NEW DELHI: Pushing for construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, extremist Hindu organisation, Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Wednesday asked the Centre to acquire the disputed site, where Babri mosque was torn down by Hindutva activists in 1992, for this purpose. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy joined VHP patron Ashok Singhal in making the demand, saying the...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015News
ICCI new office bearers, executive members take oath
ISLAMABAD: The newly elected Office Bearers and Executive Members of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry have taken oath in the 31stAnnual General Meeting of ICCI. Abdul Rauf Alam, Chairman, Founder Group administered oath to Atif Ikram as President, Sheikh Pervez Ahmed, Senior Vice President and Sheikh Abdul Waheed, Vice President as well as the...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
No pardon in politics, development projects of Pak Army in Balochistan laudable: Aftab Sherpao
QUETTA: Chief of Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said his party joined the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government in the larger interest of people of province and resolving problems faced by them. Talking to media persons after in court in Akbar Bugti murder case here on Wednesday, Aftab Sherpao said that the...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Raza Rabbani lashes out at civil-military bureaucracy over ‘corruption’; Calls for across the board accountability
KARACHI: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani accused on Wednesday Pakistan’s civil-military bureaucracy of corruption and called for an across the board accountability. “There should be accountability across the board without taking into consideration any sacred or holy cows,” Raza Rabbani said, while addressing a gathering at the Federal Urdu University in Karachi. The Senate chairman said...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
ECP terms ‘Kisan Package’ as violation of code of conduct
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday termed the recently-announced “Kisan Package” of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as a violation of code of conduct. ECP ruled that no package could be announced once the schedule for local body elections was announced. The verdict was written by Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza Khan and...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Two women among three dead in Sargodha CNG cylinder blast
SARGODHA: At least three persons including two women were dead and three others injured as CNG cylinder of a passenger van exploded here on Wednesday. Police said that the faulty CNG cylinder installed in a passenger van went off with big bang at Jhang Road near Sahiwal area of district Sargodha. Three people including two...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Imran Khan says his competition is with Nawaz Sharif, not Ayaz sadiq; demands declaration of assets of Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif and Fazlur Rehman
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that his campaign is all about exposing complicity of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Returning Officers (ROs) and the caretaker government in distorting public mandate. Addressing the media after arriving in Lahore today to campaign in NA-122, he said that his...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Occupation of Afghan territory by any group unacceptable: Aizaz Chaudhry
NEW YORK: Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the occupation of a part of Afghanistan by any group was “unacceptable” to Pakistan. “Afghanistan is being run by a democratically elected and legitimate government and occupation of its territory by any group is unacceptable,” the top diplomat told reporters at a news briefing...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
Passport fee to be collected by all NBP branches
ISLAMABAD: Under the directions of Minister Interior & Narcotics Control Ch Nisar Ali Khan, the Directorate General of Immigration & Passports has entered into an arrangement with the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) for collection of passport fee through all its 25 branches in Islamabad with effect from October 1, 2015. This arrangement will...
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September 30, 2015September 30, 2015National
ATC declares Altaf Hussain proclaimed offender
KARACHI, Sep 30 (INP): An Anti-Terrorism Court on Wednesday declared Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain proclaimed offender for extending ‘threats’ to colonel of Rangers. The case was heard at the ATC in Karachi. Investigation officer told the court that Mr. Hussain could not be arrested as he was living abroad. The court declared MQM...