No need for probe, culprits known: DC BURHAN KHAN Srinagar, June 30 (GNS): Massive protests broke out in Sumbal area of Bandipora in North Kashmir following the death of two persons in alleged army firing. Police have registered a case for murder against the army with administration maintaining that there was no need for any probe into the incident as ‘culprits are known.” Sources told Global News Service t ...

by Staff Reporter PESHAWAR: Ambassador of France Philippe Thiébaud, French Development Agency (AFD) Vice-President Grégory Clémente and the secretary of the Minister of Water and Power inaugurated the Jabban Hydropower plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A press release said the Jabban Hydropower Project located on Swat canal in Malakand division was built in 1937, but it discontinued its production after a fire b ...

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said Pervez Musharraf will be tried for high treason for subverting the Constitution twice, including when the former military ruler ousted him in a 1999 coup. If Musharraf is convicted of high treason, he could face a possible death sentence or life imprisonment. Sharif made the announcement in the National Assembly or lower house of parliament less than three wee ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Unidentified, armed terrorists have   killed 10 foreign tourists and a Pakistani guide in Diamer area that is located in remote part of northern Pakistan. Another report reveal that the number of tourists dead in the incident counted 11, which included five Ukrainian, three Chinese, while one Russian and one Pakistani. A search and rescue operation has begun in the area. No group has yet ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Just few minutes earlier of Jumna prayers during “Khtuba” (speech before prayer), three individuals attacked a Shia Muslim’s Mosque in the northwest province of Pakistan.  During this attack three terrorists killed the guard standing at the door and two out of then entered and started firing on the people. Meanwhile a suicide bomber has exploded him inside the mosque, killing at least sev ...

Muhammad Ali Ehsan Monday, June 17, 2013 - Why not become a holy warrior? See what you do by becoming one- you murder the innocent university going girls. Is this in the name of Jehad? Or is this for the liberation of Balochistan? If this is done by the wholly warriors waging jehad than let the over I million students churned out from over 8000 madaris in Pakistan raise their hands and pray to God ‘let us k ...

QUETTA: Militants attacked the Quaid-e-Azam residency in Ziarat with hand grenades in the wee hours of Saturday, destroying the historical monument where the founder of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah spent his last days. A police man outside the Quaid's residency was also killed in the attack. A police official, who requested anonymity since he was not authorised to speak to the media, told Dawn.com that four ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar of newly elected PML (N) democratic government presented Federal Budget of about Rs 3.5 trillion for the fiscal year 2013-14 before the National Assembly. The government did not make any increase in the salaries of government employees. However, the cabinet approved 10 percent increase in the pension of public servants, i.e.Rs.3000- ...