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
ForeignLightning kills 18 schoolchildren, teacher in Uganda
A lightning strike has killed 18 children and their teacher in Uganda, police said. Uganda has one of the highest rates of lightning strike deaths in the world and its capital Kampala<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/lightning-kills-18-schoolchildren-teacher-in-uganda/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 29, 2011
NATIONALTaliban threaten to hit more installations in Pakistan
A top Taliban commander has threatened to carry out attacks on nine more key installations in Pakistan similar to the strike on Mehran Naval Base in Karachi to avenge the death of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/taliban-threaten-to-hit-more-installations-in-pakistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jun 29, 2011
ForeignRoyal UK couple declines KP invitation to attend Shandoor Fair
The Royal British Couple has declined an invitation by the Provincial government for attending the Shandoor Fair due to security concerns. The provincial government had sent an invitation to the Royal couple<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/royal-uk-couple-declines-kp-invitation-to-attend-shandoor-fair/" title="Read more" >...</a>
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
BusinessSCB receives major award
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has won “Best International Trade Bank in Pakistan” award for excellence from Euromoney for its outstanding performance in Trade Finance for the year 2011. The Standard Chartered Trade<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/scb-receives-major-award-2/" 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
NATIONALNo respite from power cuts in sight before 2018
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Tuesday told the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Water and Power that it was impossible to end electricity load shedding before 2018. The<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/no-respite-from-power-cuts-in-sight-before-2018/" title="Read more" >...</a>
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
LAHOREPunjab govt delays salaries, pensions
Punjab government has delayed the salaries and pensions of its employees with special permission of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif, sources told Pakistan Today on Wednesday. They said that the government<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/29/punjab-govt-delays-salaries-pensions/" title="Read more" >...</a>
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