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19th May 13 -
PTI leader Zohra Shahid laid to rest
19th May 13 -
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20th May 13 -
Progressive result of PS-113, Karachi polling Station No. 100
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FBR recommends federal budget
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Progressive results of PS-113, polling station No 4
19th May 13 -
Recounting of seven polling stations of PP-198 ordered
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Progressive result of PS-113, polling station No. 131
19th May 13
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Raja Pervaiz Ashraf sworn in along with his cabinet
ISLAMABAD: Raja Pervaiz Ashraf took oath as the new Prime Minister (PM) Pakistan late on Friday. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath ceremony of newly appointed PM. The ceremony took place at the President’s House in Islamabad. Following the PM’s oath, Minister’s of the cabinet were sworn in. The 38 member Cabinet included 27 [...]
“Everyone who has voted for Raja Rental has sold his conscience” – Imran Khan
HYDERABAD: Imran addressed a public gathering in Hyderabad on Friday. Imran was really aggressive in his views against the recently nominated Prime Minster Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. “Each and everyone who has voted for Raja Rental is corrupt,” stated the PTI chief. Imran further added that each supporter of Raja Rental within the National Assembly was [...]
“Holding free and fair elections would be our aim” – PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minster Raj Pervaiz Ashraf addressed the National Assembly immediately after winning the elections on Friday. The Prime Minister started his speech by stating that he, along with his party, was with the nation and they would never allow a fight between the people and the institutions of the country. “Free and fair elections [...]
Raja ki ayegi baaraat : A comedy of errors
“ Raaja ki ayegi baarat , Rangeeli hogi raat. Magan main naachongi “ It seems that Pakistan has apparently got lucky with the appointment of its newly elected 25th Prime minister Mr. Raja Pervez ashraf a.k.a Raja Rental. He some how reminds me of a couplet by Ghalib : “ Tere waaday per jiay hum , to yeh [...]
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf elected new PM
ISLAMABAD: Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has been declared Pakistan’s 25th Prime Minster on Friday. The PPP candidate grabbed 211 votes to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Opposing leader, Sardar Mehtab Abbasi, on the other hand was able to grab 89 votes only. President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated Raja Pervaiz over his election as the new [...]
Kabul birthday party reduced to bloody destruction
KABUL: A carefree birthday party and night out to celebrate the start of the Afghan weekend were reduced to destruction and butchery when Taliban gunmen stormed a lakeside hotel, opening fireindiscriminately on wealthy revellers. Pools of blood, broken glass and hundreds of bullet casings littered the floor in the main dining room, where three young Afghan men were shot dead [...]
PM election: Updates
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly session set up for the election of Pakistan’s 25th Prime Minister is about to start. Members of the National Assembly (NA) are arriving at the venue with PPP members showing humongous hope towards success of their candidate. Since JUI-F Chirman, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has withdrawn from the election; only two candidates [...]
JUI-F withdraws from PM election
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam – F (JUI-F) has reported not to contest the Prime Minister election to be contested on Friday, Aaj News reported. According to Aaj News, Chairman of the JUI-F, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has also withdrawn his candidature from the Prime Minister election. Besides the withdrawal, The JUI-F chairman further indicated that none of [...]
CJP separates himself from Bahria town cases
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry isolated himself from all cases regarding Bahria town, a new bench will now hear the cases. The three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing the case here Friday against the murder of Bahria Town’s guard, when he made an official announcement to recuse himself from [...]
Raja Rental – The next Prime Minister of Pakistan
Raja Pervez Ashraf a.k.a Raja rental held accountable for the $5 Billion Rental power scam, is now Zardari’s best bet. The man reportedly born in Sanghar has been accused and tried for many corrupt cases and allegations and quite popularly known for his scams. Not only this, but because of the same rapport, he was [...]
ECB found Kaneria guilty; life ban imposed
LONDON: Former Pakistani Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria and his Essex team mate Mervyn Westfield have been found guilty of offences charged against them. The ECB, on Friday, further stated Kaneria had a huge impact in influencing Mervyn Westfield not to play to his best potential. Westfield had earlier admitted to have received money and under-perform in [...]
“Smoking Kid” lights up Internet with quit message
BANGKOK- A child casually approaches an office worker on a cigarette break. “Can I get a light?” asks the boy. “Don’t you want to live and play?” comes the shocked reply. The scene is part of a Thai anti-smoking ad that has gone viral since hitting the Internet last week, jolting some of Thailand’s 13 million smokers [...]
