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Justice Javed Says Process Of Accountability Is Not Effective

Senior Judge of the Supreme Court Judge, Justice Javed Iqbal hinted that due to the failure of the institutions, the courts have no other option except to take Suo Moto actions and no one should regard Suo Moto action as excessive interruption by the court.

5 Year Old British Boy Abducted For Ransom:Jhelum

Robbers have kidnapped a five-year-old British boy demanding a ransom of 100,000 pounds. RPO Rawalpindi claimed that the kidnappers would be traced in next forty eight hours. The British High Commission has requested the Pakistani authorities to fully cooperate in order to ensure the safe release of the boy.

Petraeus Calls On Kayani:Rawalpindi

US Centcom commander Gen David H Petraeus called on COAS General Ashfaq Kayani.
Petraeus visited General headquarters in Rawalpindi and met with the COAS. During the meeting, the two men discussed bilateral issues and matters of mutual interests. According to sources, the US commander briefed Kayani of the ongoing Helmand operation.

LHC 22 Judges to Take Oath Today

LAHORE, Pakistan News: Newly appointed 22 additional judges of Lahore High Court will take oath today.
LHC Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif will administer oath to them in a ceremony to be held in Punjab Judicial Academy’s auditorium at 12 noon.
Lahore, Bhawalpur, Chakwal, Gujaranwala, Jehlum, Multan, Narowal, Rawalpindi and Sheikhupura. The oath taking ceremony of [...]

Corps Commanders Meeting Underway At GHQ

Rawalpindi, Pakistan News: A Corps Commander Conference is underway under the chair of Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in Rawalpindi today. According to sources, the ongoing military offensive in South Waziristan and professional capabilities of the army is being discussed in the meeting being held at General headquarters. Pakistan Army’s strategy, defence of the borders and sovereignty would be taken up during the meeting.

LHC Orders to Boost Lakhvi’s Security

Lahore, Pakistan News: Lahore High Court has directed to provide complete security to Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi , an accused of Mumbai attacks and rejected his petition seeking transfer of case to Lahore today. The accused had filed a petition for transfer of case to Lahore from anti-terror court in Rawalpindi on account of threats to life of his lawyer from Indian agents. The court in its verdict stated that the federal government has given assurance about Lakhvi’s security, however, government would provide more security to him and his lawyer Khawaja Sultan if he request for that.

Terrorism Biggest Challenge: Qamar Zaman Kaira

Pakistan News: Terming terrorism as the biggest challenge facing the country, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the government was charting out comprehensive and long-term strategies to meet the current challenges. Kaira lauded media for playing vital role in the restoration of democracy in the country, adding that PPP always came into power with public majority. Terrorism Biggest Challenge: Qamar Zaman Kaira was first posted on January 15, 2010 at 12:57 pm

Holbrooke Meets President Zaradri

LAHORE, Pakistan News: The meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke was held here at Governor House. President Zardari categorically told Holbrooke about the problems Pakistan is facing due to war on terror, and called upon the US to consider the aid programmes and materialize them immediately.

2 Bombers Entry in Twin Cities

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI, Pakistan News: The authorities have declared security red alert in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi after reports about entry of two suicide bombers on Friday.

Polling in NA-123 to Be Held on March 10: EC

Pakistan News: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Tuesday announced polling for bye-election in constituencies NA-123 Lahore-VI, PP-82 Jhang-X and PP-284 Bahawalnagar-VIII on March 10, 2010. The constituency NA-123 Lahore-VI remained vacant under Article 223 of the Constitution while the constituency PP-284 Bahawalnagar-VIII has become vacant due to disqualification of Muhammad Rauf Khalid, MPA of Punjab Assembly. The constituency No

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