Munter says "Hamey bohat afsos hay" to Pak over deadly NATO attack
US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has extended his condolences over the death of 28 Pakistani soldiers on Saturday's NATO air strike, saying in Urdu “Hamey bohat afsos hay”.
US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has extended his condolences over the death of 28 Pakistani soldiers on Saturday's NATO air strike, saying in Urdu “Hamey bohat afsos hay”.
COLOMBO: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar would announce retirement from international cricket today (Thursday), team manager Intikhab Alam said. According to reports, Akhtar would announce his retirement in a press conference along with coach Waqar Younis, Geo News reported.(GEO URDU)
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested former religious minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi in Hajj corruption scandal after dismissal of his bail plea by the Supreme Court, Geo News reported on Tuesday. According to Geo News reporter, Supreme Court was hearing extension of bail case of Kazmi. During the hearing lawyer of Kazmi presented his argument but following some solid evidences from FIA the court dismissed his bail plea. Later, FIA arrested the former minister outside the courtroom. (GEO URDU)
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), NADRA and Attorney General on a petition filed for removal of about 37 million bogus votes from the voter lists, Geo News reported on Tuesday. Two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry conducted the initial hearing of the case. In the petition it was contended that there were 37.8 million bogus votes in the computerized lists prepared by ECP. The petitioner pleaded about removal of all such dubious votes from the list. The court issued notices to Chief Election Commissioner, NADRA and Attorney General seeking detailed response from them within 10 days. (GEO URDU)
ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in the national assembly Chaudhry Nisar has said that he has received President Asif Ali Zardari’s letter, seeking opinion on the appointment of former Justice Deedar Hussain Sahah as Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), this morning. Talking to Hamid Mir in ‘Geo News’ programme ‘Capital Talk’, Chaudhry Nisar stated that he had not gone through the letter, adding that his secretary would response the letter. He was of view that the future of incumbent government depends on the decision of MQM. PML-N would welcome MQM if it joins opposition, he added. (GEO URDU)
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday arrived in Islamabad after completing his London trip, Geo News reported. In a bid to calm and keep the Muttahida Qaumi Movement on board, Interior Minister called on MQM Quaid Altaf Hussain at his London Secretariat on Sunday. MQM Rabitta Committee members Mohammed Anwar and Qasim Zia. (GEO URDU)
Some unidentified militants blew up a school with explosives in northwestern tribal area of Pakistan, local media reported.According to Urdu TV channel SAMAA, a primary girls school was blown up in …
At least four people were killed in a U.S drone strike launched Sunday morning in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of South Waziristan, reported local Urdu TV channel DAWN.According to the …
GOJRANAWALA: The boundary walls of a police station caved in and a person lodged in the lock-up wounded in a blast, while the other bomb planted in the People’s Colony police station was defused. Gojranawala CPO, Ghulam Mohammad Dogar said that a bomb planted by the boundary wall of the Sabzi Mandi exploded demolishing boundary walls of the police station and the walls of its adjoining buildings besides an accused lodged in the lock-up was also injured. Another bomb was planted inside the People’s Colony police station, which was defused by the bomb disposal squad. More than two kilograms of explosives were used in both the bombs. (Geo Urdu)
At least four people were killed in a U.S. drone strike launched Friday afternoon in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan, reported local Urdu TV channel ARY. According to the …