IMF has reservations over autonomy proposed for SBP, Senate panel told
ISLAMABAD: Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, the governor in-waiting of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has confirmed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the extent...
View ArticlePower tariff reduced for one month
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved on Tuesday Rs1.02 per unit reduction in electricity tariff of distribution companies of Wapda for next month because of a...
View Article19 people injured in Swat road accident
SWAT: At least 19 people were injured on Wednesday when an over-speeding pick-up they were travelling in plunged into a trench near Swat’s Marghazar road, DawnNews reported.The accident took place when...
View ArticlePemra forms committee to review govt application against Geo TV
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has constituted a three-member committee Wednesday to review the Ministry of Defence's application filed against Geo TV network for...
View ArticlePunjab approves 19 uplift schemes
LAHORE: Construction of a high security prison in southern Punjab was among the 19 development schemes approved by the provincial government on Tuesday with an estimated cost of Rs25.708...
View ArticleKarachi violence claims five lives
KARACHI: At least five people were killed on Wednesday in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, DawnNews reported.Two bodies were recovered in Mewashah Graveyard near Malang Darbar whereas another...
View ArticleJustin Bieber visits controversial Japan war shrine
TOKYO: Justin Bieber courted controversy once again on Wednesday, posting a picture of a Japanese war shrine after an apparent visit to the contentious spot that counts convicted war criminals among...
View ArticleLast Morning Glory crew member arrives in Karachi
KARACHI: Chief Officer Ghufran Marghoob, the last crew member of the hijacked Morning Glory oil tanker, arrived in Karachi today, DawnNews reported.His family members were present at the Jinnah...
View ArticleGas pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti
QUETTA: Suspected militants blew up a 16 inch gas pipeline in Balochistan's volatile Dera Bugti district on Wednesday, an official said.A security official who requested anonymity since he was not...
View ArticlePost-blast training for BDS members
KARACHI: A two-day post-blast investigation training programme for members of the bomb disposal squad (BDS) commenced today, DawnNews reported.The training included handling of practical explosions and...
View ArticleGovt inaction against militants criticised
ISLAMABAD: Friend and foe alike flayed the government in the Senate on Tuesday for not taking any action against militants, despite continued attacks on security personnel.Senator Raza Rabbani of the...
View ArticleBangladesh court orders Khaleda's trial go ahead
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court ruled Wednesday opposition leader Khaleda Zia should stand trial for embezzlement in a case that could see her jailed for life, a prosecutor said.The High Court rejected the...
View ArticleAfghan election result delayed due to fraud probe
KABUL: Afghanistan's preliminary presidential election result has been delayed by two days due to fraud investigations and will now be released on Saturday, officials said Wednesday as they vowed to...
View ArticleIsrael strikes Gaza shortly after Palestinian unity deal
GAZA CITY: An Israeli warplane struck the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday wounding six people, one very seriously, the territory's Hamas rulers said.The raid came as thousands took to the streets of...
View ArticleSHC adjourns Musharraf's ECL application until May 7
KARACHI: Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, facing a barrage of criminal cases, must wait a fortnight to learn if he will be given permission to go abroad to visit his ailing mother.The...
View ArticleGovt, Taliban negotiators reach consensus on ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: Members of the government and the Pakistani Taliban negotiating committees on Wednesday reached a consensus regarding extending the ceasefire, the latter had ended last week, DawnNews...
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Final round of 3G spectrum licenses auction ends without change
ISLAMABAD: The final round of auction process for 3G licenses concluded at $902.82 million on Wednesday without any change from the previous four rounds and a $17.82 million increase in the bids since...
View ArticleBalochistan PA wants motorway extended to Quetta
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly adopted a resolution on Saturday, demanding extension of the under-construction Lahore-Multan motorway to Quetta via Dera Ghazi Khan to promote the province’s trade...
View ArticleMamnoon sees Pakistan at region’s forefront in five years
LAHORE: President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday said Pakistan was going to become an important country in the region in the next five years, and this status would benefit all its neighbours too.He was...
View ArticleDeputation of judicial officers allowed
LAHORE: The National Judicial Policy Making Committee amended on Saturday a policy introduced by former chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and allowed posting of judicial officers in the...
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