News & Blogs from Pakistan
Archive for September, 2010
Islamabad Tonight – 29 September 2010
Sep 29th
Kashmala Tariq (PML), Tasneem Ahmad Quershi (PPPP), Iqbal Zafar Jhgra (PML-N) and Umer Cheema (Journalist) in Today’s episode of Islamabad Tonight with Nadeem Malik.
UK to stand by Pakistan, says British High Commissioner
Sep 29th
ISLAMABAD: The British High , Adam Thomson pledged that UK would stand by Pakistan as it takes active part in the rescue operation stranded in the flood-ravaged areas. He made these remarks after he visited an IDP camp in Kemari town, Karachi on Wednes…
Gun attack kills five in Thai south: police
Sep 29th
YALA: Suspected insurgents killed five people and seriously wounded another three, including two young children, in a roadside gun attack in the Thai south, police said Wednesday.
Five militants, dressed like police, stopped their pick-up truck early …
Efforts to continue for Aafia’s release: Malik
Sep 29th
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that Dr Aafia Siddique’s brother appealed against the decision of jury in US Supreme Court. Addressing to National Assembly here on Wednesday he said that Government took every possible step for …
As Pakistan Drowns, the Establishment’s Business as Usual
Sep 29th
SYED YAHYA HUSSAINY: “the entrenched political Establishment of Pakistan — an odd potpourri of the rich military supported Lahore business class, elements of intelligence agencies, a self-promoting politicized Supreme Court and ultra-conservative reli…
CJCSC Gen Wynne calls on President Zardari
Sep 29th
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) designate General Khalid Shamim Wyne separately called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Saddar Wednesday. The President felicitated General Khalid Shamim on his promotion and on being appointed as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
PTCL provides free phones to flood victims
Sep 29th
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has provided 500 Free Vfone telephones to flood relief camps.
Forces bust suspected suicide attack
Sep 29th
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have busted suicide attack as a suspected suicide bomber along with explosives- laden car and jacket was arrested on his way from North Waziristan to settled areas in Pakistan. According to a private TV channel, the vehicle w…
AG seeks extra time for NAB Chief’s appointment
Sep 29th
ISLAMABAD: Government has sought extra 3-week’s time from the Supreme Court of Pakistan for appointment of Chariman National Accountability Bureau (NAB). In this regard, the Attorney General of Pakistan Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haque submitted a petition at Supreme Court office. The petition says that the process of consultation is currently underway for the appointment of Chairman NAB.
Difference of opinion exist within PPP: Aitzaz
Sep 29th
ISLAMABAD: Former president Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and PPP leader Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan Wednesday said he sees no change in the Parliament in the near future but ‘Yusuf Raza Gilani’s majority may be turned into minority’.
