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Monthly Archives: December, 2013
ECNEC approves 10 projects worth Rs218.554 billion
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 10 projects costing Rs218.554 billion in irrigation‚ water‚ power‚ infrastructure‚ and education...
PM rejects summary to increase petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has rejected a summary for increasing prices of the petroleum products in the country.The Oil and Gas Development Authority...
Afghanistan urged to sign security deal with US
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has urged the Afghan government to sign the bilateral security agreement which will allow US troops to remain in the war-torn...
Pakistan strongly condemns bombings in Russian city of Volgograd
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Tuesday that Pakistan strongly condemns the recent suicide attacks in the southern Russian city of Volgograd that left...
LHC rules against delimitation of constituencies in Punjab
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday gave its ruling on petitions relating to delimitation of constituencies in Punjab province and declared the...
Two killed, several injured in Peshawar blast
PESHAWAR: An explosion occurred in Chamkani area of Peshawar on Tuesday evening, killing at least two persons and injuring several others.The sources said that...
Expert-level nuclear talks between Iran, six powers concludes
GENEVA: The expert-level nuclear talks between Iran and six major world powers concluded in the Swiss city of Geneva on Tuesday, while according to...
Police officer shot dead in Karachi’s SITE area
KARACHI: A police officer was shot dead by unknown gunmen in SITE area of Karachi on Tuesday, media reports said.The reports citing Deputy Inspector...
PM assigns task of paving way for talks with Taliban to Maulana Samiul Haq
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has assigned the task of paving way for talks with the Taliban to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S) Chief Maulana Samiul...
Pillion riding banned in Karachi on New Year eve
KARACHI: The government of Sindh on Tuesday placed a ban on pillion riding in Karachi as part of its security measures on the eve...