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    Nawaz to reach Islamabad tomorrow

    ISLAMABAD : Muslim League-N Leader Nawaz Sharif would reach Islamabad from London on Monday morning, to preside over a joint meeting of the party’s central working committee and parliamentary party meeting.


    No PPPs back channels contacts with Musharraf: Gilani

    ISLAMABAD : The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party has not established back channels contacts with President Pervez Musharraf and it is up to the Musharraf to decide whether he should step down, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.

    The new coalition government led by the PPP is only working with Musharraf “according to the constitution” and would strive to ensure a “balance of power” between the presidency and the parliament, he said.

Ex-Interim Pak PM Muhammadmian Soomro’s “pilgrimage” cost PIA 28 lakh dlrs

May 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

Lahore, May 10: Former Pakistan caretaker prime minister Muhammadmian Soomro flew in a Boeing 777 for pilgrimage to Mecca, rendering a total loss of 28 lakh dollars (more than 14 crore Pakistani rupees) to the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)



Minus Iftikhar Chaudhry is unacceptable: Aitzaz

May 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan has said that restoration of judiciary will not be acceptable without Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.



Government to resolve crises on all fronts: Gilani

May 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

LAHORE : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government would resolve the crises it is facing on all fronts and provide relief to the masses. He was talking to mediamen at the inaugural ceremony of Froebels International School here on Saturday.



Pak lawyers to observe May 12 as Black Day

May 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

Lahore, May 11 : Lawyers across Pakistan will observe Monday (May 12) as a “Black Day” to condemn the killing of innocent civilians in Karachi on the same day last year.



Sindh govt negotiating tariff for Thar Coal

May 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh government is in discussion with federal government to approve high tariff for coal based power generation in Sindh (Thar), Sources said.



By-polls nomination papers could be submitted until May 13

May 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Nomination papers for the by-elections on 38 national and provincial assemblies seats could be submitted until Tuesday, May 13, while polling will be held in these constituencies on June 26.



Rangers transfer control of all hydrants to KWSB

May 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Sindh

KARACHI : Sindh Rangers on Saturday handed over the control of nine water hydrants to Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) after nine years.



Benazir murder case hearing adjourned till May 31

May 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Anti-Terrorism Court Rawalpindi adjourned hearing of bail plea of Benazir Bhutto murder case accused till May 31.