Pakistan

    Nawaz wants Muhsarraf to be tried for treason over Kargil misadventure

    Lahore, June 3 : PML-N leader and former premier Nawaz Sharif has demanded that President Pervez Musharraf should be tried in treason cases for the Kargil issue, his November 3 action, and the Jamia Hafsa carnage in which a large number of students were killed.
    Talking to media at Lahore Airport before leaving for London, Sharif […]


    Musharraf contacting likeminded politicians’ to escape impeachment

    Islamabad, June 3 : Amid rumours that the PPP-led federal government in Islamabad was planning to remove President Pervez Musharraf though impeachment, the Presidency has hastened its efforts to establish contacts with the “Ëœlikeminded politicians’ for their support to save the President from impeachment.

Shahbaz Sharif elected unopposed

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

ISLAMABAD : Shahbaz Sharif has won an assembly seat in Punjab province, clearing the way for him to take over as chief minister of Punjab province. Shahbaz Sharif is a top official of PML-N, which came second in a February election but won the most seats in Punjab, home to half the countrys 160 million people and the heartland of its political, military and industrial elite.



PPP, PML-N meeting

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

ISLAMABAD : The meeting between PPP co-chairman, Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N President, Mian Shahbaz Sharif held in Islamabad.



Norway and Sweden closed its embassies in Pakistan

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Islamabad: After the attack on suicide attack outside the Danish Embassy, Norway and Sweden temporarily closed their embassies in Islamabad .



No foreigner killed in Danish embassy attack: NA told

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights Farooq H. Naek Monday told the National Assembly the explosion outside the Danish embassy claimed six lives and no foreigner was in the casualties.



Supreme court adjourns hearing of deposed Chief Justice’s manhandling case

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: An 11-member special larger bench of the Supreme Court Monday adjourned the hearing of the case of manhandling of deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to a date in office.



National Assembly debates on corruption in District Government System

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday started debate on admitted Adjournment Motion regarding increasing corruption in the District Government System and its failure.



World leaders slam blast on Denmarks embassy in Islamabad

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

WASHINGTON : US President George W. Bush has condemned suicide bombing on Denmarks embassy in Pakistan and offered his condolences to the victims, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Monday.



PPP’s Musharraf policy unchanged despite Bush’s backing, says Defence Minister

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Lahore, June 2 : The Pakistani Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said on Sunday that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led Government would not change its policy towards President Pervez Musharraf in spite of President Bush’s support to the beleaguered leader.