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Political agent’s house attacked; 13 gunned down
TANK, May 31: Suspected militants attacked the house of a senior government official in the Jatai Qala area of the troubled Tank district after midnight on Wednesday and shot dead 13 people, two of them women....
NEC sets 7.2pc growth rate target; Rs520bn PSDP likely
ISLAMABAD, May 31: Amid forecasts of worsening energy shortage and deteriorating current account deficit next year, the National Economic Council at a meeting held on Thursday set economic growth rate target of 7.2...
No one enjoys full immunity: Ramday
ISLAMABAD, May 31: Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, heading a 13-member bench of the Supreme Court hearing identical petitions challenging the filing of a reference against the chief justice, on Thursday observed...
Book on military’s business empire launched
ISLAMABAD, May 31: A book putting a critical spotlight on the military’s business nooks was launched from a virtual sanctuary on Thursday and some high-profile political reviewers seized upon it to denounce the army’s role in Pakistani politics....
Restrictions likely on live TV coverage: Media asked to behave
ISLAMABAD, May 31: The government on Thursday decided to invoke some existing laws to curb unhindered media coverage, particularly electronic media’s live coverage of outdoor events while, Information Minister Mohammad Ali...
Five-member bench for petitions on seminar
ISLAMABAD, May 31: A five-member special bench of the Supreme Court will commence from Monday hearing on a complaint filed by the government and a contempt of court petition on alleged...
Suo motu notice of threats to journalists
ISLAMABAD, May 31: The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu notice of recent incidents of harassment and intimidation of journalists and fixed Monday for hearing....
Sino-Pakistan nuclear agreement likely: Chomsky
WASHINGTON, May 31: The Indo-US nuclear deal would encourage China to have a similar arrangement with Pakistan, says prominent US scholar Noam Chomsky. In an interview published by several US media...
Imam-i-Kaaba says no room for terrorism in Islam
ISLAMABAD, May 31: Imam of Kaaba Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Sudais said on Thursday that Islam did not allow acts of terrorism, and stressed the need for Muslims to resolve their differences through mutual understanding and in fraternal spirit....
Madressah reforms project fails to achieve objectives
ISLAMABAD, May 31: The five-year, multi-billion-rupee Madressah Reforms Project which was launched in 2002-03 has failed to achieve its objectives. The government is now in a fix whether to revise its...
Railway bridge blown up near Quetta
QUETTA, May 31: Train service between Quetta and other parts of the country was suspended for about nine hours on Thursday after a railway bridge was blown up near Spezand, about 20km from here....
Clerics condemn Kashmir mosques repair by army
NEW DELHI, May 31: Jammu and Kashmir''s leading Muslim clerics met in Srinagar on Thursday to condemn the Indian army''s ongoing campaign for repairing damaged mosques and shrines in the disputed state....
Cellphone firm signs $500m contract
ISLAMABAD, May 31: China Mobile Pakistan (CMPaK) — formerly Paktel Limited — on Thursday inked a $500million contract for network expansion with four leading vendors, Alcatel-Lucent Pakistan Ltd, Ericsson Pakistan Pvt...
Sarfraz gives MQM chief ‘evidence’ against Imran
KARACHI, May 31: Former fast bowler and chief of PML’s Central Sports Wing Sarfraz Nawaz met the founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in London and provided him with “documentary evidence”...
IPI deal soon, says Indian minister
PARIS, May 31: A deal on a $7 billion pipeline transferring gas from Iran through Pakistan to India is approaching, India’s minister for petroleum and natural gas said on Thursday....
Meeting of corps commanders today
ISLAMABAD, May 31: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will preside over a meeting of Corps Commanders here on Friday....
HRCP condemns attacks on media freedom
LAHORE, May 31: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that needless attacks on media by Gen Pervez Musharraf is likely to embolden elements within the administration and outside it to further curtail freedom of expression and thought....
Lawyers observe strike
RAWALPINDI, May 31: Lawyers on Thursday observed a complete strike at the district courts as part of their ongoing protest in support of the chief justice of Pakistan....
ISLAMABAD, May 31: A book putting a critical spotlight on the military’s business nooks was launched from a virtual sanctuary on Thursday and some high-profile political reviewers seized upon it to denounce the army’s role in Pakistani politics....
