Karachi: The plan to introduce 4,000 CNG buses in Karachi under the project conceived by federal government named ‘Shaheed Benazir CNG Bus project’ could not make a headway as Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is apparently not unable to meet requirements of National Bank of Pakistan, the major financer of the project.
Karachi, Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri during a press conference at her residence on Tuesday thanked the Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Shareef for hosting the Energy Conference in Lahore, adding that the with unity all problems of country can be resolved. She said that conference exhibited an excellent message that we are one. She said that all Pakistanis were equal while they understand and share the problem of people of Faisalabad.
Karachi : Pasban Thursday urged the government not to ignore the issue of the daughter of the nation Dr Aafia Siddiqui, presently languishing in a US jail. Pasban secretary general Usman Moazam said it was sad that the parliamentary committee in its recommendations regarding resumption of NATO supply ignored the crucial human rights issue of De Aafia Siddiqui.
Sir, I want to draw your kind attention towards a matter of great concern and it’s the question of bread and butter of 269 families. Sir, my father was working in PARC (Pakistan Agricultural Research Council) Islamabad as an Account Officer. He was died during …
KARACHI : President PASBAN Pakistan Altaf Shakoor said that parliament and politicians should respect the aspirations of Pakistani nation and reject the idea of restoration of NATO supply, adding that a respectable return of Dr Aafia Siddiqui to the country should also be a major concern of the authorities. He was speaking to the political activists gathered to welcome him on his return from South Africa at Karachi Airport. He warned the politicians that if the feelings of the nation were not addressed regarding the issue, the politicians would have to pay a heavy price when they go to people for begging their votes
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) was informed on Tuesday that Governor Masood Kausar had convened a meeting of the apex committee comprising heads of security agencies on the issue of missing persons today (Wednesday). Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Muhammad Iqbal Mohmand submitted a letter …
Karachi The Sindh Assembly has demanded of the federal government to immediately make public the report of an inquiry into the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. The demand was made through a resolution, which was unanimously passed by the House on Monday. The …
LONDON: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will arrive here on February 20 for talks with her British counterpart, William Hague, and other senior officials on issues including London’s role in stopping US drone strikes in the Pakistani tribal areas, Foreign Office sources told The News …
Karachi In one of the most intensive discussions on ‘ Afghanistan and Pakistan : conflict, extremism and Taliban,’ divergence of opinion emerged among renowned scholars of the region. Dr Maleeha Lodhi, former envoy to the US and UK, told a packed audience that the United …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-American businessman and central character of Memo-gate scandal, Mansoor Ijaz, will once again not appear before the Commission probing the issue on February 09 because of security reasons and American pressure. Ijaz has conveyed to his lawyer that because of the security threats …
