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ISLAMABAD - A former security guard of the PML-N’s MNA Sumaira Malik fell unconscious and died later in hospital after hearing Supreme Court of Pakistan's judgment about her disqualification on Monday. Mohammad Riaz, the security guard, was present in the court where he fainted following SC's ruling. He was immediately shifted...

Islamabad - Former President Pervez Musharraf has been arrested in the murder case of Abdul Rasheed Ghazi ( Lal  Masjid Operation ) in  Islamabad ,  The case was registered against him on 2nd of last month on the directions of the Islamabad High Court. His initial statement has been recorded...

The Supreme Court has accepted bail plea of former President Pervez Musharraf in Akbar Bugti murder case. The court directed the former President to submit two surety bonds of one million rupees each with Deputy Registrar of the apex court. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court heard the case. Ealier,...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Government  has finalised its policy directive for the much awaited auction of 3G licenses in the country. After a long wait, almost the 3G technology became outdated, Pakistani Government seems to fianalized the Policy, According to Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman, the four mobile phone companies...

Islamabad — The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Friday slashed electricity tariff by Rs. 2.97 per unit in lieu of fuel adjustment for month of November, Pakistan Tribune reported. The reduced rates will be applicable from January 1. The decision was made in a meeting which held under...

Pakistan strongly condemned the US drone strike in North Waziristan, foreign office spokesman said here Monday. Spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry in a statement refering to Sunday’s drone strike said these unilateral strikes are a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He said that Pakistan has repeatedly emphasized the importance...

Pakistan Energy Crisis can overcome the confronted  by generating thousands of megawatt electricity utilizing renewable energy resources especially through geothermal power that is readily available in most parts of the country, said Chairman Energy Foundation Pakistan (EFP) Javed Ahmad. The Chairman EFP in an exclusive talk with senior journalists here said that more...

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with Pakistan on Thursday to provide a loan of $100 million for the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project, and announced a grant of $100m for social sector particularly in health and education. The loan as well as the grant will come from the Saudi Fund for...

ISLAMABAD - The government has rejected the Taliban demands of troop’s withdrawal and release of prisoners before any peace talks with the state. The Taliban had put forwarded several pre-conditions the other day before they sat for peace dialogue. According to the sources, the government has maintained that it did not lay...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday allowed to privatise 26 percent shares of PIA in an open and transparent manner to make it competitive and service-oriented.The Prime Minister also directed the Ministry of Privatization and Civil Aviation Division to initiate the process of privatization of Pakistan International Airlines...

ISLAMABAD: All the major political parties of Pakistan have unanimously decided to hold talks with the Taliban. The All Parties Conference (APC) chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ended after day long deliberations with all stakeholders agreeing on six-points communique to tackle the issue of terrorism. It was decided that...

ISLAMABAD: Amid a raging controversy, a meeting of the board of directors of Sui Southern Gas Company has been reconvened on Sept 19, to reconsider the decision it took last month with majority, cancelling the result of bidding for the 500 million cubic feet Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Retrofit Project....