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News for Friday, 10 Dec 2010

15 killed in Hangu suicide bomb blast

PESHAWAR: A suicide bomb attack near an under-construction hospital on the outskirts of Hangu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed at least 15 people and injured several, private television channels reported on...

Shah Rukh Khan’s return to TV

MUMBAI: After a gap of three years, Indian film star Shah Rukh Khan will return to television, but this time on a different channel with a different show, according to...

India-France nuclear deal will destabilise South Asia: FO

ISLAMABAD: Criticising the multi-billion nuclear agreement between France and India, Pakistan on Thursday said the deal, under which India would receive two nuclear reactors, would create mistrust and would have...

Devolution-hit ministers likely to be offered ‘honorable exit’

ISLAMABAD: The devolution of five federal ministries - Local Government, Zakat and Ushr, Youth Affairs, Population Welfare and Special Initiatives - to the provinces has left the bereaved ministers in...

ECP refers three fake-degree cases to police

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday referred three cases of lawmakers holding fake degrees to the police for registration of criminal cases against the parliamentarians.
However,...

SC says FIA report on Haj corruption

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday warned Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Waseem Ahmed for adopting a lenient approach while probing into alleged corruption and mishandling of Haj affairs,...

ECNEC approves Rs 600 billion for 33 projects

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved on Thursday 33 projects costing Rs 600 billion for the development of transport, irrigation, food and agriculture, education, health,...

Missing prisoners are in ISI, MI’s custody, SC told

ISLAMABAD: The country's top intelligence agencies on Thursday conceded before the Supreme Court that 11 missing inmates of the Adiala Jail were in their custody and being tried under the...

All incomes should be taxed: PM

ON BOARD PM'S SPECIAL AIRCRAFT: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Thursday he believed all incomes should be taxed without any exception and those who publicly opposed imposition of...

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