Four parties to boycott Musharraf’s address
QUETTA, Dec 27: Four opposition parties in Balochistan have decided to boycott President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s address to a joint session of parliament....
Speaker urged to summon held PML-N leaders
ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: The PML-N members in the National Assembly on Saturday again demanded of the Speaker to issue production orders of ARD President Javed Hashmi and Abid Sher Ali....
NFC meeting postponed
PESHAWAR, Dec 27: The forthcoming meeting of the National Finance Commission scheduled for Jan 2, at Islamabad has been postponed, according to official sources....
KKH blocked
HUNZA, Dec 27: Protesters blocked the Karakuram Highway for more than two hours after the Friday prayers in Aliabad against the detention of Sajid Naqvi, chief of the banned Tehrik-i-Islami Pakistan,...
MMA sees Indian hand in attack
ISLAMABAD Dec 27: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s acting president Qazi Hussain Ahmed on Friday termed suicide attacks against President Pervez Musharraf handiwork of forces...
Suicide bombing condemned
QUETTA, Dec 27: Politicians and government officials on Friday condemned the suicide attacks on the life of President Gen Pervez Musharraf....
Five Saarc leaders to meet Musharraf
ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will have one-to-one meetings with five leaders of the seven-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation at the Aiwan-i-Sadr on...
APNS announces achievement award
KARACHI, Dec 27: The All-Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has announced that the anniversary committee of the APNS has decided to give its life-time achievement award to Mr S.H. Hashmi....
PFUJ calls for 7th wage award’s implementation
KARACHI, Dec 27: Noting that President Pervez Musharraf will be the chief guest at the 50 anniversary of the All-Pakistan Newspapers Society, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalist has urged the...
Kashmir policy slated
MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 27: Activists of Jamaat-i-Islami took to the streets on Friday to condemn the “deviation by President of Pakistan from Islamabad’s principled stand” on Kashmir....
Vigilante groups set to stop new year festivities
FAISALABAD, Dec 27: A special force armed with batons and clubs has been constituted by local religious parties for forcibly preventing musical programmes and cultural shows on New Year’s Eve....
Crackdown on Afghans likely
FAISALABAD, Dec 27: A crackdown on Afghan nationals, residing illegally in Pakistan, and workers of banned militant outfits who got training for Jihad during the last 10 years will be launched...
Afsheen case: remand of accused extended
MULTAN, Dec 27: A local court on Saturday remanded in police custody the five accused in Afsheen murder case for another 10 days....
Man, son shot dead
GUJRANWALA, Dec 27: A man shot dead his uncle and a cousin and injured another cousin over a family dispute late Friday night in Kamoki....
Military exercises
MULTAN, Dec 27: Multan Corps Commander Lt-Gen Muhammad Akram visited various ranges in forward area on Saturday to witness military exercises there....