Blasts kill 13, wound 100 in Iraqi market
BAGHDAD- At least 13 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Friday when tworoadside bombs exploded in a Baghdad market, Iraqi police and hospital sources said, in the latest attack targeting Shi’ite Muslims this month. A wave of bombings this month mainly targeting Shi’ite pilgrims and shrines has killed more than 130 people and fuelled fears that Iraq could [...]
Adnan Sami alleges ex-wife to be linked with Taliban
Adnan Sami was granted divorce by Bombay High court after three years of resentment in to the relationship. Sami has accused that his alienated Dubai-based wife, Sabah Galadari of being involved in having close ties with Taliban organization. Speaking to the media he also added that positive publications in the Middle East have clearly published [...]
PPP fails to convince Maulana Fazl
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and its allied parties on Friday failed to convince Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Ameer Maulana Fazlur Rehman to drop his candidacy for the post of Prime Minister. A delegation comprised Khurshid Shah, Chaudhry Shujaat, Qamar Zaman Kaira and other representatives from coalition partners visited Maulana Fazlur Rehman hours before the National [...]
Salman Butt Returns Home – Says He Is Innocent
A repentant Salman Butt, to the entire nation apologized on Friday and admitted the fact that he was wrong not to alert the authorities earlier after returning home from England; subsequent to having served seven months in jail for spot-fixing. However, he still attempted to maintain his innocence; the ex-Pakistani Test Captain was actually sentenced [...]
Taliban attack lakeside Kabul hotel, 20 dead
KABUL: Elite Afghan police backed by NATO forces ended a 12-hour siege on Friday at a popular hotel outside Kabul, leaving at least 20 dead after Taliban gunmen stormed the lakeside building, bursting into a party and seizing dozens of hostages. The night-time assault on the hotel with rocket-propelled grenades, suicide vests and machine guns again proved how potent the Islamist [...]
1st Test: Sri Lanka bat first against Pakistan
GALLE: Sri Lanka rode out a testing morning session to reach 94 for one by lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Galle on Friday. Tillakaratne Dilshan was unbeaten on a fluent 56 and Kumar Sangakkara was on 12 after Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected [...]
Makhdoom Shahabuddin released on bail
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Friday granted an interim bail to Makhdoom Shahbuddin, previously arrested by the Anti-narcotics force in the Ephedrine case, Aaj news reported.. Talking to media, Shahabudding said that this wouldn’t happened if he had not nominated for the PM post. According to the sources, Shahabuddin appealed the Peshawar high court on the non-bailable arrest warrants rather [...]
China responsible for North Korea embargo breach: UN
TOKYO: A UN panel has found Chinese involvement in more than half of the suspected violations of the North Korean arms and luxury goods embargoes, a Japanese media report said on Friday. The panel identified 38 instances in which banned goods have gone to or from North Korea. Of these, 21 have involved China, the [...]
‘Raja Rental’ chosen as candidate for PM
ISLAMABAD: As the whole country was kept guessing for the new premier, The Pakistan People’s Party has chosen Raja Pervez Ashraf as candidate for the slot of prime minister, dropping Makhdoom Shahabuddin hours after a local court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for his alleged involvement in Ephedrine case. According to highly placed sources, name of Raja [...]
US considers launching joint US-Afghan raids in Pakistan: report
WASHINGTON: According to a US news Channel U.S. military and intelligence officials have considered launching secret joint U.S.-Afghan commando raids into Pakistan to hunt down local militant groups, officials told The Associated Press. But the idea, which U.S. officials say comes up every couple of months, has been consistently rejected because the White House believes the [...]
Renowned Scholar, TV host Obaidullah Baig passes away
KARACHI: Eminent scholar, writer and television host Obaidullah Baig passed away in Karachi Friday morning. The veteran was a famous Urdu writer, novelist, columnist and media expert from Karachi, private news channel reported. Obaidullah Baig teamed up with Iftikhar Arif in 1970s and then with Ghazi Salahuddin and Quraish Pur in 1990s and won renown [...]
Panetta all but rules out Salala Apology
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta all but ruled out an apology over an air strike last year that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and badly set back efforts to improve US-Pakistani ties, saying it was “time to move on.” Pakistan banned trucks from carrying Nato supplies into neighboring Afghanistan after the air strike, a move that [...]
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