NATIONALJudges should exercise judicial powers responsibly, says Rabbani
Judges need to be responsible in using judicial powers assigned to them and the posts of additional district and session judge was integral in the hierarchy of district judiciary, Judge Supreme Court
May 23, 2011
NATIONALTwelve military personnel martyred in operation at PNS base
Twelve military personnel have been martyred since Taliban militants attacked a major naval air base in Karachi, sparking gunbattles, a navy spokesman said Monday. “Twelve security personnel have been martyred in the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/23/twelve-military-personnel-martyred-in-operation-at-pns-base/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 23, 2011
NATIONALIndustrialists inform Ebad about rising crime in Bin Qasim Town
A Bin Qasim Association of Trade and Industry (BQATI) delegation called on Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad at the Governor’s House and informed him about the rising street crimes and kidnappings of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/23/industrialists-inform-ebad-about-rising-crime-in-bin-qasim-town-2/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 23, 2011
NATIONALFour to six attackers behind assault on Pakistan base: Rehman Malik
Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Monday that up to six “terrorists” attacked a naval air base in the country’s biggest city of Karachi and at least four were killed during the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/23/four-to-six-attackers-behind-assault-on-pakistan-base-rehman-malik/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 23, 2011
LAHOREStray kite string injures two
Two brothers, Naeem and Sajjad, residents of Baaghbaanpura’s main market, were injured near Deroghanwala Ghas Mandi when a stray kite’s string strangled them as they were going on their bikes with their<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/22/stray-kite-string-injures-two/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 22, 2011
LAHOREIt rains at last!
Pleasant weather prevailed in the city as the citizens of Lahore witnessed short bursts of rain in various parts of the city on Saturday. Isolated rain and dust storms occurred at a<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/22/it-rains-at-last/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 22, 2011
NATIONALSaudi Arabia, UAE funded militant networks in Pakistan-WikiLeaks
Funds from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates financed a network in Pakistan that recruited children as young as eight to wage terrorism, a local newspaper reported on Sunday, citing Wikileaks.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/22/saudi-arabia-uae-funded-militant-networks-in-pakistan-wikileaks/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 22, 2011
ForeignYemen due to seal transition deal, snags emerge
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh was due to sign a Gulf-brokered pact on Sunday that would make him the third Arab leader ousted by protests this year, but snags were emerging that could scupper a
May 22, 2011
LAHOREBeing queer
A debate over the status of queerness in Pakistani society has been reinvigorated after an incident of male-male marriage made headlines after being taken to court. The case consists of a UK-returnee<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/22/being-queer/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 22, 2011
LAHOREMujahid Squad SP punishes cops
Mujahid Squad SP dismissed two officials of the squad from services and awarded punishments to 42 other officials on charges of misconduct, negligence and corruption. The SP issued show-cause notices to 53<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/22/mujahid-squad-sp-punishes-cops/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 22, 2011
NATIONALBudget deficit likely to soar to 6.5 percent of GDP
The country is likely to see the budget deficit ballooning to 6.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Saturday decided to maintain the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/22/budget-deficit-likely-to-soar-to-6-5-percent-of-gdp/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 22, 2011
ForeignIran says US biggest loser from Mideast upheaval
Iran called the United States the biggest loser from the upheaval in the Middle East on Friday, a day after President Barack Obama made a speech reaching out to Arab people seeking greater democracy.
May 21, 2011