South Asian News Agency

Respiration of Milli Yakjehti Council announced for promotion of religious harmony in country

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:05:07 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The Announcement of restoration of Milli Yakjehti Council has been made in order to promote religion harmony in the country. Former Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad would be the chairman of the committee about to reestablishment of the council. The committee will call representative meeting of all sects and would announce the names [...]

SHC stays murder FIR against Gabol, Aslam Chaudhry

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:02:25 +0000

KARACHI, (SANA): The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday suspended session court orders for registration of murder case against PPP MNA Nabil Gabol and Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Chaudhry Aslam for allegedly staging a ‘fake encounter’ in Lyari. On Thursday, Additional District and Sessions Judge (South) Abdul Razzaq directed SHO Chakiwara to register the murder case [...]

LHC judge quits hearing of Aslam Madhiana case

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:02:08 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): Justice Rauf Ahmad Sheikh of LHC has excused hearing Aslam Madhiana bail case. Two-member bench of the Lahore High Court comprising Justice Rauf Ahmad Sheikh and Justice Shahid Hameed Dar resumed the hearing of Aslam Madhiana’s case who was arrested after accused in torturing a teacher. Justice Rauf Ahmad Sheikh excused hearing the case during [...]

Sindh parliamentary body summons Nisar for issuing statement against Sindhi Cap & Ajrak

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:54 +0000

KARACHI, (SANA): Sindh law minister Ayaz Soomro says orders to arrest Chaudhry Nisar to be given if he doesn’t appear before assembly. Addressing media, Sindh law minister Ayaz Soomro said that orders to arrest Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chaudhry Nisar will be given if he doesn’t appear before the privilege committee of Sindh assembly for his [...]

DPC announces Long march schedule

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:36 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): The Defa-e-Pakistan Council has announced the schedule for its country wide Long March against the possible resumption of the NATO supplies. According to the program, the Long March will start from Karachi on May 27 and reach Islamabad on June 6. The schedule was worked out by the organizing committee of [...]

Petition seeks to declare PM’s post-conviction orders unlawful

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:02 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday requesting the court to declare all orders issued by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani after his conviction as unconstitutional and unlawful. The petitioner’s counsel, Azhar Siddique Advocate, was of the opinion that the Supreme Court had convicted Prime Minister Gilani of contempt [...]

Six killed in Karachi violence

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:00:45 +0000

KARACHI, (SANA): At least six people were killed and three others were injured in the result of the violent incidents in Karachi here on Monday. An unidentified body bearing torture marks was recovered in Karachi’s Kharadar area. In Karachi’s SITE industrial area, one person was killed in an incident of firing. In another incident, one person was shot [...]

Abbottabad Commission summons ex-adviser Mahmood Durrani

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:00:03 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Abbottabad Commission has summoned former adviser to national security maj gen (retd) Mahmood Ali Durrani. Durrani will appear before the Islamabad Commission and briefed about the issuance of visa to the US nationals, and detail of Pak-US agreements on war on terror. Major general (retd) Mahmood Durrani was Pakistani ambassador to the US before Hussain [...]

All leaders warmly welcomes at NATO summit, except Pak: Claims US paper

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:59:36 +0000

CHICAGO, (SANA): According to the American newspaper “Los Angeles Times” headed the news “At NATO summit, warm welcome for most leaders, but not Pakistan’s”. The main reason of this chilly reception is the refusal to reopen the NATO supply route by Pakistan. The newspaper further claimed that American officials are furry about Pakistan’s attitude regarding standoff [...]

Four killed over land dispute in Sadiq Abad

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:59:15 +0000

SADIQ ABAD, (SANA): Four persons were killed and seven others sustained injuries in the result of clash between two factions on Sindh-Punjab boarder. The incident occurred in Chak 41 NP in Sadiq Abad sub-district of Rahim Yar Khan on the land dispute. According to details, the group from Arain cast had given their land to [...]

Gilani approves establishment of Junior Naval Academy in Balochistan

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:59:00 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has approved the establishment of Junior Navel Academy, Ormara (JNAO) in Balochistan as a special project to compliment the Government of Pakistan’s initiative under Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan to provide opportunity to the Baloch society. 50 percent quota will be reserved for Baloch students. The Academy is the first military training [...]

Erdogan vows to stand by Pak in the hour of trial; govt, opposition on same page during joining sitting

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:58:36 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to always stand by Pakistan in the hour of trial. Addressing the joint session of the parliament in Islamabad amidst thumping of desks by the members, he said the two countries would continue to strengthen their close ties in different fields. He said our brotherly relations and [...]

SC warns to summon Balochistan CM, governor; summons interior, defence secretaries in missing persons’ case today

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:56:41 +0000

QUETTA, (SANA): Heading a three-judge bench hearing a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in Balochistan at Quetta Registry of the apex court, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry summoned the federal secretaries of interior and defence today (Tuesday), saying, “Chief Minister and governor of Balochistan will be [...]

