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News for Thursday, 12 Jul 2012

6.1 magnitude quake jolts Islamabad, nearby areas

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck large swathes of Pakistan, including Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northwestern tribal region. According to reports, the tremors shook the areas around 30 seconds, spreading panic among...

Shahbaz demands immediate elections

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has stressed the need for holding fresh general elections immediately to resolve the ongoing energy crisis, corruption, and other issues facing the country. He said the...

Police failed to maintain law & order in Balochistan: CJ

Supreme Court has granted two days time to IG police to produce Mahmood ul Hassan, a missing person, before the Court. Meanwhile, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked on Thursday that...

NRO case: SC orders PM to write the letter to Swiss authorities

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to write the letter to Swiss authorities and gave 12 days to submit his reply in NRO implementation case....

PM directs to add power to national grid

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, while chairing a meeting of energy committee, directed the Ministries of Water and Power and the Petroleum and Natural Resources on Thursday to continue measures...

Final Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test drawn

The third and final Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka ended in a draw in Pallekele on Thursday, handing the hosts a 1-0 series win. Sri Lanka, set a target of...

CJ takes notice of Degari incident

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday took serious notice of the Degari incident and ordered that those responsible should be arrested. Earlier, bodies of seven kidnapped miners were found...

NRO case: SC conveyed its order to AG not any other authority

The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that its order in NRO implementation case of June 27 containing directions for the attorney general to obtain instructions from the prime minister and...

Humble dreams for Pakistan athlete

Pakistan's wild card sprinter Liaquat Ali dreams of racing against Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay, hoping to give the world's fastest men a run for their money at the London...

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