PM announces Rs 500m for flood-hit Gilgit Baltistan areas on August 3, 2015SKARDU – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took an aerial view of the flood-hit areas in his travel to Uching from Skardu by helicopter, as Northern Areas Force Commander Major General Asim received him at Uching – the headquarters of brigade 323. The prime minister was briefed by the civil and military authorities about the extent […]
PTI leading with 367 seats in LG elections on August 3, 2015PESHAWAR/ABBOTTABAD: In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the PTI is leading local government (LG) elections with 367 seats. According to unofficial results, the independent candidates have obtained 222 seats, JUI-F 186, Jamaat-e-Islami 150, ANP 111, PML-N 104, PPP 60 and Qaumi Wattan Party 20 seats. Security in the provincial capital Peshawar has been put on red alert to […]
Govt alone cannot eliminate terrorism: Iqbal on August 3, 2015LAHORE: Speakers at a national peace conference urged that the government to make the National Action Plan (NAP) against terrorism more effective. They were addressing three-day National “PUR AMN (Peaceful) Pakistan Conference” at a local hotel on Wednesday. According to press release, the Punjab government Umeed Jawan and Bargad Youth Development organization jointly arranged the […]
ECP announces schedule of KP local bodies election on August 3, 2015ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued the schedule of local bodies elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to media reports, the ECP has announced to hold local bodies polls in KP on May 30. According to the schedule, candidates contesting local government election will file their nomination papers from April 13-17. […]
PTI Awami Raabta campaign for LB polls after Ramazan on August 3, 2015LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced the “Awami Raabta” campaign for the upcoming local government elections in Punjab after Month of Ramazan. The announcement came following a meeting between PTI Central Organizer Jahangir Tareen and Punjab Organizer Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Tuesday at latter’s office in Lahore on Tuesday. Both the leaders discussed political landscape […]
Indian army hands over AJK boy to Pakistan: report on August 3, 2015SRINAGAR – A 11-year-old boy of Azad Jammu Kashmir who had strayed into India-held Jammu Kashmir was repatriated by Indian army officials on Tuesday, said a report published on The Times of India. Sameer Kayani, a resident of Laswa in a town called Athmuqam, was intercepted by Indian troops as he inadvertently crossed into India […]
Indian police arrest Syed Ali Gilani in Srinagar on August 3, 2015ISLAMABAD – Indian police arrested veteran Hurriyet leader Syed Ali Gilani along with his associates outside his residence in Srinagar, on Friday , when he tried to lead a march towards Sopore town. According to Kashmir Media Service, Ali Gilani and other Hurriyet leaders including the All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad […]
Balochistan CM condemns border violations by Iran on August 3, 2015QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has condemned border violations by Iranian forces and said the federal government has been asked to take up the issue with Iranian authorities.He said this at a press conference at Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Monday.Earlier, women advocates from different parties announced to join National Party (NP) under […]
Karachi operation to continue: AIG on August 3, 2015KARACHI: Additional Inspector General Mushtaq Ahmed Maher has said that the ongoing Karachi operation, which successfully achieved numerous objectives since its inception, will continue until it attains the logical conclusion. “The logical conclusion of Karachi operation will surely ensure progress and prosperity for the entire country. If Karachi city stands up on its feet, the […]
MQM wants an end to arrest of workers on August 3, 2015KARACHI: The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Coordination Committee has protested the unwanted and illegal arrest of MQM workers and supporters and their shifting to undisclosed places, and termed it a conspiracy against the law and the constitution of Pakistan. In a statement on Saturday, the MQM Coordination Committee members said that the arrest of MQM […]