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iPhone 5: Larger iPhone Screens Confirmed, Rumored Specs, iOS 6 Release Date & Concept Photos & Videos

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:25:09 +0000

Apple is back in the news today with a plethora of reports that we can expect to see a much larger screen on the upcoming iPhone 5. YES! This news of course comes just weeks before the wildly popular World Wide Developers (WWDC) conference coming in June. This is only the beginning the the iPhone [...]

Martyrdom Week commences in IHK; withdrawal of Indian troops demanded

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:21 +0000

SRINAGAR, (SANA) In Indian Occupied Kashmir, Martyrdom Week commenced to mark the martyrdom anniversaries of prominent liberation leaders, Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone. People attended in large number the functions of the recitation of Holy Quran held at Rajouri Kadal and Mirwaiz Manzil in Srinagar. The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz [...]

Electricity tariff increased by Rs1.25 per unit

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:22:43 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Water and Power Ministry has increased the electricity tariff by Rs1.25 per unit. The hike will be applicable with immediate effect. A notification issued here stated that the increase will be applicable across the country including Karachi. The tariff has been increased to Rs8.83 and the government is still paying a subsidy of [...]

US to pay one million dollars a day for resumption of NATO supply

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:21:53 +0000

KARACHI, (SANA): The United States is expected to pay Pakistan close to one million dollars a day, once the transportation of supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan is reopened, a report said on Wednesday. The two allies in the war on terror are close to signing an agreement on the resumption of supplies after a six-month [...]

India to not compromise on nuclear safety: Manmohan

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:21:04 +0000

NEW DELHI, (SANA): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that India will not compromise on its nuclear safety, adding that we must keep the option of nuclear power as an additional source of energy open. Strongly favouring nuclear power, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said there would be no compromise on safety of [...]

Ties with NATO, US on crossroads: Gilani

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:18:13 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that ties with the US and NATO were on a crossroads and the time has come to make some important decisions, adding that his government would make all crucial decisions, including one of a possible resumption of NATO supplies, keeping the “nation’s strategic interests” into [...]

NATO supply was not agenda of trilateral meeting: ISPR

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:17:30 +0000

RAWALPINDI, (SANA): The ISPR Spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said Wednesday that the NATO supply route was not discussed during the trilateral meeting between military authorities of Pakistan, Afghanistan and ISAF. Major General Abbas dismissed reports which claimed that resumption of the NATO supply route was discussed during the meeting. According to the military spokesman, the [...]

NATO supplies restoration an insult to parliament: Munawar

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:16:53 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan, Syed Munawar Hasan, has said that the restoration of the NATO supplies would be an insult to the parliament. The government, he said, had succumbed to the US pressure and decided to restore NATO supplies without Washington yielding to Islamabad’s demands for an apology on Salala attack and stoppage of drone [...]

Nawaz threatens to resist NATO supply if parliament bypassed

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:16:37 +0000

SHIKARPUR, (SANA): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian Nawaz Sharif has said the PML-N will resist if Parliament’s recommendations on NATO are ignored, adding that the Sindh card has become invalid as the balance in the Sindh card has ended now only Pakistan card will work. While talking to media persons Nawaz Sharif said that [...]

Turkish PM due in Islamabad on next Sunday

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:16:09 +0000

Islamabad, (SANA): On the invitation of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey, will pay a 3-day official visit to Pakistan from May 20 to May 22, 2012. The Turkish Prime Minister will be accompanied by the First Lady and high-powered delegation. During his visit, the Turkish Prime Minister will address the [...]

Nawaz proposes names for CEC

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:15:31 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has confirmed that Nawaz Sharif has suggested names of three persons for possible appointment as chief election commissioner. Addressing the meeting of the federal cabinet the PM said that the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar had declined to suggest names for the CEC after consultation [...]

Awan withdraws intra-court appeal in contempt case

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:15:17 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Supreme Court has allowed Barrister Babar Awan, to withdraw an intra-court appeal seeking a restraining order for a two-member bench that would indict the former minister for contempt of court on Thursday. A three-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khwaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, accepted the request [...]

LHC Chief Justice excuses hearing plea against Gilani

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:14:51 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh has excused himself from hearing the petition challenging the status of Gilani as Prime Minister after conviction in contempt of court case. The petitioner stated that Gilani can no more hold the office of prime minster after being convicted by Supreme Court and requested [...]