Pak seeks permanent solution of missile strikes: Zardari

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:55:20 +0000

CHICAGO, (SANA): President Asif Ali Zardari said Pakistan seeks permanent resolution of the US missile strikes inside the country’s borders, President Asif Ali Zardari in his meeting with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised the issue of drone strikes and delay in payment of collation support fund, has called for addressing the issue [...]

NATO says working with Pakistan to reopen supply

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:53:42 +0000

CHICAGO, (SANA): The joint declaration of the North Atlantic Alliance, adopted on the second day of Chicago Summit, holds the role of Pakistan for peace in Afghanistan as highly vital. NATO has outlined Pakistan’s importance in ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan and is working with Islamabad to reopen the supply route. According to the Chicago Summit [...]

Suicide bomber kill 96 in Sanaa

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:52:11 +0000

SANAA, (SANA): A suicide bomber dressed in military uniform blew himself up in the middle of a battalion of soldiers in Sanaa on Monday, killing at least 96 people and wounding dozens of others, an official said. A man in soldier’s uniform blew himself up at a military parade rehearsal in the Yemeni capital, a police [...]

Power shortfall touches 5000 MW; masses protest in RYK & DGK against load shedding

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:51:17 +0000

RY KHAN, DG KHAN, LAHORE, (SANA): Protests continued against load shedding in Rahim Yar Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan districts of Punjab; meanwhile the power shortfall reached at 5,000 megawatt. Protestors in Tonsa Sharif area of DG Khan set fire to the PEPCO burning records, furniture and a car. A police contingent was rushed to the PEPCO [...]

Pak upgrading road network up to border of Iran: Dr Arbab

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:50:07 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Federal Minister for Communications Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan has said that we are upgrading our road network up to border of Iran which will provide link with Turkey and other ECO states, and enhance our trade links within the region and with European Countries. The Federal Minister said this in the meeting with the [...]

Expel Prof Bhat, demand Hurriyat (M) leaders

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:49:12 +0000

SRINAGAR, May 21 (SANA): All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) leaders have demanded expulsion of Muslim Conference Chief Professor Abdul Gani Bhat from the conglomerate. Questioning the silence of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq over the remarks of professor Bhat the Chairman of National Front Nayeem Khan while speaking at a seminar here said, “Mirwaiz Sahib was present in [...]

Lord Nazir presents Kashmir dispute at British House of Lords

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:47:15 +0000

LONDON, (SANA): Member British House of Lords, Nazir Ahmad has raised at the British Parliament the human rights violations particularly the discovery of thousands of unmarked graves in occupied Kashmir. Lord Nazir Ahmad, who is also Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir, delivering a lengthy speech in the House of Lords, urged the British [...]

Hurriyet leaders placed under house arrest

admin2 — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:46:46 +0000

SRINAGAR, (SANA): In Indian Occupied Kashmir, the authorities have placed the All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and other Hurriyet leaders under house arrest to prevent them from leading a rally at Mazar-e-Shuhada in Eidgah area of Srinagar here on Monday. The APHC had announced to hold the rally to commemorate the martyrdom anniversaries [...]

Terrorism, Technology and Sovereignty

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:46:42 +0000

By Rana Athar Javed Whatever may be done to convince, it is very certain that no form of government and institutions will ever escape the nuisance of conspiracies. The phenomenon of “global war on terror” (GWOT)has given rise to great many schemes and interpretations, because terrorism itself has varied so much in origin, character, cause and [...]

Relations between Pak & US only to move forward when later to seek apology on Salala incident: Sherry

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:31:09 +0000

Washington, (SANA): Pakistani Ambassador in Washington Sherry Rehman has said relations between Pakistan and US will only move forward when US will seek apology on Salala incident, adding drone attacks are violation of Pak sovereignty these should be stopped. In a statement she said that US should pay dues of coalition support fund to Pakistan. Meanwhile [...]

Imran says rulers sold themselves for $365m; says no party can stop tsunami of PTI

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:30:05 +0000

LONDON, (SANA): Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said the present rulers have sold themselves for $ 365 million, adding that no party of the country can stop the tsunami of the PTI. In an interview with a private TV channel he said our 24 soldiers were killed in a 90-minute attack by the NATO forces [...]

ASI, four absconders killed in police encounter in Rawalpindi

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:29:49 +0000

RAWALPINDI,(SANA): A police officer was shot dead by criminal elements during a police encounter in Rawalpindi; meanwhile four criminals were killed and three were arrested here on Sunday. Officials said four proclaimed offenders were also killed in the exchange of fire which took place within the remits of Chauntra police station in Rawalpindi early Saturday morning. Two [...]

