Thursday, May, 23, 2013
TODAY'S PAPER
MQM chief arraigned for May 11 remarks
ISLAMABAD, May 22: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain, who had narrowly escaped a contempt of court notice on…
Nawaz urged to give chief minister’s post to NP
QUETTA, May 22: The Secretary General of the National Party, Mir Tahir Bizenjo, has said…
Dawn columnist awarded fellowship
KARACHI, May 22: The Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars, in collaboration with the Fellowship Fund for Pakistan (FFFP), announced…
Commission notifies 805 successful candidates
ISLAMABAD, May 22: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notified on Wednesday successful candidates on 805 general seats of the…
‘US not opposing talks with Taliban’
ISLAMABAD, May 22: US Ambassador Richard Olson said on Wednesday his government would have no objection if Pakistan entered into…
Rishad, Shafi win union elections
KARACHI, May 22: In the biennial elections of Pakistan Herald Workers Union for 2013-15 held on Wednesday, Rishad Mehmood was…
Fafen seeks more poll data
ISLAMABAD, May 22: The Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) has announced that it will launch a nationwide campaign to…
Protests held against Imran
NEW YORK, May 22: Activists, workers and supporters of Muttahida Qaumi Movement are conducting series of protest meetings in US…
Judges detention case: Musharraf’s bail plea rejected
ISLAMABAD, May 22: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad on Wednesday rejected the post-arrest bail application of former president…
For Hanif Abbasi, battle for NA-56 still on
RAWALPINDI, May 22: For Hanif Abbasi, the battle for NA-56 is not over as he is still in the field…
CDA job selection up for contention
ISLAMABAD, May 22: An additional sessions judge of Islamabad on Wednesday restrained the Capital Development Authority (CDA) from recruiting legal…
Afghan govt reluctant to hand over Roohullah to Islamabad police
ISLAMABAD, May 22: The Afghan government is reluctant to hand over Roohullah, the alleged murderer of the advocate general of…
CAD considering two models for summer vacations
ISLAMABAD, May 22: Although educational institutions of the federal capital have notified students that summer vacations would start from June…
Petition of senior officials: FBR chief asked to review transfers
ISLAMABAD, May 22: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of the petition related to the transfer of senior…
SC orders violated: Three NHMP officers transferred
ISLAMABAD, May 22: Defying orders of the Supreme Court, the Inspector General of National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) transferred…
Key KP Assembly posts: Opposition yet to finalise strategy
PESHAWAR, May 22: The opposition parties in the next Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly have yet to decide whether to field joint…
PTI to approach Taliban for reopening schools
PESHAWAR, May 22: The MNA-elect from NA-47, Darra Adamkhel, Qaiser Jamal Afridi has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will approach…
Ex-minister, aides held after bail cancellation
CHARSADDA, May 22: Police on Wednesday arrested 18 people, including former provincial law minister and Awami National Party leader Arshad…
PHC moved against Nawaz’s peace overtures to militants
PESHAWAR, May 22: A writ petition was filed before the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday against the statement of former…
Re-polling in Khyber’s NA-46 on June 5
LANDI KOTAL, May 22: Re-polling on 21 polling stations of NA-46, Khyber Agency, will be held on June 5, an…
