Pakistan

Mushahid urges govt to clarify its ‘confusion’ over national issues

Jun 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: PML-Q Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Wednesday urged the coalition government to clarify its ‘confusion’ over the issues of national importance.



Govt may lift ban on CNG stations in Balochistan: Qureshi

Jun 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Wednesday that owing to prevailing shortage and dire need, the government may lift ban on setting up new CNG stations in Balochistan.



Nine prisoners released from Balochistan jails on PM’s directives

Jun 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

QUETTA: After payment of fine by the Federal Government, nine prisoners who remained in jails despite completing their imprisonment periods were released from Quetta Jail on Wednesday.



Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif candidature challenged again

Jun 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

LAHORE : The candidature of PML-N chief, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and party president Shahbaz Sharif has been challenged in Lahore High Court (LHC) while a full bench of the court will start hearing of the petitions from tomorrow (Thursday).



No judges restoration before budget, predicts Babar

Jun 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Spokesperson of PPP, Farhatullah Babar has predicted that he didnt see restoration of judges before the budget, saying that work will be done on the constitutional package and it will be presented in the assembly after the passage of budget.
In an interview with the BBC he said that PPP would play its due […]



Asfaq Parvez Kayani will be sucked into playing Pakistan political game, says Military Inc. author

Jun 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, Top News

Islamabad, June 4 : Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asfaq Parvez Kayani may have taken some steps to pull the Pakistan Army out of the country’s seamy and uncertain political cauldron, but sooner than later, he will be sucked into the thick of politics, believes Ayesha Siddiqa, the author of “Military Inc.”, the controversial […]



Jamadi-us-Sani moon may be sighted today

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

KARACHI : The new Jamadi-us-Sani moon may be sighted today (Wednesday). According to astronomical parameters, there is a slight chance of sighting the Jamadi-us-Sani moon today.



No Hajj quota for new tour operators this year: NA told

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Minister for Religious Affairs, Khurshid Ahmed Shah on Monday informed the National Assembly that no Hajj quota would be given to new tour operators for pilgrims under private scheme for Hajj-2008.
Responding to number of queries during “Question Hour”, he said the quota is issued on yearly basis for one Hajj season but this […]