Pakistan

PM grieved over deaths, injuries in tragic boiler blast incident

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

ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed his deep sense of grief and sorrow over the tragic incident in which nine innocent lives were lost and about sixty were injured when the boiler exploded in Abadgar Sugar Mills in Tando Mohammad Khan on Thursday.



Balochistan Independents refuse to join provincial cabinet

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

QUETTA: Seven Independent members of Balochistan Assembly who had assured support to the Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raeesani, have refused to join the provincial cabinet.



BSF hands over Pakistani boys to Pak Rangers

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

LAHORE: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Thursday released the detained Pakistani boys, Azhar Ali and Zohaib and handed them over to Pakistan rangers.



Parliament to decide on Musharraf and judges, says Gillani

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

LAHORE (agencies): Parliament will make a decision on the restoration of sacked judges and the impeachment of President General Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister (PM) Yousaf Raza Gillani said on Wednesday.



Pak civil society strives for Musharrafs ouster: Asma Jehangir

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

Lahore, Apr 17 (ANI): Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Chairperson Asma Jehangir has said that the civil societys struggle would continue until President Pervez Musharraf is ousted.



Lawyers observe ‘Karachi Shuhada day’

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

LAHORE, April 17 (APP): Lawyers observed ‘Karachi Shuhada day’ on Thursday and completely boycotted the courts to condemn recent Karachi riots that claimed 12 lives.



PM Gilani visits Joint Services Headquarters

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

RAWALPINDI, Apr 17 (APP): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani visited the Joint Services Headquarters here Thursday, where he was briefed about defence matters. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majeed received the Prime Minister, who was presented guard of honour by a contingent of armed forces.



19 Pakistanis fall ill in Indian jails

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

LAHORE, April 17 (APP)- Ansar Burney Trust, a human and civil rights organisation has released a list of 19 Pakistani nationals lodged in Indian jails who have fallen mentally ill in prisons. According to the press release received here on Thursday, the prisoners, including women, are lodged in mental wards of various prisons in […]