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Economic revival govt”s key concern: Gilani
Jun 3rd
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Friday that revival of the economy was key concern of his government and noted with satisfaction that the coming financial year would open window for resumption of growth cycle.
“We have earmark…
Abbottabad commission runs into trouble
Jun 3rd
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan”s new commission into how Osama bin Laden lived in the country undetected for so long ran into trouble Thursday as one appointee refused to take part and the political opposition criticised it.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilan…
Govt paying special attention towards uplift of underdeveloped areas: PM
Jun 2nd
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the Government is paying special attention towards the uplift of underdeveloped areas of the country and in the upcoming budget the same criteria has …
Abbottabad inquiry commission challenged in LHC
Jun 2nd
LAHORE: The Abbottabad inquiry commission has been challenged on Thursday in the Lahore High Court. According to media reports, the application indicates that Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani called Abbottabad raid a success while, …
RIP Saleem Shahzad
Jun 2nd
On Sunday, Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad went missing in Islamabad. Yesterday, news agencies reported that Shahzad’s body was found about 93 miles southeast of the capital, in Sira-e-Alamgir. In the aftermath of this tragic and shocking death, the question, Who killed Saleem Shahzad? continues to echo in the halls of the blogosphere and news outlets. [...]
Nisar also discredits APC
Jun 1st
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the opposition in national assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, expressing his reservations on the much talked about constitution of a five-member Commission for the probe of Abbotabad incident, said that he was not consulted.
Chaud…
Daring journalist killed, body dumped in canal
Jun 1st
ISLAMABAD: A daring and well-connected journalist, Syed Saleem Shahzad, who was kidnapped from Islamabad three days ago has been killed by unknown captors.
The Punjab police have found his body from the Head Rasool area in Mandi-Bahauddin on Tuesday …
5-member commission constituted to probe into Abbottabad operation
Jun 1st
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has constituted a 5-member commission under senior judge of Supreme Court Justice Javed Iqbal to probe into Abbottabad operation. As per spokesman of Prime Minister House, a 5-member …
Saleem Shahzad: the price of truth
May 31st
card of saleem shahzad The body of Syed Saleem Shahzad, one of Pakistan’s best investigative journalists, was found yesterday from Mandi Bahauddin. Mr Shahzad was Pakistan bureau chief of Asia Times Online. He went missing on May 29, 2011 from Islamabad when he was on his way to a local television channel to participate in [...]
Police least trusted among professions in Pakistan: Gallup poll
May 30th
Pakistanis place the highest level of trust with teachers, followed by laborers, government officials and police.
