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News for Tuesday, 18 Sep 2012

Two blasts kill 6, wound over dozen in Karachi

At least six people, including a girl, were killed and over a dozen injured when two powerful blasts occurred near crowded Hyderi Market in Karachi on Tuesday, media reported. The death...

Blasphemous film: US should take action against those involved

Pakistan Muslim League President Senator Ch Shujat Hussain has said that the American blasphemous film amounts to showing worst type of disrespect to the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him)...

CJ praises lawyers’ struggle for independent judiciary

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has praised efforts of legal fraternity for their struggle during movement as unprecedented in the judicial history of the country. Talking to a delegation of lawyers...

Religious scholars emphasize on need of modern education

Religious scholars have termed modern education imperative for Muslims to contest the challenges of the contemporary world. During an international seminar organised by Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies on Tuesday...

Fresh protests over anti-Islam film in Pakistan

Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of more than 2,000 protesters trying to reach the US consulate in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, as fresh demonstrations erupted against an...

JI to hold countrywide protest today against Pervez’s murder

Jamaat-e-Islami has announced to observe countrywide protest today against the assassination of former Nazim of Liaquatabad town, Dr Pervez Mehmood. In addition, Jamaat-e-Islami has called for a strike in Karachi....

Islamabad police arrests 17 outlaws

Islamabad Police have arrested 17 outlaws from various areas of the city and recovered 118 wine bottles, 19 cans of beer, seven pistols, 400 gram opium, 590 gram hashish and...

North Korean envoy for enhancing trade ties with Pakistan

Pakistan has diplomatic and economic relations with North Korea but bilateral trade is still below the potential and both countries should work closely to explore the untapped areas. North Korean Ambassador,...

E&P Companies make significant oil and gas discoveries: Dr Asim

Dr. Asim Hussain, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources has expressed confidence that the new Petroleum (Exploration & Production) Policy 2012 provides significant incentives for Exploration and Production (E&P) Companies...

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