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News for Thursday, 1 Jan 1970

Reaction of industries over trade liberalisation with India

The decision made by the cabinet on Wednesday to eliminate Negative List, under the MFN status, by December this year will affect the domestic industry badly.The local industries which have...

PPP central leader joins PTI

Dr Israr Shah, a senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and suspended member of the party’s central executive committee, has announced his decision to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after...

Man arrested in Cairo not Seif al-Adel

Egyptian security officials said a man they arrested at Cairo airport on Tuesday believing him to be a senior al Qaeda leader is an Egyptian Islamist wanted in his homeland...

Pirates held Iranians, Pakistanis as slaves: Danish Navy

The Iranian and Pakistani crew of a hijacked cargo ship were treated like slaves by Somali pirates before their release in a deadly rescue operation, Denmark’s navy said on Wednesday....

Nawaz responsible for Baloch insurgency: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief Imran Khan on Wednesday said PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif expelled Baloch leaders from the political process by boycotting polls. Addressing a public gathering in Shahkot, Imran said...

ECP displays computerised voter lists across country

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday displayed the initial draft of computerised voter lists. According to the ECP, initial drafts of computerised voter lists containing names of 83.28...

Pakistani pleads guilty in key Guantanamo case

Pakistani national Majid Khan pleaded guilty on Wednesday at a Guantanamo military tribunal in a landmark case that could speed the trials of September 11 suspects. Majid Khan, 32, a...

NA body recommends raising security deposit for election candidates

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Wednesday discussed amendments in the electoral laws and considered raising the deposits from Rs 4,000 and Rs 2,000...

Govt has started talks with disgruntled Baloch: Malik

Appealing to the media to not invite Baloch rebel leaders in their talk shows, Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday said the government had kicked off the process of talks...

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