Mirza was involved in disbursement of money among politicians: Durrani

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:14:26 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Ex-Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Asad Durrani has said that ex-army chief Mirza Aslam Baig was onboard since the beginning during the process of disbursement of money among political parties. In the rejoinder to the affidavit filed by Aslam Baig in Asghar Khan case, Durrani blamed his ex-boss for being involved in the operation since [...]

Karachi violence claim four more lives

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:14:03 +0000

KARACHI, (SANA): The ongoing target-killing spree claimed another four lives on Wednesday as Hasnain Malik, a political party worker was shot dead in Orangi town. Unknown assailants shot and killed one person who was affiliated with a political party in Orangi Town’s Bangla bazaar area. The incident led to tensions in the neighbourhood where business activities [...]

SC issues contempt notice to Malik in PSM corruption case

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:13:36 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has issued contempt of court notice to Interior Minister Rehman Malik on violating court’s orders in Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) corruption case. The apex court issued contempt notice to the interior minister on constituting a new investigating team in PSM corruption case without court’s consent. The court has [...]

Nawaz says govt destroying institutions instead of strengthening them; says time of change is near

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:13:28 +0000

GARHI YASIN, (SANA): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that the time of change is near, adding that the present rulers did nothing for the progress of Sindh after taking votes from Sindhis, adding that the government is destroying the institutions instead of strengthening them. While addressing a mammoth public gathering at the [...]

Cabinet approves measures to address challenge of load-shedding; decision regarding reopening of NATO supply not made

admin2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:12:51 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Federal Cabinet has approved measures to address the challenge of load-shedding effectively and on priority basis, adding the government has not yet made decision regarding the reopening of NATO supply, adding Pakistan’s dignity and interests would be kept in view during talks with US and NATO as per guidelines of the parliament. Federal [...]

LHC accepts plea against Gilani seeking bars from approving budget

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:09:02 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): The Lahore High Court (LHC) has accepted the plea against Prime Minister Syed yousuf Raza Gialni seeking restriction on PM from approving the upcoming budget. The larger bench of the court would hear the case; however the hearing date has not been announced yet. Justice Umar Ata Bandial of Lahore of Lahore High Court conducted [...]

Kayani visits Kharian to attend opening session of Central Command War Games

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:08:48 +0000

RAWALPINDI, (SANA): Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Kharian on Tuesday to attend the opening session of the Central Command War Games, being conducted as part of Azm-e-Nau series exercises. Azm-e-Nau is a deliberate process, initiated a few years ago, to address the varied threat spectrum faced by Pakistan. The process is [...]

Rulers have brought disgrace to country, nation: Baloch

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:08:40 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): Secretary General, Jamaat-e-Islami, Liaqat Baloch, reacting to the possible restoration of NATO supplies, has said had the rulers shown some courage and patience, the US would have agreed to all its demands including stoppage of drone attacks. However, he said that despite the reopening of the supplies, the US was destined to face a [...]

Malik says efforts a being made for release of seven Pakistanis detained by pirates

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:06:47 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that efforts are being made for the release of seven Pakistanis detained by pirates. Talking to media persons after holding meeting with human rights activist Ansar Burnni, he said voice will be raised at the United Nations and Interpol against the increased activities of pirates. He said on [...]

Khurshid elected chairman of parliamentary body

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:06:29 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Federal Religious Affairs Minister Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah has been elected Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee, tasked with the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and members of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Surprisingly, opposition member Abdul Ghafoor Hyderi also supported Shah in the election, held under the supervision of National Assembly Secretary today [...]

Karachi violence claim five more lives

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:06:01 +0000

KARACHI, (SANA): At least five persons were killed and another four injured in the result of the firing incidents in different parts of Karachi here on Tuesday. One dead body was recovered from the Agha Foundation Graveyard in Malir Cantt. According to the police the deceased was killed in the result of the firing. One person [...]

Firing outside passport office in Quetta claim two lives

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:05:41 +0000

QUETTA, (SANA): Anonymous armed men gunned down two brothers and injured one person in the provincial capital of Balochistan here on Tuesday. According to police, the tragic incident took place at the Joint Road near Passport Office when unknown gunmen killed two brothers, Mohammad Tahir and Mohammad Qadir. A passerby, Manzoor Ahmed, also sustained injuries in [...]

