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| 13 February 2005 | Sunday | 03 Muharram 1426 |
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'No sign of nuke tech transfer to Al Qaeda'
WASHINGTON, Feb 12: Contrary to global fears, there is no evidence the father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb sold nuclear technology to al Qaeda or any other militant group, Pakistan's ambassador to Washington said on Friday. ... 
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No place for turncoats in PML-N, says Zafar
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chairman Raja Zafarul Haq has said there is no place for turncoats in the party and they will never be allowed to return as they have deceived their leaders, Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif. ...
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US has double standards for democracy: PTI
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The United States has double standards when it comes to voicing its support for democracy, Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Akbar S. Babar said on Saturday. ...
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Mengal terms anti-govt shutdown a referendum
KARACHI, Feb 12: Sardar Akhtar Mengal, a former chief minister of Balochistan, has said that the complete strike observed in Balochistan on Saturday was a referendum against the military rulers. ...
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Strike observed in Quetta and other towns over govt actions
QUETTA, Feb 12: A complete shutter-down strike was observed in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan on the call of the alliance of four Baloch nationalist parties and the Pashtoonkhawa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) on Saturday. ...
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Govt-PPP contact criticized
LARKANA, Feb 12: Chairman of the Sindh National Front Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has said the meeting of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, the two staunch rivals in the past, is a fraud with the Pakistani nation. ...
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Refusal to debate price-hike criticized
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: Leader of the Opposition in Senate Raza Rabbani has criticized the government's refusal to allow a debate on the increase in prices of petroleum products, gas, electricity and other items. ...
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Disunity weakened Muslims: Yaqub
HARIPUR, Feb 12: Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Sardar Mohammad Yaqub has said that sectarian differences and disunity among Muslims has weakened them. ...
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Spurious medicines' sale to be checked: NAB plans campaign
PESHAWAR, Feb 12: The National Accountability Bureau, in collaboration with the ministry of health, is launching a drive against sale of spurious drugs and quackery in the country, officials said. ...
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SC suspends LHC judgment: Juvenile justice system ordinance
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The Supreme Court on Friday suspended the Lahore High Court's (LHC) judgment of striking down Juvenile Justice System Ordinance (JJSO) 2000 under which death penalty below 18 years of age was abolished. ...
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PTA warns illegal phone jammers
KARACHI, Feb 12: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has recently restrained around 20 financial institutions from using unauthorized mobile phone jammers that adversely affected the performance of cellular operators. ...
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Experts seek setting up of marine safety areas
KARACHI, Feb 12: Marine scientists and coastal zone management experts have identified at least 11 potential sites for the establishment of marine protected areas (MPA), stressing that all stakeholders, including government agencies, should move positively. ...
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Repair of coastal highway to cost Rs500m
KARACHI, Feb 12: Chairman, National Highway Authority, Maj-Gen Farrukh Javed said on Friday that an estimated Rs 400 to 500 million will be required for the repair of damage caused to portions of Makran Coastal Highway due to extraordinary rains. ...
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Plans ready to review school curriculum
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The ministry of education is all set to review the school level curriculum of both sciences and social sciences/humanities disciplines. ...
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JI sets up fund for flood victims
LAHORE, Feb 12: Expressing his grief over recent casualties in rains and floods in Balochistan and the NWFP provinces, Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmad has set up a relief fund for the rehabilitation of victims. ...
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PCSIR develops 'date syrup' for soft drink
LAHORE, Feb 12: A team of scientists of Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) has developed 'date syrup' which could be used as a light, nourishing drink. ...
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