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PML-N wont attend govt”s reception
Jun 23rd
LAHORE: Members of Pakistan Muslim League-N have decided not to attend the diner reception being hosted in the honour of parliamentarians by Pakistan People Partys Chief Whip Khursheed Shah, Geo News reported. The decision was made in protest of th…
Marvi Memon resigns from NA, PML-Q
Jun 22nd
ISLAMABAD: Marvi Memon has resigned from her seat in the National Assembly and from the PML-Q, Geo News reported.
Speaking to the media, Memon said that she took the decision in protest of the PML-Q joining the government and in opposition of the budg…
NEF schools teachers” protest, sit-in continues second day
Jun 21st
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of teachers and administrative staff of the Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) currently being run under National Education Foundation (NEF) staging protest march and sit-in since yesterday morning until the filing of this rep…
Syria”s Assad blames unrest on saboteurs, pledges reforms
Jun 20th
AMMAN: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday “saboteurs” were behind unrest against his rule and that political accommodation could not be reached with gunmen.
In just his third speech since the demonstrations began four months ago, Assad ap…
Trial of deposed Tunisian president begins
Jun 20th
TUNIS: Tunisia”s deposed president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the first leader toppled in a wave of Arab uprisings, went on trial in his absence on Monday, accused of plundering the country among other charges.
The former strongman who denies any wrong…
Robbery: Four men loot bus on highway
Jun 20th
After the robbery, passengers blocked the highway to protest against the robbery.
Russia won”t support use of force on Syria: Medvedev
Jun 20th
MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday Russia will not support the use of force against Syria at the United Nations, speaking about President Bashar al-Assad in sympathetic terms.
“What I am not ready to support is a resolution (simi…
Wedding set for Bahrain and Saudi royal families
Jun 18th
MANAMA: Friends become relatives, that is what has happened to the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The son of Bahrains king and the daughter of Saudi Arabias monarch have gotten engaged
According to the official news agency of Bahra…
Britain urges citizens to leave Syria ”now”
Jun 18th
LONDON: Britain urged its nationals on Saturday to leave Syria now by commercial means, warning that its embassy in Damascus would unlikely be able to help them if the situation deteriorates further.
“British nationals should leave now by comm…
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees at camp
Jun 18th
ANKARA: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie travelled to meet some of the thousands of Syrian refugees on the country”s border with Turkey.
The actress and goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), shared fruit and…