Australian High Commissioner pays farewell call Gilani

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:05:11 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Australian High Commissioner Mr Tim George paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at PM’s House here on Tuesday and thanked the government of Pakistan for the hospitality and support during his three years period of diplomatic assignment in Pakistan. The High Commissioner said that Pakistan and Australia have very [...]

SC again defers indictment of Awan till tomorrow

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:04:57 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Supreme Court (SC) accepting the request of former law minister Babar Awan in contempt of court case, has again deferred his (Awan) indictment till tomorrow (Thursday). The SC bench comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan and Justice Athar Saeed heard the case on Tuesday. During the course of hearing, the court could not indict the [...]

Aitzaz terms Gilani’s conviction as unconstitutional

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:04:24 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s counsel in the contempt of court case, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the prime minister’s sentencing was against the law and unconstitutional. Speaking to media representatives in Lahore Ahsan said the premier could not have been sentenced in the absence of a detailed verdict. He said short orders [...]

Nawaz says situation of missing persons in Pak same like in Palestine; says missing persons should be presented in courts

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:55 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that the crimes of the missing persons should be informed; weather they are not the citizens of Pakistan, adding that the situation of missing persons is same in Pakistan, which is being done by Israelis with Palestinians. He said that the people are disappeared [...]

Restoration of NATO supply challenged in SC

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:01 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): The expected restoration of NATO supply has been challenged in supreme court of Pakistan on Tuesday. The petitioner Barrister Zafarullah has filed constitutional petition in Supreme Court registry branch Lahore stating that court may hear the petition immediately and stop the government to restore the NATO supply. Petitioner has contended that after the restoration of [...]

Malik Riaz to pay amount of ransom for release of Albedo’s staff

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:02:42 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Bahria Town owner Malik Riaz has announced to pay amount of ransom for release of MV Albedo staff. MV Albedo’s staff’s family members including Hira, Mashal and Bakhtawar had appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari, seeking his help for recovery of their father from cruel clutches of pirates. On this appeal, President Zardari [...]

Pak Navy ship PNS AZMAT arrives at Port Kuantan today

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:02:04 +0000

KUALA LUMPUR, (SANA): In line with great maritime traditions and to further strengthen the existing fraternal relations, Pakistan Navy Ship AZMAT on her maiden voyage to Pakistan is visiting Kuantan, Malaysia from Today (Thursday) to 19 May 2012. PNS AZMAT is the first of AZMAT class Fast Attack (Missile) ship which has been constructed recently [...]

BCCI suspends four players involved in spot fixing

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:59:54 +0000

NEW DELHI, (SANA): The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended four players from the IPL who were caught on tape admitting to spot-fixing during a sting operation. The sting operation which was conducted by India TV showed five players representing IPL teams admitting to taking part in fixing The sting operation alleged murky [...]

Malik’s father laid to rest in Srinagar

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:58:27 +0000

SRINAGAR/ RAWALPINDI, (SANA): Ghulam Qadir, the father of Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik has been laid to rest in Srinagar on Tuesday. A large number of people including Hurriyat leaders offered funeral prayer. The Indian government did not allow to Yasin Malik to enter in Occupied Kashmir from Line of Control [...]

Indian Home Secretary to visit JK from today

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:56:46 +0000

NEW DELHI, (SANA): Indian Home Secretary R K Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir this week to have first-hand assessment of problems being faced by businessmen in cross-LoC trade. The visit comes close on the heels of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah flagging the problems being faced by traders in cross-LoC at an internal security conference chaired [...]

UN condemns attack on Pak peacekeepers in DR Congo

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:56:12 +0000

NEW YORK, (SANA): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has strongly condemned attack on the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in which at least 11 Pakistani peacekeepers were seriously wounded; meanwhile the ISPR in a press release has confirmed the incident and said that the condition of the injured [...]

Rasmussen telephones Zardari; invites to Chicago NATO summit

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:52:28 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Secretary General NATO Andres Fogh Rasmussen telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday and invited the President to the NATO summit being held in Chicago on May 20-21. Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the invitation by NATO Secretary General for the NATO summit was unconditional and not linked to the [...]

Nawaz says govt committing disobedience of SC; vows to arrest BB killers after coming into power

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:50:31 +0000

DHAKAN, (SANA): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Mian Nawaz Sharif has said the government is defying the supreme court orders, which could not be allowed at any cost, adding that the PML-N will force government to accept the court orders. He said that the PML-N will not allow the county to become place for living the animals, [...]

