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Inter student charged with blasphemyNATIONAL

Inter student charged with blasphemy

KARACHI - The police on Saturday arrested a teenage boy for allegedly writing blasphemous material on examination answer sheets. Seventeen-year-old 'S', a resident of Malir, was detained following a c

Jan 30, 2011
Amin Faheem also involved in NICL scam?NATIONAL

Amin Faheem also involved in NICL scam?

KARACHI - Clues have been found that link not only some officials of the Federal Commerce Ministry, but its minister to the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) scam as well.<br />Sources in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) told Pakistan Today they have found clues suggesting that some bureaucrats and the minister, Amin Fahim might be involved in the high-profile case in which it was alleged that the NICL management had committed misappropriation of up to Rs 5.36 billion in

Jan 30, 2011
Strategy needed to eliminate terror: QadriNATIONAL

Strategy needed to eliminate terror: Qadri

LAHORE - Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that terrorism has adversely impacted the economies of the developing and the developed countries. Terrorists have no religion. The phenomenon of terrorism

Jan 30, 2011
A GRAVE CONCERN – To find a grave in DHA’s graveyard…LAHORE

A GRAVE CONCERN – To find a grave in DHA’s graveyard…

LAHORE - The Defense Housing Authority (DHA) has changed the burial policy but have failed to live up to the DHA members' demands, Pakistan Today has learnt. Sources in DHA said the members had a 'long-standing' demand with the DHA to allow the burial of the son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandkids and grandparents.<br />Members voiced that such people were also family members and graves must be provided to them as well, sources added. However, DHA did not live up to the aspirations of

Jan 29, 2011
Jobless man’s wife commits suicideNATIONAL

Jobless man’s wife commits suicide

SAHIWAL - Samdi Bibi of Chak No 85/6R, frustrated by the unemployment of her husband Muhammad Siddiq, committed suicide. Reportedly, her husband had been jobless for several months. On the day of the

Jan 29, 2011
Senators oppose leniency in Lahore incidentNATIONAL

Senators oppose leniency in Lahore incident

ISLAMABAD - Legislators in the Upper House of parliament on Friday demanded authorities take notice of the Lahore incident involving the death of three young men by US citizens, without showing any le

Jan 29, 2011
Relatives grieve as funeral held – Families demand justiceLAHORE

Relatives grieve as funeral held – Families demand justice

LAHORE - The funeral of the three young men, two of whom were shot and one run over by American 'officials' on Thursday noon was held in their respective localities on Friday. The families of Faizan Haider and Faheem Shamshad, who were gunned down by American official Raymond Davis in Qartaba Chowk, lodged protests on Friday claiming police officials were pressing them to withdraw the cases.<br />On Friday, Lahore Police handed Faizan and Faheem's bodies to their heirs after

Jan 29, 2011
Man shoots wife deadNATIONAL

Man shoots wife dead

HAFIZABAD - A man shot her wife dead over a domestic dispute in village Kot Hassan Khan the other day. As per reports, Asghar Ali contracted second marriage to Sameera Bibi. As his first wife was angr

Jan 29, 2011
Govt will try to raise POL prices on 31stNATIONAL

Govt will try to raise POL prices on 31st

ISLAMABAD - Another showdown between the government and opposition parties is expected as the cash-strapped administration is likely to launch another push for an increase in the prices of petroleum p

Jan 29, 2011
Spain okays plan to raise retirement age to 67Foreign

Spain okays plan to raise retirement age to 67

MADRID - Spain's government said Friday it had agreed to raise the retirement age to 67 from 65, a bitterly fought reform aimed at repairing public finances and soothing markets. Closely watched by ma

Jan 28, 2011