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Attempts to make judicial matters controversial
Jun 16th
ISLAMABAD: The government continued playing political games to its benefit and making the judiciary controversial. A notification was issued to form a probe commission to be headed by Justice Saqib Nisar but without the required consultation with the C…
Five Pakistanis killed in cross-border attack
Jun 16th
KHAR: Scores of armed militants crossed the border from Afghanistan on Thursday and stormed a village in Pakistan”s tribal belt, killing five civilians, officials said.
It was the third such attack reportedly carried out by hundreds of fighters into …
Judicial Commission formed to probe Saleem Shahzads murder
Jun 16th
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Judge, Justice Saqib Nisar will head the five member judicial commission tasked with investigating the death and kidnapping of journalist Saleem Shahzad, Geo News reported.
The notification for the formation of the commission …
Inquiry Commission formed to probe Saleem Shahzads murder
Jun 16th
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Judge, Justice Saqib Nisar will head the five member inquiry commission tasked with investigating the death and kidnapping of journalist Saleem Shahzad, Geo News reported.
The notification for the formation of the commission h…
Zawahiri named new Qaeda chief
Jun 16th
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda has named Ayman al-Zawahiri as its new chief following the killing in Pakistan of long-time leader Osama bin Laden by US commandos, the jihadists said in a statement Thursday.
“The general command of Al-Qaeda announces, after consultat…
‘Punishable by death’ needs to die
Jun 16th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6460/punishable-by-death-needs-to-die/
Demand of protesting journalists accepted
Jun 16th
ISLAMABAD: Government has accepted the demand of journalists and appointed a sitting judge of the Supreme Court Justice Saqib Nisar to head the commission for the investigation of the murder of journalist Saleem Shehzad, Geo News reported.
Federal Inf…
PPP, MQM, ANP delegations meet in Governor House
Jun 16th
KARACHI: PPP, MQM and ANP in a meeting of Coordination Committee has decided to pay compensation to the family members of victims affected in target killing incidents.
According to the statement, issued after the meeting of coalition partners at Gover…
Pakistan’s media shows the way
Jun 16th
The Pakistani press is in the act of covering a rare and precious, yet fragile, moment in its nation’s history.
