Masses to get maximum relief in forthcoming budget: PM
Prim Minister Syed Yusuf Raza GilaniHYDERABAD, April 6 (PFP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday said the government will provide maximum relief to common man in the next budget for fiscal year 2012-13. “The Ministry of Finance has been directed to provide maximum relief to common man in the forthcoming budget,” Prime More...
Finance Minister briefed the Prime Minister
Islamabad, April 6(PFP):Finance Minister, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at PM’s House here today and briefed the Prime Minister on the state of economy and steps taken More...
Osama’s family members remanded in custody
ISLAMABAD(PFP): A civil court remanded three widows and two daughters of slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in judicial custody for nine days.According to deails Senior Civil Judge Sharukh Arjumand conducted hearings More...
U.S. soldier held in Afghan massacre could face death penalty-Panetta
Leon Panetta now new secretary defense of US WASHINGTON, March 13 (PFP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta indicated that the U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghans could face death penality if convicted. Panetta More...
US drone strike kills 5 militants in South Waziristan
MIRANSHAH, (PFP): A US drone strike on Tuesday killed five militants when it targeted a vehicle travelling along the Afghan border, security officials said. According to initial reports, the attack took place More...
Logic behind the demolition
Osama bin Laden became a household name following the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US. Not only was he the world’s most wanted terrorist but a man whose extremist ideology had and continues to wreak havoc More...
PM Gilani indicted in contempt case, denied charges
ISLAMABAD,Feb 13 (PFP): A seven member bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul- Mulk Monday framed charge against Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani in a suo moto case No. 4/2010 etc (Contempt of Court Matter) for non-compliance More...
SC seeks record of missing persons proceedings
ISLAMABAD(PFP): Three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has sought record of proceedings and legal justifications of missing persons from army and security agencies More...
SC suspends membership of 28 lawmakers
The National Assembly would lose nine and the Senate would lose three members for the time being. – File Photo ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday suspended memberships of 28 lawmakers of the national and provincial More...
Obama says no Israel decision on Iran attack
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he did not think Israel had made a decision on whether to launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear installations, a threat that has rattled the region. More...