SC rejects Musa Gilani’s plea for changing probe officer in Ephedrine quota case

admin2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:47:57 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the plea to change the officer probing charges against PM’s son Ali Musa Gilani and summoned Secretary ministry of Anti Narcotics for explanation on intervention in investigations. Apex court forbidding Zafar Abbas Lak, Secretary Anti Narcotics to meddle into the investigations regarding the banned chemical case, directed Brigadier Faheem [...]

Nisar says govt wants to appoint CEC of its liking; says Khurshid Shah enjoys no authority to write letter on behalf of committee

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:11:37 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has accused the government of attempting to appoint a chief election commissioner of its liking without the consultation of and against the approval of the opposition, adding that the committee will appoint the chief election commissioner with the majority of two-third, adding [...]

Forces kill 17 extremists in Khyber, Kurram

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:08:45 +0000

BARA, KALAIA, (SANA): Clashes between militant groups and Pakistani security forces in Khyber Agency and Mohmand Agency and Kurram Agency have left 17 extremist were killed and several others were injured; meanwhile one security man was also martyred and four peace Lashkar personnel were also injured. Officials said terrorist on Sunday night attacked a check post [...]

Salala-like incidents to be a routine if NATO supply reopens, JI warns

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:08:17 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): Restoring the NATO supply to Afghanistan through Pakistan would lead to repetition of incidents similar to that of the Silala. The government had through tactful maneuvers divided the 180 million people of the country into minority units with their own classifications. The poverty was being enhanced by every passing moment and in [...]

Parliamentary body fails to elect its chairman

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:07:54 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Parliamentary Committee appointed for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and other commission members could not reach on the election of chairman of committee due to opposition of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N). The deadlock appeared during the meeting of committee because PML-N has stated that the post of chairman of committee is the right [...]

Woman allegedly murdered 5 years ago appears at LHC

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:07:14 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): A woman who was allegedly murdered five years ago appeared at the Lahore High Court on Monday. Shahzia’s husband had been serving a life sentence for her murder and had been in prison for the last two years. Shazia Parveen informed the court that she had not been murdered but rather had left her husband [...]

Musa Gilani expresses no confidence in Brig Fahim in Ephedrine Case investigation

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:06:55 +0000

RAWALPINDI, (SANA): Ali Musa Gilani son of Prime Minister Gilani has submitted an eleven-page reply in Ephedrine Case to the Supreme Court denying any involvement in the matter. Ali Musa Gilani expressed his no confidence in the probe carried out by Anti Narcotics Force’s (ANF) Regional Director and the Supreme Court appointed investigation officer Brig Fahim [...]

Measles kills 12 kids in tribal areas in three weeks

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:06:40 +0000

MIRANSHAH, (SANA): An outbreak of measles in part of tribal areas of the country, has killed 12 children in three weeks and is spreading due to a shortage of medicines, according to doctors. Doctor Mohammad Ali Shah, chief of the main hospital in Miranshah, the biggest town in North Waziristan, told media that military operations, power [...]

Malik asks Nawaz to become politician & not judge

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:06:04 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Interior Minister Rehman Malik continued his tirade against the Sharif brothers on Monday, this time lashing out at Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for leading protests against load shedding in Punjab. Malik, who was speaking to the media in Islamabad, questioned Shahbaz Sharif on which resources he had used to lead the protests in the [...]

Nawaz seeks impartial EC for next general polls

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:05:51 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif Monday said his party will not allow establishment and the secret forces to move into action in the next general elections, adding he is in agreement over elections to be held under an unprejudiced Election Commission. He said this while talking to a delegation of lawyers [...]

SC has right of interpreting the constitution: Fehmida

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:05:21 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Speaker National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza has said that the Supreme Court had the right to interpret the constitution, adding that Prime Minister Gilani should not have been said that he would only follow the decision of the Speaker NA. Talking to a private TV channel the National Assembly Speaker said that “I have [...]

Indian officer leaked army chief’s letter to PM

admin2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:04:54 +0000

NEW DELHI, (SANA): A Joint Secretary-rank officer in the Indian Cabinet Secretariat has been found guilty of leaking Army Chief General V K Singh’s letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the poor state of preparedness of the Indian army. A probe into the leakage by the Prime Minister’s Office has cleared General Singh of [...]