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Role of Supreme Court in Pakistan
Jul 4th
by Shaukat Masood Zafar
The Supreme Court has a special role to play in Pakistani system of government. It has two fundamental functions. On the one hand, the primary role of the Supreme Court is to interpret the Constitution and the law and to ensure …
Swat more peaceful than Karachi: Haji Adeel
Jul 4th
PESHAWAR: ANP Central Vice President Senator Haji Adeel on Sunday said that today Swat is more peaceful than Karachi and anyone cane visit the valley without fear.
He said that devolution process adopted by government will strengthen provinces and emp…
Expensive CNG to put thousands jobs at risk
Jul 4th
KARACHI: Chairman All Pakistan CNG Association, Ghayas Abudullah Paracha Sunday expressed fear that thousands of people associated with CNG industry would be rendered jobless if CNG was made expensive, Geo News reported.
Talking to Geo News, Paracha s…
Expensive CNG to put thousands’ jobs at risk
Jul 3rd
KARACHI: Chairman All Pakistan CNG Association, Ghayas Abudullah Paracha Sunday expressed fear that thousands of people associated with CNG industry would be rendered jobless if CNG was made expensive, Geo News reported. Talking to Geo News, Paracha said deliberate attempts were being made to destroy CNG industry. “There are 3300 CNG stations across the country [...]
Britain to pull hundreds of troops from Afghanistan
Jul 3rd
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron is to announce the withdrawal of at least 500 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012 following a similar drawdown by the United States, reports said Sunday.
The move would take the number of British tro…
”Disengaging Pak post 26/11 an error”
Jul 3rd
NEW DELHI: The Indian government has admitted that its policy of not engaging with Pakistan – post 26/11 – may have been wrong. Outgoing Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said this in a TV programme.
Nirupama Rao said: “I think you have to look at policy…
Tribute to ‘Hazrat Sheikh Osama’…really?
Jul 3rd
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6756/tribute-to-hazrat-sheikh-osama-really/
Four Yemen Republican Guards killed in clashes
Jul 3rd
SANAA: Four Yemeni Republican Guards were killed in clashes with anti-regime gunmen in Taez Saturday, witnesses and tribal sources said, as 79 people were referred to court over a March massacre in the capital.
Fifty Yemeni soldiers were also reported…
NICL scandal: Zafar Qureshi reassumes charge
Jul 3rd
ISLAMABAD: Additional DG FIA Zafar Qureshi has reassumed charge of investigation officer of the team probing NICL corruption case, while the issue of transfer of others members has taken a serious turn, Geo News reported on Saturday.
According to the …
