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4 guards killed, Sheikh Rasheed injured in firing attack
RAWALPINDI: At least four guards have been killed and three others injured including Awami Muslim League President Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed during attack of unidentified gunmen here Monday evening at the party’s campaign office of AML in Khayaban-e-Sir Syed
Army gives green signal to govt on completion of operation Rah-e-Nijat by the end of March
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN/ISLAMABAD: Army has given green signal to federal government to complete operation “Rah-e-Nijat” in South Waziristan by the end of March as per schedule
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Parliamentarians express severe concerns over Karachi situation
ISLAMABAD: Political parties from both the ruling coalition and the opposition have expressed severe concerns over the law and order situation in Karachi and demanded of the government to present facts in the House and take action against real culprits involved in the blasts in Karachi
Journalists’ boycott NA proceedings against attack on news team of TV channel
ISLAMABAD: The journalist community staged token boycott of National Assembly (NA) proceedings on Monday to protest against the attack on news team of a private TV channel in Benazir Bhutto Shaheed hospital and they ended their boycott on the assurance from interior minister Rehman A Malik and inf
President, PM, CM Punjab, other political leaders condemn attack on Sh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and other political leaders have condemned the incident of firing on Sheikh Rashid and directed the concerning departments for investigations
Kasuri surprised over Qureshi’s ignorance on Pak, India back channel development
ISLAMABAD: Former Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri Monday strongly reacted to a statement attributed to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and published in a section of the press, according to which, Qureshi had denied of any progress made on the issue of Kashmir during the PML government
NUML to close until 14th Feb over prevailing crisis
ISLAMABAD: NUML (National University of Modern Languages) is due to be closed until 14th Feb, due to prevailing crisis
Abbas to be first Pakistani skier ever to represent the nation in Winter Olympics
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Abbas called upon Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force at Air Headquarters, Islamabad
Govt brings about changes in privatization policy: Senator Waqar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Privatization senator Waqar Ahmad Khan has said government has changed its policy with regard to privatization of public entities adding as per new policy only administrative control will be handed over to those who purchase 26 percent shares of any entity while strategic con
NA SC on Defense expresses concern over unsatisfactory performance of CAA
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense expresses great concerns over unsatisfactory performance of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and demanded CAA’s separation from Ministry of Defense during the meeting held at Parliament House on Monday
Protest of NUML students continues for 5th day
ISLAMABAD: Students of National University of Modern Languages (NUML) continued their protest for 5th straight day against thrashing of the University Professor Malik Tahir by Registrar Brigadier (Retd). Ubaid Ullah Ranjha
PM to visit Okara during this month
OKARA: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani is expected to pay visit to Okara during this month (February)
National Highways & Motorway Police foil docoity bid
Lahore: National Highways & Motorway Police N-5 Central foiled an attempt of dacoity after heavy exchange of firing on National Highways in near Kamal Pur and also recovered 120 bottles of wine near Pattoki in different incident. In a separate event NH&MP reunited mentally retarded 8 year children w
 
Hearing of bail petition of 5 US detainees adjourned till Feb 16
SARGODHA: Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) adjourned the hearing in bail petition of five detained American nationals till February 16 and it is expected that the detainees would be indicted on the same day
Private company’s passenger plane slips at Peshawar airport
PESHAWAR: A Private Company Passenger plane slipped on Runway during landing due to rain at Peshawar Airport, however no casualty reported
3 killed, 30 injured in traffic accident
HYDERABAD TOWN: Three people including a Schoolteacher and a student were killed and 30 injured when a passenger bus turn turtle
Nation has lost a great politician: Farzana Raja
ISLAMABAD: On the death of Ajmal Khattak, the nation has lost a great politician and a profile poet, this was stated by the Federal Minister/ Chairperson Benazir Support Program Farzana Raja on Monday
Attack on Sh Rashid is attempt to embarrass PML-N: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: The Secretary General of PML-N Chaudhary Ahsan Iqbal has condemned the attack on Sheikh Rashid and said that it was an attempt to embarrass PML-N
Governor Punjab terms attack on Sheikh Rasheed as ‘failure of Punjab Govt’
LAHORE: Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has said that the Punjab Government has been failed to protect AML President Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed and termed murder attack on him as failure of the Punjab Government
Opposition stages token walk out from Punjab Assembly against attack on Sheikh Rashid
LAHORE: Opposition staged token walk out from Punjab Assembly against attack on Sheikh Rashid Ahmad and killing of 4 persons in NA-55 here Monday
Punjab Govt should seek apology from Sheikh Rasheed: Mushahid Hussain
RAWALPINDI: Secretary General PML-Q Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that Punjab Government should seek apology from AML President Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed owing to failure regarding poor security to him
Altaf condemns attack on Sheikh Rashid
London: The MQM leader Altaf Hussain vehemently condemned the assassination attempt on the life on Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed at his central election office in Rawalpindi on Monday
Punjab govt syas high level team will probe attack on Sheikh Rashid
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced setting up of a high-level joint investigation team of security and law enforcement national agencies for probing into the incident of firing at the office of the chief of Awami Muslim League, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad
US ambassador calls on Nawaz, discusses regional issues, Indian proposal for dialogue
LAHORE: US ambassador Anne W Peterson called on the Quaid PML-N Mian Nawaz Sharif in Chief Minister Punjab’s House on Monday and discussed the current situation of the region, Indian proposal to Pakistan for dialogue, London Conference and the US dialogue with Afghan Taliban
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