Power rate raised by 44 paisa per unit: Nepra verdict in Wapda plea
ISLAMABAD, July 18: Nepra on Thursday allowed an unprecedented power tariff increase of 44 paisa per unit to be suffered by some 10 million domestic consumers across the country, excluding Karachi....
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Some draft changes will be withdrawn: President tells politicians
ISLAMABAD, July 18: The government will withdraw some of the proposed constitutional amendments in the light of suggestions made by politicians, experts and intellectuals, Information Minister Nisar Memon told reporters here...
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US says Pakistan not a terrorist state
WASHINGTON, July 18: In a strong expression of support for Islamabad, the State Department has described Pakistan as an ‘indispensable’ ally, which too has been ‘a victim of terror and extremism.’...
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Dispose of rape case in 3 weeks: ATC told
ISLAMABAD, July 18: The Supreme Court directed the Anti-Terrorism Court, Dera Ghazi Khan, on Thursday to proceed with Meerwala, Muzaffargarh, gangrape case on day-to-day basis and conclude it within three weeks....
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Graduation: record number of politicians out
LAHORE, July 18: A single order that those desirous of contesting the general elections should at least be graduate has thrown more political leaders out of the ring than disqualifications made...
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Musharraf hopes for peace as Dr Kalam wins presidency
NEW DELHI, July 18: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, India’s controversial “missile man” was declared elected on Thursday as the country’s 12th president by nearly 90 per cent votes, defeating a...
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Tesco set up to deal with Fata’s power affairs
PESHAWAR, July 18: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has set up Tribal Electricity Supply Company (Tesco) to specifically deal with the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), according to a...
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Six of a family shot dead
QUETTA, July 18: Six members of a family were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in a village of Makran division, police said on Thursday....
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Court admits charge-sheet in Meerwala case
DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 18: The special court set up here under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 admitted the challan of the Meerwala gang-rape case on Thursday....
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UK denies asylum to runaway boys
LONDON, July 18: The British foreign secretary, Jack Straw, rejected on Thursday the asylum applications of two young boys in Australia, whom the government here describes as Pakistanis....
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Blasphemy accused sentenced to death
 LAHORE, July 18: An additional sessions judge awarded death penalty and fine of Rs500,000 to an accused in a blasphemy case registered with Gawalmandi police....
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Muttahida, ANP ask president not to amend law
ISLAMABAD, July 18: Delegations of two political parties during separate meetings with President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Thursday questioned his authority to amend the Constitution and urged him to leave the...
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APNS to fight draconian laws
KARACHI, July 18: The All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) decided here on Thursday to move “aggressively and affirmatively” to open up the agenda on the proposed black press laws to public...
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Straw in Delhi for peace talks
NEW DELHI, July 18: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived here on Thursday to seek a further de-escalation of the military standoff between India and Pakistan....
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India claims killing 3 Mujahideen
JAMMU, July 18: Indian forces claimed on Thursday killing three freedom fighters during the siege of a mosque in the occupied Kashmir....
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Balochistan councilors to get salaries
QUETTA, July 18: The Balochistan government has decided to give monthly salary to the elected members of the union, tehsil, town and district councils from July 1....
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