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‘Building’ money in education… again
Jun 7th
SEF met costs by remaining within budget. Yet the government released money for a new building without consulting SEF.
SC orders PEMRA to issue license to Geo Super
Jun 6th
RAWALPINDI: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry today ordered Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to issue a broadcasting licence to Geo Super immediately and submit the c…
Issue licence to Geo Super, SC orders Pemra
Jun 6th
RAWALPINDI: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry today ordered Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to issue a broadcasting licence to Geo Super immediately and submit the c…
Hajj quota under Hajj Policy 2011 declared illegal
Jun 6th
LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday declared the hajj quota distribution under Hajj Policy 2011 illegal and directed transparent distribution of quota, Geo News reported.
Last week the court had barred the Ministry of Religio…
16 killed in attacks in Baghdad and central Iraq
Jun 6th
TIKRIT: Violence in Baghdad and central Iraq on Monday killed 16 people, including 12 struck by a car bomb driven by a suicide attacker in Saddam Hussein”s home town of Tikrit, officials said.
The unrest came three days after attacks at a Tikrit mosq…
Geo Super closed by Pemra for over 60 days
Jun 6th
RAWALPINDI: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will take up for hearing Geo Super”s appeal and stay application for issuing of a broadcasting licence today (Monday).
The appeal is seeking…
Federal Govt seeks list of Afghan traders, refugees
Jun 5th
PESHAWAR: The federal government has sought a list of Afghan traders and refugees to whom the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government has decided to issue work permits. Sources in the State and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Ministry …
Weak internal control at Foreign Office drains Rs 4.7b: Audit report
Jun 5th
ISLAMABAD: Financial mismanagement and lack of internal control at Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the losses of Rs 4.669 billion to the national exchequer during fiscal year 2009-10. This was revealed in an Audit Report …
Britain deploys top diplomat, helicopters to Libya
Jun 5th
BENGHAZI: British Foreign Minister William Hague on Saturday met leaders of rebels fighting to oust Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi after NATO deployed attack helicopters for the first time. Russia”s top diplomat, meanwhile, warned that the NATO military…
Yemeni president arrives in Saudi: official
Jun 5th
RIYADH: Yemen”s beleaguered President Ali Abdullah Saleh, wounded in shelling of his compound in the capital Sanaa, arrived late Saturday in Riyadh for treatment but has not stood down, a Saudi official said.
“President Saleh has arrived in Riyadh fo…