Pakistan’s one bn dollar is due on US: Babar

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:29:21 +0000

CHICAGO, (SANA): Presidential Spokesman Farhatullah Babar has said that Pakistan rendered more sacrifices than any other country in the war against terror, and our economy has suffered loss of billions of dollar, adding that the United States has to pay one billion dollar of coalition support fund to Pakistan. In a statement issued, the Spokesperson to [...]

People have rejected Sharif brothers: Khurshid Shah

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:29:06 +0000

SUKHUR, (SANA): Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khursheed Shah has said that people have rejected Sharif brothers, adding that they should learn lesson from by-poll. Speaking to media persons in Sukkur, Shah alleged that Nawaz Sharif was responsible of energy crisis in the country. He added that the country could be richer in energy if Thar [...]

Twitter website blocked in parts of Pak

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:28:30 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): The popular social networking website, Twitter, has been blocked in parts of Pakistan over “sacrilegious contents”, The material was promoting a competition on Facebook to post images of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), said Mohammad Yaseen, Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication’s Authority. Yaseen said Facebook agreed to address Pakistan’s concerns about the competition, but officials have [...]

Sindh govt to challenge SHC’s ruling on LG polls: Qaim

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:28:11 +0000

SUKKUR, (SANA): The Sindh Government announced Sunday it would challenge a Sindh High Court’s decision to hold the local body elections in the province within three months. Speaking to journalists at Sukkur Airport on Sunday, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah said election’s preparation would take time as even electoral lists were not yet finalized. [...]

Road mishap claim two lives near Sukkur

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:27:51 +0000

SUKKUR, (SANA): A road accident on Sunday left at least two people dead and 13 injured near Sukkur city. Police said a passenger bus, going to Multan from Karachi, overturned on Sangi National Highway near Sukkur, killing two persons and wounding some 13 others, including two women. About causes of the accident, officials said that the driver [...]

Gilani to file appeal against SC contempt verdict: Fauzia Wahab

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:27:27 +0000

CHAKWAL, (SANA): PPP leader Fauzia Wahab said Sunday that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani would file an appeal against the Supreme Court’s verdict in the contempt of court case. “The prime minister has until June 5 to file an appeal and will do so before this day,” Wahab said. Wahab added that even if the Supreme Court [...]

General Allen plays down urgency of NATO supply deal

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:27:07 +0000

CHICAGO, (SANA): The US Commander in Afghanistan told a foreign news agency that he would not be disappointed if a long-sought agreement with Pakistan on supply routes failed to materialize by the end of the NATO summit in Chicago. General John Allen, who is also the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander, said in an interview [...]

NATO chief urges Pak to help stabilize Afghanistan

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:25:21 +0000

CHICAGO, (SANA): Nato’s chief has urged Islamabad to back efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. “We can’t solve the problems in Afghanistan without the positive engagement of Pakistan,” Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said at a policy forum in Chicago, which is hosting the summit on Sunday and Monday. “We have to solve these problems,” he said, referring [...]

Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghan attack

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:24:51 +0000

KABUL, (SANA): Two NATO soldiers were killed in an attack in Afghanistan Sunday, ISAF said, while police said at least two children were also killed. “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today,” NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said in a statement, without giving further details. Two children were [...]

Pak’s enemies are enemies of Iran: Nejad

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:21:43 +0000

TEHRAN, (SANA): Iranian President Ahmadinejad has expressed complete solidarity with Government and people of Pakistan. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed complete solidarity with the Government and people of Pakistan? “Iran share a long history of friendship with Pakistan and enjoy common history, Religious and cultural Values Iranian people will stand to support Pakistan in all [...]

NATO chief vows ‘no rush to the exits’ in Afghanistan

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:21:05 +0000

CHICAGO, (SANA): NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen vowed on Sunday that the alliance would not rush out of Afghanistan despite France’s decision to speed up its withdrawal. “There will be no rush for the exits. We will stay committed to our operation in Afghanistan and see it through to a successful end,” Rasmussen told reporters [...]

Gilani invites Nawaz to banquet for Turkish PM

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:19:04 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has invited PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif at a dinner hosted by him in honour of Turkish Prime Minister today (Monday). Meanwhile Gilani has invited Syed Munawar Hassan, Imran Khan, Chaudhry Shujaat, Maulana Fazalur Rehman, Asfandyar Wali Khan, Dr Farooq Sattar, chief ministers and governors of four provinces [...]

UN Resolutions our right: Geelani

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:18:17 +0000

SRINAGAR, (SANA): Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has said that the statement by a Hurriyat leader (Professor Abdul Gani Bhat) that ‘United Nations Resolutions on Kashmir were impracticable’ had no base and such kinds of statements were not expected from those who had already adhered to the implementation of the [...]

