NATIONALPakistan tells US military to leave ‘drone’ attack base
Pakistan told the United States to leave a remote desert air base reportedly used as a hub for covert CIA drone attacks, Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was quoted by state media as<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/pakistan-tells-us-military-to-leave-drone-attack-base/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 29, 2011
LAHOREAIT police arrests four robbers
Allama Iqbal Town (AIT) Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a four-member inter-district gang involved in a number of bike-snatching and robbery incidents. AIT Police Superintendent (SP) Muntazir Mehdi said, on<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/ait-police-arrests-four-robbers/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 29, 2011
NATIONALPower outages to continue till 2018: misleading statement, says WAPDA
A spokesman of Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has rejected a statement “Power outages to continue till 2018”, attributed to WAPDA Chairman Mr. Shakil Durrani, appeared in a section of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/power-outages-to-continue-till-2018-misleading-statement-says-wapda/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 29, 2011
LAHOREMore Moonis Elahi scam witnesses back out
Banking Offence Special Judge (central) Malik Abdul Rasheed on Tuesday recorded statements of three prosecution witnesses in a case against Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Moonis Elahi, in
Jun 29, 2011
NATIONALKurram Agency operation underway
The security forces’ operation against terrorists in Kurram Agency continued on Wednesday, as temporary relief camps have been set up in Lower Kurram Agency. According to the media reports, forces are employing<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/kurram-agency-operation-underway/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 29, 2011
NATIONALRetaining ministers inexplicable, says PILDAT
The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) demanded immediate right-sizing of the federal cabinet on Wednesday as it will be a burden on the national exchequer. PILDAT
Jun 29, 2011
NATIONALFamilies of targeted killing victims compensated, SC told
The Balochistan government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it had paid a total of Rs 456.417 million to legal heirs of all those who fell victim to target killings, sectarian violence and b
Jun 29, 2011
KARACHINo MQM for support, Abraaj set to leave?
Following the exit of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from the federal and provincial governments, the Abraaj-led management of the Karachi Electric Supply Company is mulling packing up operations and relinquishing control<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/no-mqm-for-support-abraaj-set-to-leave/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 29, 2011
NATIONALNA committee rejects IG Balochistan briefing on Kharotabad incident
National Assembly (NA) standing committee on human rights has rejected Balochistan police briefing on Kharotabad incident and constituted a 4-member sub committee to ascertain the facts. NA Committee met here Wednesday under<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/na-committee-rejects-ig-balochistan-briefing-on-kharotabad-incident/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 29, 2011
KARACHIFBR seizes KESC accounts on embezzlement charges
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has seized the accounts of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) on charges of embezzlement and not submitting billions in government dues and taxes, Pakistan T
Jun 29, 2011
KARACHIRangers personnel indicted in Sarfraz Shah murder case
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) here on Wednesday indicated seven accused allegedly involved in Sarfraz Shah murder case. According to the details, on Wednesday morning, the accused included six rangers were presented before<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/indictment-of-six-troops-over-filmed-killing-of-civilian/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 29, 2011
KARACHIMQM-less Sindh cabinet to meet today
Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah has convened a meeting of the Sindh cabinet on Wednesday (today), the first after Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) exit from government. The MQM had 14 member
Jun 29, 2011