Firing incidents in Karachi kill 3, hurt several
KARACHI(PFP): Fresh firing incidents in various parts of the metropolis has killed three people and hurt several. An armed attack on mobile phone franchise in Nazimabad area killed two people. A doctor was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Malir Halt in the limits of Saudabad Police Station on Tuesday. An official at the police station said More...
Ispahani rejects Sunday Times interview
KARACHI(PFP): Farahnaz Ispahani, wife of embattled Husain Haqqani has rejected the reports attributed to her that she ran away fearing abduction. Farahnaz said she didn’t give interview to anyone adding that More...
SC to hear Asghar Kan petition in Feb
ISLAMABAD(PFP): The Supreme Court (SC) has announced February 29 as possible date for Asfgar Khan case involving ISI distributing money among politicians. In 1996 a human rights petition was filed by Air Marshal More...
No visa application from Mansoor Ijaz: FO
ISLAMABAD(PFP): The Foreign office on Thursday said that none of Pakistan’s embassies had received the passport of Mansoor Ijaz for issuance of visa. Briefing the media Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said More...
6 dead, 17 hurt in Sargodha road mishap
SARGODHA(PFP): Six people died while seventeen others sustained injuries when three vans collided with each other here on Sunday. According to the report, the incident took place on Ajnala Road when three high-speed More...
Letter should be written to Swiss authority: Aitzaz
LAHORE: PPP central leader Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan on Saturday said that democracy is only threatened by extra constitutional steps. Talking to media, PPP leader said that his opinion is different from the party More...
Leader of Opposition Chaudhry Nisar criticises govt
ISLAMABAD(PFP): Leader of the Opposition Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan strongly objected the summoning of the National Assembly session without taking into confidence the opposition parties. Speaking in the house Friday, More...
COAS Kayani, DG ISI Pasha followed Supreme Court orders: AG
ISLAMABAD(PFP): Attorney General Maulvi Anwar ul Haq said Army Chief Kayani and DG ISI Shuja Pasha submitted their replies in the memo case under the orders of the Supreme Court. The prime minister during an interview More...
Resolution in favour of democracy tabbled in NA by Wali
ISLAMABAD(PFP): Chief of Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali Khan has submitted a resolution before the National Assembly in favour of democracy. The resolution, which will be voted Jan. 16 said the Parliament More...
Of ‘options’ and contradictions
In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court’s five-member bench on Tuesday gave six options to the federal government on the non-implementation of its December 16, 2009 order on the National Reconciliation Ordinance More...
