News & Blogs from Pakistan
Archive for May, 2010
Petrol price cut down by Rs6.04/litre
May 31st
ISLAMABAD: Government has slashed petrol price by Rs6.04 a litre, Geo News reported Monday.
Talat, other Pakistanis are ‘safe’: Rehman
May 31st
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has aid that no Pakistani is among the nine persons died in today’s deadly Israeli raid on Gazi aid convoy.
“TV anchor Talat Hussain and other Pakistani nationals are ‘safe’,” he told a private news…
Turkey accuses Israel of ”state terror”
May 31st
ANKARA: Turkey on Monday accused Israel of “state terror” and recalled its ambassador after a deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships by Israeli forces left at least nine dead, most of them Turkish nationals.
“It should be known that we will not stay sile…
Freedom Flotilla massacre
May 31st
The Freedom Flotilla aid mission destined for blockaded Gaza was on the last leg when Israeli soldiers had attacked the fleet leaving at least 20 people dead and over 50 injured. The army violently boarded the Turkish ship and opened fire at the pass…
Ahmadi man stabbed to death in Narowal, Punjab
May 31st
Members of the Ahmadi community console a grieving woman at a graveyard in Chenab Nagar, located in Punjab’s Chiniot District, about 200 km northwest of Lahore, May 29, 2010. — Reuters
Here is yet another case of systematic violence against the Ahmadi community under the patronage of PML-N’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, a political ally of [...]
Why the PPP should not quit the coalition in Punjab – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi
May 31st
I am a strong believer that political parties should get ample opportunities to run governments than just sitting on the opposition benches. When it comes to the likes of PPP, which inarguably is the largest political party of Pakistan, it is all the more important get into power. If one analyzes the history of the [...]
FM calls on US to help recover Pakistanis after Israel raid
May 31st
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has called upon United States to use its influence for the recovery of Pakistani nationals who were aboard Freedom Flotilla.
Interacting with media persons here on Monday, Qureshi said he has contacte…
PAC concerned over Rs.4 bln financial irregularities in EOBI
May 31st
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly on Monday expressed its deep concern over the financial irregularities of Rs 4.826 billion in Employees Old Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) and directed to hold an inquiry into the…
Facts of deadly raid needed, Obama tells Israeli PM
May 31st
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu it was important to find out “all the facts” of Monday”s deadly flotilla raid as soon as possible, the White House said.
Interpol approached for recovery of Talat, other Pakistanis
May 31st
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has called upon Interpol to help recover anchor Talat Hussain and other Pakistanis who were aboard Gaza aid ships when attacked by Israeli commandos.
The interior minister told Geo News he has contacte…
