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News for Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012

‘Smoke bomb’ thrown inside White House

The US Secret Service started investigation after a suspected smoke bomb was thrown over the fence of the White House during a mass Occupy protest, US media reported on Wednesday....

US Embassy condemns journalist’s murder

The US Embassy on Wednesday condemned the murder of journalist Mukarram Khan and asked for a transparent investigation into the incident. “The US Embassy in Pakistan strongly condemns the murder of...

BSF kills suspected smuggler close to Pakistani border

The Indian Border Security Force shot dead a Pakistani citizen in the border area between Tuesday and Wednesday night. The Indian BSF claimed that the man killed was a narcotics...

Personal examples of honesty required for judicial impartiality: CJ

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday stressed on judicial independence and impartiality and stated that this could be achieved only through setting personal example of honesty, independence...

PIA adds two more flights to Karachi-Muscat route

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has added two more flights on its Karachi-Muscat sector from January 14 to facilitate Pakistani expatriates, Pakistan Today learnt on Wednesday. The new flights would facilitate outgoing...

SNGPL authorities directed to prepare plan for provision of gas to FATA

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kausar has directed the SNGPL authorities to prepare a comprehensive plan for provision of natural gas to FATA. Presiding over a meeting at the Governor’s House...

New provinces bill test case for commitment of politicians

With the twentieth amendment bill laid before the Lower House of parliament, political sloganeering on creation of new provinces is all set to be exposed as the bill would prove...

China banking on Pakistan for India intelligence: report

The Indian media on Wednesday claimed that there was a tie-up between Chinese and Pakistani agencies to share intelligence on India. “There is mounting evidence within the Indian intelligence agencies...

Rabbani for strong notice over Musharraf’s letter to US

Senator Raza Rabbani has demanded government take strong notice about general Musharraf’s letter to American authorities. Addressing the Senate over a point-of -order on Wednesday, he said that associate to former...

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