Pakistan

    Four killed as bus overturns in Khuzdar

    KHUZDAR: Four people have been killed and 20 injured when a passenger coach has overturned near Khuzdar.


    Lawyers’ Long March: Caravan heading towards Multan

    KARACHI : A caravan of lawyers and members of civil society have reached Sukkur on Monday night from where they will move towards Multan on Tuesday. A large number of lawyers and members of civil society groups and political parties were included in the convoy that left on Monday morning from Karachi and Quetta to Sukkur. The Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry will also arrive in Multan today to receive the convoys from Sindh and Balochistan.

Lawyers mount anti-Musharraf protests in Pakistan

Jun 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

KARACHI: Lawyers rallied against President Pervez Musharraf across Pakistan on Monday, burning him in effigy, calling for his ouster and demanding the reinstatement of judges in the kick-off of a campaign that could strain the shaky coalition government.



Islamabad roads blocked with containers, barbed wires to block “Long March”

Jun 9th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, Top News

ISLAMABAD: The Constitution Avenue of Islamabad has been blocked with huge containers and barbed wires to block long march on Islamabad.



I don’t see restoration of judges: Pagara

Jun 9th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

KARACHI : Veteran politician and spiritual leader of Hurs, Pir Pagara has predicted imposition of 1953-like martial law in the country.



Defence budget to be presented in the parliament: PM

Jun 9th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday announced that the government has decided to freeze the allocation for defence in the next national budget as a measure of Pakistan’s tangible display to seek peace with neighbours.Giving a policy statement in the National Assembly, the Prime Minister said when seen in the context […]



5.8% GDP growth against 7.2% target: Economic Survey

Jun 9th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : According to the Economic Survey 2007-08, which will be officially released on Tuesday, GDP growth rate for 2007-08 remains 5.8 percent against 7.2 percent target.



Constitutional package aims at balance in powers: PM Gilani

Jun 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

JEDDAH: Prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that the proposed constitutional package is not related to any specific personality but its objective is to create balance among various pillars of the state.



Long march participants to reach Parliament on June 12

Jun 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

LAHORE: Barrister Aitezaz Ahsan said that the participants of the long march will reach outside the parliament on June 12.



Parliament can remove president: Zardari

Jun 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

MADINA : Parliament being the supreme constitutional body could remove President Pervez Musharraf, said Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari here on Saturday.