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News for Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Pakistani parents in UK ‘killed daughter for dating boys’

Shafilea Ahmed, 17, was killed for bringing “shame” on her Pakistani-born parents by leading a Western way of life and trying to go on dates with boys, the Telegraph reported...

Film on Benazir’s life wins prestigious US award

An inspiring documentary on the life and mission of former prime minister and PPP leader Benazir Bhutto received the coveted George Foster Peabody Awards at a glittering ceremony here on...

At Chicago, Pakistan retrieves some lost negotiating space

First the facts on Pakistan-US relations and the Chicago summit. Clearly the summit fell in the middle of hard negotiations between two troubled allies and both struggled with how Pakistan’s participation...

NA speaker directs PM to file response over conviction

National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza has directed Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to file a response regarding his conviction by the Supreme Court in the contempt of court case....

NATO summit ends without deal on supply routes

The rift between the United States and Pakistan deepened on Monday as the NATO summit in Chicago ended without a deal on Afghanistan supply routes. US President Barack Obama,...

Parliamentary committee appoints Justice Bandial as LHC CJ

The Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointment on Tuesday approved the appointment of Justice Umer Atta Bandial as the chief justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Geo News reported. The...

Islamabad, Washington mull NATO taxation

To break the stalemate over the reopening of NATO supply routes, Pakistani and US officials are trying hard to reach a mutually acceptable amount for the future taxation by Islamabad...

SC laments govt’s inaction as deputy AG resigns

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed grave concerns over the federal government’s lack of attention and expressed serious concerns and anger over the absence of federal defence secretary and federal...

Stable Pak in US interest: Obama

Recognising the need to address challenges in US-Pakistan relationship, President Barack Obama has underlined that a democratic and stable Pakistan would be in America’s interests. Obama, who had a brief...

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