rd
East Asia s developing economies could face a shock from China s slowdown and need to boost domestic demand to offset weak exports due to a sluggish U.S. recovery and Europe s debt crisis, the World Bank said Wednesday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Oil falls to near $91 as Iran allows nuclear probe
May 23rd
The change was seen after Iran agreed to allow the U.N. nuclear agency to restart an investigation into the country s nuclear program. Benchmark oil for July delivery was down 57 cents to $91.28 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...PM contempt case: Govt to file appeal on Thursday
May 22nd
According to sources, Proksimume 150 objections would be raised against the Supreme Court verdict. The poetry of Justice Asif Saeed Khosa would also be criticized from literary point of view. The sources also said that the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani would consult his legal advisors during a meeting in this regard
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Zardari appearance at Chicago was disgrace: Imran
May 22nd
Speaking to a press conference Imran Khan said that despite the death of 40,000 Pakistanis and the loss of Rs70 billion in a “strangers’ war”, Pakistan’s sacrifices were not being given any importance. “This whole war is being done for the sake of dollars,” he said.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Judges appointment: bodys meeting ends ineffective
May 22nd
Acting Chairman Aftab Shaban Mirani said that there is no difference of opinion in the committee. The session had to be postponed due to political activities at presidency. Session of the committee was chaired by acting Chairman Aftab Shaban Mirani
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Okara: enmity claims four lives
May 22nd
According to sources, accused barged into the house of Baber Ahmad and stabbed his 16-year-old daughter Sehrish, 13-year-old son Zohaib, 35-year-old Samina and Nahida 26 to death and escaped from the site of occurrence. Following the tragic incident, terror and horror hovered over the area and people encompassed themselves in their houses. Police are of the view that the real motif behind the incident is old enmity
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Lahore: action against one-wheeling decided
May 22nd
The notification has been issued from the Lahore DCO in this regard.
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