Pakistan’s Sharif acquitted in murder case

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Pakistan Saturday acquitted Shahbaz Sharif, president of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party, in a murder case, paving the way for his election. Shahbaz Sharif, younger brother of former PM Naw …
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Pakistan to close largest Afghan refugee camp

Pakistan plans to shut down the biggest camp of Afghan refugees next month and the affected Afghans will have to make some hard decisions as the April 15 deadline for closure approaches, the United Nations refugee agency said Saturday. …
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NAB arrests NGO Head of Operation on corruption charges

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Muhammad Shafiq, Head of Operations of a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) on the charges of embezzlement in funds provided by the donors for the rehabilitation of earthquake affectees.
According to details, a total of Rs 115 million was allocated for camp management to NGO, Basic Education and Employable Skills […]

Seven FATA MNAs pledge support to PPP

ISLAMABAD: Seven members elect of the National Assembly from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Wednesday pledged support to the Pakistan Peoples Party in the post-election set up of the country.
The members elect expressed support when they met the PPP Co-chairman
Senator Asif Ali Zardari in the Parliament Lodges in Islamabad Wednesday. Those who pledged support included […]

Party Vows to Free Pakistani Judiciary

“We want to do it through the Parliament so that the institution of judiciary gets completely separated from the influence of the executive, and is made independent once and for all”
The party set to form Pakistan’s next government vowed Tuesday to make the country’s judiciary fully independent.
The Pakistan People’s Party’s co-chairman, also the widower […]

Zardari or Nawaz can be the next President

Helpless victims of General Pervez Musharraf for years, Mian Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari, who were in political wilderness until just a few months ago and who have suddenly become the virtual controllers …
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Bush Appoints Pakistani American as Special Envoy to OIC

After an eight month search, President George W. Bush has appointed Sada Cumber, a Karachi-born Pakistani American, as special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference.  Cumber, who received his BA and MA from Karachi University, was chairman of an Austin, Texas-based technology firm till his appointment.  He has received a number of government […]

Pak asks Dutch government to punish Persons involved in blasphemy

Pak asks Dutch government to punish Persons involved in blasphemyPakTribune.com, Pakistan - 42 minutes agoAddressing other issues on the occasion, he informed that the joint Judicial Committee of Pakistan and India, which had held their meeting in New Delhi, …

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Blast kills 12 suspected militants in Pakistan

A pre-dawn explosion demolished a house in Pakistan’s wild frontier zone on Thursday, killing up to 12 people, two intelligence officials and a local militant said.
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U.S. denies firing missile that killed 8 in remote Pakistan

A missile strike in a remote part of Pakistan killed at least eight suspected militants and wounded three others Thursday, Pakistan’s state media reported.
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