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Baitullah Mehsud orders end to militant attacks: letter

Apr 24th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

PESHAWAR: An al Qaeda-linked warlord accused of masterminding the martyring of Benazir Bhutto has ordered an end to attacks on security forces in a letter obtained by AFP on Thursday.



India bans Pakistani TV channels

Apr 24th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan, Top News

Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) The airing of Pakistani television channels by local cable operators has been banned following directives from the union information and broadcasting ministry, an official said here Thursday. “As per the orders given by the government of India we have directed the cable operators to block all Pakistan based television channels,” Sheikh […]



In 5 years Musharrafs foreign tours cost Rs 1.4 bn

Apr 24th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan, Top News

Islamabad, Apr 24 (ANI): During the past five years, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf traveled to around 40 countries costing the countrys exchequer Rs 1.4 billion, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in the National Assembly yesterday. The countries that Musharraf visited during this period included the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia and China, between January 2003 and February 2008.



IG Police Dr Shoaib Suddle receives murder threats

Apr 23rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh IG Police Dr Shoaib Suddal is being given threats to kill, it was learnt on Wednesday.



Nawaz, Zardari discuss draft parliamentary resolution for reinstatement of deposed judges

Apr 22nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 (APP): A crucial meeting between Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif held a lengthy meeting at the Punjab House here Monday without finalizing a draft parliamentary resolution for the restoration of the deposed judges.Talking to media persons after the meeting, PML-N spokesman […]



Berlin City Council may approve Benazir Avenue

Apr 21st, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

LAHORE: The Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group has moved a resolution in the Berlin City Council requesting an avenue be renamed after assassinated former premier Benazir Bhutto, according to a report received here on Monday. Pak-German Council for Culture and Democracy President and SPD member Shahid Riaz Gondal submitted the application, which will be […]



Graduation condition for contesting poll abolished

Apr 21st, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan, Top News

ISLAMABAD: A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court on Monday struck down the condition of graduation for candidates to contest elections of the Senate and National Assembly and all the four Provincial Assemblies declaring the provision void to Articles 17 and 25 of the Constitution.



Eight PML-Q members boycott parliamentary party meeting

Apr 17th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (APP): Eight members of the National Assembly (MNAs) belonging to former ruling party Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) boycotted from parliamentary party meeting on Thursday.