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Below is a shocking recoded audio call apparently did in the last month between number two of Hakimullah Mehsud, the Pakistan and America’s most wanted man in Pakistan. Hamid Mir is seen talking to the guy and convincing him that Khalid Khawaja is a qadyani (Ahmadi) and is a CIA agent and is worst than [...]
Pakistan’s former military regime failed to protect ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto despite knowing of numerous threats against her shortly before her assassination
As many as 736 prisoners undergoing jail terms in various prisons have been freed while over 3,200 convicts benefited
LAHORE: At least 15,000 daily wage-earners will lose their jobs, following Pakistan Electric Power Company’s (PEPCO) decision to suspend supply to furnaces across the country, resulting in a loss of around Rs7.5 million per day to the economy, sources said. At present, around 150 furnaces, including 70 in LESCO, 10 in IESCO, 10 in PESCO, [...]
LAHORE: Additional Sessions judge on Tuesday ordered Ghalib Market SHO to proceed under the law on the application of film and TV actress Veena Malik seeking registration of an FIR against cricketer Muhammad Asif. In a similar development, a civil judge has restrained Veena Malik from using the disputed cheques for initiation of legal proceedings [...]
ISLAMABAD: A Petition has been filed with Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking restoration of Nawaz Sharif government which was dissolved on October, 12, 1999. The petitioner had taken the plea in his application that following the declaration of all the steps taken by former president Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf as unconstitutional and illegal by [...]
ISLAMABAD: The Sharif brothers have finally appointed the officer they wanted to be as their Chief of the Army Staff in 1999, Gen Ziauddin Butt as the Chairman of the Punjab Chief Minister’s Inspection Team. A senior official of the Punjab government confirmed the appointment to The Statesmen and said that the hassle-free job suits [...]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of petroleum to file a complete record by April 14 regarding a 25 billion dollar Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) scam. A three- member bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Ch. Ijaz Ahmed, and Justice Ghulam Rabbani Rabbani gave the directives while hearing [...]
WASHINGTON: Without naming Pakistan’s A Q Khan operation, India on Tuesday reminded the world of the dangers of “clandestine proliferation networks” and asked the world to join hands to combat trafficking of nuclear materials. “Clandestine proliferation networks have flourished and led to insecurity for all, including and especially for India,” Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [...]
Pakistan has said that it has acquired advanced nuclear fuel cycle capability and can offer it to the rest of the world under
HYDERABAD: After the high-voltage run-up to what’s being called the wedding of the season, tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik took their wedding vows in a simple ceremony before a select gathering of family and friends on Monday afternoon. The groom placed a sparkling solitaire on the bride’s ring finger to seal [...]
ABBOTTABAD: Seven people were killed and over 100 sustained injuries on Monday when police used force to break up a protest here against the renaming of NWFP as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The peaceful headquarters of Hazara division turned into a battlefield when the police used batons and fired teargas shells to disperse protesters who fought back with [...]
WASHINGTON: Pakistan Monday urged non-discriminatory access to civil nuclear technology to meet the country’s exponentially growing
KARACHI: The frustration of the people intensifies as the hours of loadshedding increases throughout the country. Protests against prolonged and unscheduled power outages continued throughout the country on Monday. In Hyderabad, a rally was taken out by members of a business association as protesters blocked the main Jinnah roundabout. Residents of Multan also took to [...]
WASHINGTON: Pakistan yesterday came under increased pressure over its nuclear arsenal when a Harvard study warned of “a very real possibility” that its warheads could be stolen by terrorists. The rising concern about poorly-guarded nuclear weapons and material was the subject of an extraordinary two-day summit which began in Washington yesterday. Last night, Ukraine became [...]
ISLAMABAD: Though it’s just a coincidence, one Malik has directed another Malik to get back the passport of a third Malik which has been in the custody of the India police for the past few days. The Malik who issued the directive is Interior Minister Rehman and the one who is supposed to do the [...]
MUMBAI: There has been speculation about Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram and actress Sushmita Sen ever since they hosted a reality show together on television around two years ago. What’s cooking between Wasim Akram and Sushmita Sen? At that time Akram’s marriage to Huma was going strong. But after her untimely demise in October last [...]
ISLAMABAD: The government did not bear a loss of $1.33 billion in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal, but the country would get profit of the same amount after finalising this project by the mid of April. While talking to media Federal Minster for Petroleum and Natural Resources denied the high heated 3.5 million tonnes [...]
LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari’s Swiss cases cannot be reopened even if Islamabad makes an official request, as the president enjoys immunity under international law, a private TV channel quoted Geneva’s Attorney General Daniel Zappelli as saying on Saturday. Zappelli said even if they received a proper request by Pakistan with all the required stances [...]
ISLAMABAD: A DNA test has proved that Maryam Khan is the biological daughter of Dr Amjad Khan, Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s former husband, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday. Talking to reporters after meeting Dr Aafia’s sister Dr Fauzia, Malik said Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani – already on a US visit – will hold [...]
15,000 Daily wage-earners’ jobs at stake as PEPCO decides to suspend supply to furnaces
Veena Malik seeks court’s help for registration of an FIR against Muhammad Asif
In mom’s wedding sari, Sania Mirza says “Nikah Kabul Hai”; it’s Sania Shoaib from now
Rehman Malik asks Shahid Malik to get Shoaib Malik’s passport back
What’s going on between Pak cricket legend Wasim Akram & Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen?
Potential to generate 50,000mw electricity from Thar coal field for 800 years
Pakistani expectations for civilian nuclear deal dampened by the United States