Malik diets foolproof security arrangements on occasion of joint sitting; vows to bring back looted money of Sharifs

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:18:11 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Interior Minister Rehman Malik has issued directions of fool proof security on the occasion of the joint sitting of the parliament today (Monday). Turkish prime minister will address the joint sitting of the parliament. Interior minister has issued directions for addition police force in Red Zone on the occasion of the joint sitting of [...]

Mirwaiz asks G B Pant employees to introspect

admin2 — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:16:42 +0000

SRINAGAR, (SANA): Joining chorus against the tragic death of kids in the lone children hospital here, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said the people associated with the hospital (G B Pant) were equally responsible for the mess there. “Apart from lacuna in the system of governance, we also have to realize that [...]

Malik calls on Munawar; says no decision to be made on reopening of NATO supply against wishes of masses

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:10:43 +0000

Lahore, (SANA): Interior Minister Rehman Malik called on Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Syed Munwar Hassan at Mansora here on Saturday and discussed the overall situation of the country. Talking to media after holding meeting Rehman Malik said no decision against the wishes of the nation would be made regarding reopening of NATO supply, adding the decision will be [...]

Student who committed suicide by self-immolation laid to rest in Faisalabad

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:10:16 +0000

FAISALABAD, (SANA): The funeral of thirteen-year old Umer, who committed suicide by self-immolation after getting dismissed from his school by the headmaster of a school over non-attendance, was offered Saturday morning and was laid to rest. He had succumbed to his burn injuries Friday night. Umer’s mother fell unconscious after receiving the news of her son’s [...]

Dr Shabihul Hassan succumbs to bullet injuries

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:10:06 +0000

LAHORE, (SANA): Renowned scholar Dr Shabihul Hassan, who was injured during firing Friday night here, succumbed to his injuries. Dr Shabihul Hassan was rushed to Services Hospital for first aid after being attacked by unknown gunmen riding a motorbike but he could not recover and succumbed to his injuries late Friday night. Police has sent Dr Shabih’s [...]

PM’s security staff engaged in scuffle with police

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:09:14 +0000

LAHORE (SANA): Police released one of the security staff members of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani after the officer tendered unconditional apology to the law enforcers over his “misbehavior”. One of the security personnel of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani was arrested after brawl with police officers during a university convocation at Lahore Export [...]

Pakistan’s surveillance drone crashes near Chakwal

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:08:34 +0000

MIANWALI, (SANA): An unmanned aircraft of the Pakistan Army crashed near Chgakwal, sources said on Saturday. According to official sources, the surveillance drone took off from Mianwali Airbase and crashed near Chakwal. They said that the plane crashed in open fields due to some technical fault and caused no harm to life or property in the [...]

Four more people killed in Karachi violence

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:08:08 +0000

KARACHI, (SANA): At least four people have been killed in incidents of violence in different parts of Karachi while police have arrested four target killers during a raid on Saturday. Two bodies have been recovered from different areas of Karachi while According to details, Police have found dead body of an 8-year-old girl named Fatima from [...]

Teacher torture case’s lawyer attacked in Sargodha

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:07:46 +0000

SARGODHA, (SANA): Advocate Shahid Nazir the lawyer of school teacher Nafees Khan has been attacked by the supporters of former PPP MPA Aslam Madhianna resulting fracture on his left arm on Saturday in Sargodha. Shahid Khan was on his way to court when at least six men riding over motor bikes stopped him and tortured him [...]

Kundi rejects Seraiki province without D I khan, Tank

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:07:31 +0000

ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Deputy Speaker National Assembly Faisal Karim Kundi has refused to accept the Seraiki province without inclusion of Khyber Paktoonkha’s districts Dera Ismail Khan and Tank. Addressing to delegations of D.I Khan and media Faisal Karim Kundi has asked to Moulana Fazal-Ur-Rahman President JUI-F and Chairman Kashmir Committee that he should make clear his position [...]

Pir Pagaro says not fond of becoming leader; says want unification of Muslim Leagues

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:07:05 +0000

KARACHI, (SANA): Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Chief and new spiritual leader of Sindh’s Hur community Pir Pagaro said Saturday his party would look for seat adjustment with all parties in the next general elections, adding that he has no desire of leadership but want to unite all the Muslim Leagues. Speaking to reporters here, Pir [...]

DPC announces to start long march against reopening of NATO supply from 27th May from Karachi

admin2 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:06:41 +0000

Lahore, (SANA): Difa-e-Pakistan Council has announced to start long march from Karachi to Islamabad on 27th May against the possible reopening of NATO supply. Addressing a press conference after holding DPC meeting in Mansoora; Chairman DPC Maulana Samiul Haq said DPC will start long march from Karachi on 27th May and it will reach passing through [...]