Islamabad/Lahore, March 15 (DPA) It was a sea of humanity as tens of thousands of supporters of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif thronged in the streets as he left his residence in a dark green armoured Land Cruiser, despite a government ban on public gathering and a massive deployment of law-enforcement personnel.
“It’s a sea of people. It looks as though the entire Lahore city is gathered here. Young, elders, women, children - everyone is here,” local journalist Younis Bath said.
Lahore, Mar.9 (ANI): The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) have joined hands to form the government in Punjab province, and declare ‘war’ against the PML-N.
Islamabad, Mar.6 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has spent a whopping 139.06 million rupees on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s foreign visits.
Islamabad, March 5 (DPA) Two Pakistan Air Force pilots were killed Thursday when their Mushshak plane crashed in the eastern province of Punjab, the military said.
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said the country is presently being ruled by “opportunist judges and generals”, a media report said.
Lahore, Mar.3 (ANI): The commando attack on the Sri Lankan players’ on Tuesday here had Lankan players ducking inside their seats of the bus they were traveling -in to secure themselves.
Colombo, March 3 (IANS) At least six Sri Lankan cricketers were wounded in Pakistan’s Lahore city Tuesday when gunmen attacked the team travelling to the Gaddafi stadium for the ongoing Test, Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge said. Sri Lanka has cancelled the Test series.
New York, March 2 (DPA) The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 7,000 points for the first time since 1997 in early trading on Wall Street Monday, following stock sell-offs across the globe after American International Group Inc (AIG) reported a $62-billion quarterly loss.
Dhaka, Feb 28 (IANS) More mass graves, more stories of savagery, and more chilling tales of survival. The full horror of the mutiny at the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters here continued to unravel Saturday, with the death toll climbing to over 80, even as the country was steeped in mourning.
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Lord Nazir Ahmed, a Pakistani-origin Labour politician, faces expulsion from his party after being jailed for 12 weeks for reckless driving that killed a man. Ahmed was driving his Jaguar when he hit a stationary car in the outside lane of the highway in December 2007, killing 28-year-old Martyn Gombar.