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SC to resume Bhutto reference today
Jun 29th
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court will resume hearing of the presidential reference for the reopening of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto case on Wednesday, Geo News reported.
According to the details, eleven-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry …
Game over for Gaddafi in months: prosecutor
Jun 29th
AMSTERDAM: Libya”s Muammar Gaddafi could fall within two to three months, the International Criminal Court”s prosecutor said on Tuesday, as rebels sought to build on a gradual advance towards Tripoli.
The ICC”s Luis Moreno-Ocampo, who on Monday ann…
Abolition of concurrent list to give due rights to provinces: PM
Jun 29th
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said abolition of the Constitution’s concurrent list is a major step towards provincial autonomy providing them legitimate rights in governance. In his opening remarks while chairing the special meeting of the Federal Cabinet, the Prime Minister said the cabinet would approve the third and last phase of [...]
PPP shortlists Abdi, Mirza for Sindh governorship
Jun 28th
KARACHI: The PPP after Governor Sindh Ishratul Ibad’s resignation has decided to bring a strong governor in Sindh and has shortlisted. The names of Senator Faisal Abidi and former Sindh home minister Zulfiqar Mirza …
Zardari meets Karzai in Tehran
Jun 26th
TEHRAN: President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met here Saturday on the sidelines of “International Conference on Global Fight against Terrorism” at Tehran.
Bilateral issues and the recent incidents along the Pak-Afghan border we…
Huma Abedin: Refusing to be humiliated
Jun 24th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6597/huma-abedin-refusing-to-be-humiliated/
Hillary says US wont continue Pak aid without change
Jun 24th
WASHINGTON: While US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday the US could slow down military aid to Pakistan, unless it took unspecified steps to help the United States, President Barack Obama vowed a day earlier his country will insist Pa…
Obama set to unveil Afghan troop cuts
Jun 23rd
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will order his promised US troop drawdown from Afghanistan in a primetime address Wednesday, which one official said would likely see 10,000 soldiers called home this year. Obama will stick with his vow to begin pulli…
Senate confirms Panetta to head Pentagon
Jun 22nd
WASHINGTON: The US Senate unanimously confirmed Leon Panetta”s nomination to be defense secretary on Tuesday, hailing his successes as CIA chief just as major challenges await him in Afghanistan and Libya.
All 100 members of the Senate approved t…
Nawaz spoke Bal Thakerays language: Babar
Jun 21st
ISLAMABAD: Central leader of Pakistan Peoples Party, Senator Babar Awan Monday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Ns Chief Nawaz Sharif who was being critical of President Zardari was actually suffering from bankruptcy.
Reacting to the PML-N Chief…
