FBR freezes KESC accounts
The Federal Board of Revenue froze the bank accounts of the KESC due to non-payment of taxes.
According to the spokesperson for the Karachi...
Police arrest 15 suspects in Hangu
At least 15 suspects were arrested while a huge cache of weapons was recovered from their passions here on Tuesday, police said.
According to details,...
Commission seeks record of Saleem’s cell phone, e-mails
The judicial commission on the murder of senior journalist Saleem Shahzad on Monday directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and mobile phone companies to preserve...
Defiant Wozniacki defends ranking
World number one Caroline Wozniacki insists she still deserves to be top of the rankings even though the Dane endured another Grand Slam flop...
HRCP condemns IJT barbarism
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday expressed concerns over torture of Punjab University (PU) Philosophy Department faculty members and students by...
Pakistan to tour India in 2013
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The political rapport continues to remain strained; a thawing of cricketing relations between India and Pakistan might just be on the cards. According...
Russia sees Iran nuclear plant running in August
The nuclear power plant Russia has built in Iran is likely to become fully operational in early August, Russian news agencies cited a senior...
Russia prepares for possible visit by N Korea’s Kim
Russian authorities are preparing for a possible visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, a local official in Russia’s Far East said on condition...
Bangladesh jails 657 mutineers
A Bangladesh military court jailed more than 650 border guards Monday for their role in a 2009 mutiny, bringing the total number of soldiers...
NCA to stay with federal govt: PM
The National College of Arts (NCA) will stay with the federal government even after devolution of the Federal Education Ministry under the 18th Constitutional...
Many believe US pullout to boost talks in Afghanistan
President Barrack Obama’s decision to start pullout of US troops from Afghanistan is the hottest topic among the Afghans across the country. Some of...
Commemorating Wasif Ali Wasif
“At Carrefour of life, one man who can guide you is Wasif Ali Wasif.” This tribute was paid to late Wasif Ali Wasif by...
Man shot dead while sleeping
A father of 5 was shot dead by unidentified men in the Ghalib Market Police precincts. Tariq Islam, 40, a vegetable-seller at Ghalib Market,...
Benazir honoured for role in fight against terrorism
Slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was posthumously honoured with an award at the International Conference on the Global Fight Against Terrorism in Tehran...
Senate body to write to Zardari for resolution of Kurram issues
The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights said on Saturday it would write a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari asking him to address...
KESC gets Rs 129b in subsidies, loses 600% in stock prices
The Karachi Electric Supply Company’s (KESC) is the only private company availing subsidies from the government, managing to get Rs 129 billion from 2008...
