Pakistan

West must give Pakistan peace deal a chance: analysts

Apr 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan’s new government is expected to sign a peace deal with Taliban rebels this week, but the pact can only succeed if US and NATO allies with troops in Afghanistan give it time, analysts say.



Violators of constitution to be brought to justice: Nawaz Sharif

Apr 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Head of Pakistan Muslim League-N Mian Nawaz Sharif has said those who violated the constitution, law and assemblies would be brought to justice.



False political cases to be scrapped: Khosa

Apr 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

KASOOR: Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Dost Muhammad Khosa Saturday announced that false cases registered on political basis during the previous government will be done away with.



Kidnappers of IG Punjab’s nephew arrested

Apr 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

LAHORE: Police has arrested four accused for kidnapping Ahsan Khan - nephew of Additional Inspector General Punjab, Khawaja Khalid Farooq.



Qazi wants judges restoration within 30 days

Apr 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

NOSHEHRA: Amir Jamat-i-Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmed Saturday stressed on the government to restore the deposed judiciary within the announced deadline of 30 days.



Pipeline blasts disrupts gas supply to Punjab

Apr 27th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

LAHORE: The gas supply to many power houses in southern Punjab discontinued, as the gas two pipelines from Sui to Punjab have been blown up on Saturday night.



Four parallel governments ruling Punjab: Basharat Raja

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

LAHORE: There are four parallel governments running in the province – one led by Chief Minister Sardar Dost Muhammad Khosa, the other by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif, another by Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa (the CM’s father), and the fourth by Punjab Senior Minister Raja Riaz Ahmad, PML-Quaid leader Basharat Raja alleged […]



Restoration of sacked CJ also part of constitutional package: Zardari

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan, Top News

LAHORE: The restoration of the sacked chief justice is a part of the constitutional package being prepared to bring about judicial reforms in Pakistan, Aaj Television quoted Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari telling a foreign news agency on Saturday.