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News for Wednesday, 4 Apr 2012

Parties demand withdrawal of POL price hike

Political parties on Wednesday termed the reduction in petroleum prices by Rs 2 as eyewash and a joke with the masses and demanded the government to completely withdraw the recent...

PML-N secures 3 reserved NA, PA seats

Three reserved seats of women have been captured by the Pakistan Muslim League-Naaz after the election at vacant seats in the National Assembly and the Punjab Assembly. According to unofficial...

NAB approves three new references

The reactivated National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday decided to file three new references against different individuals. The NAB Executive Board, which met with its chairman Admiral (r) Fasih Bokhari,...

Imran Khan slams violent incidents in Gilgit and Chilas

PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday condemned the tragic incidents of violence in Gilgit and Chilas, in which 10 people were killed and dozens others injured. The PTI chairman expressed deep...

Malik Barkat Ali — freedom fighter from Punjab

Malik Barkat Ali died on 5 April 1946, a year before creation of Pakistan, for which he had struggled all his life. At a special session of All India Muslim...

PPP workers commemorate ZA Bhutto’s death anniversary

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, led by their provincial leaders, observed the 33rd death anniversary of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, in a meeting organised by the People’s Doctors Forum (PDF)...

Indian govt, army deny ‘coup fears’ report

India’s government and the army furiously denied on Wednesday an “alarmist” front-page newspaper report detailing how troop movements towards the capital in January had spooked the cabinet. The Indian Express claimed...

President invites opposition to join hands to face threats

President Asif Ali Zardari, reiterating the commitment of reconciliation policy adopted by the PPP-led government, called upon the opposition to join hands with the government to steer the country out...

United Nations’ Mine Awareness Day observed

The United Nations’ International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action was observed on April 4, across the world including Pakistan to raise awareness about landmines and...

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