Emotional decisions will not be taken regarding Nato supplies: PM

Dated: 2012-05-17

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf on Wednesday said relations with NATO and US are at critical cross roads but we would never compromise on principal stance nor make emotional decisions.

Pakistan card to overrule Sindh card: Nawaz

Dated: 2012-05-17

SHIKARPUR: The PML-N President, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan card will overrule Sindh card in future, as an inevitable change took over.

PML-N warns resistance against restoration of Nato supply routes

Dated: 2012-05-17

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has warned strong resistance against restoration of Nato supply routes to Afghanistan if the government bypasses the recommendations of the Parliament.

PML-N has alerted the government of crisis situation if government disrespects the Parliament after contempt of the apex court.

Source in PML-N said during the parliamentary debate on the Nato supply lines, the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) had recommended some conditions for re-opening the supply routes which included an apology from the United States for the Salala incident and halting drone attacks, stopping of air routes violations, termination of verbal agreements and Pakistani land or air bases will not be used for foreign countries.

But U.S has not apologized so far, drone attacks are still continuing and air bases are still being used by foreign countries, so

PTI to resist reopening of NATO supplies: Imran Khan

Dated: 2012-05-17

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan Wednesday opposed the proposed resumption of Nato supply routes.

No decision regarding NATO supply resumption yet: Kaira

Dated: 2012-05-17

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister, Qamar-uz-Zaman Kaira has informed media that no decision regarding resumption of NATO supply has, so far, been made.

Govt to prevent misuse of basphemy laws: Zardari

Dated: 2012-05-17

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the government is determined not to permit anyone to misuse blasphemy law against minorities or any other vulnerable section of the society

Govt again raises power tariff

Dated: 2012-05-17

ISLAMABAD: The government dropped another bomb on price-stricken masses by increasing power tariff Rs1.25 per unit (16pc) under schedule-II where as lifeline consumers have been excluded from this increase.

The Water and Power Ministry has also issued a notification in this regard here on Wednesday. According to the notification, the increase will be applicable across the country and the hike will be applicable with immediate effect.

“The government will get Rs7.8 billion in additional revenue in the month of June from this raise,” an official of the ministry of Water and Power said, adding that with the current hike in power tariff, the government will get Rs90 billion revenue per year.

“The current price hike will help reduce the inter-differential tariff subsidy from Rs300 billion to Rs210 billion,” said the official, adding that existing notified tariff stands at Rs7.30 per unit and after

Karachi violence claims 7 lives

Dated: 2012-05-17

KARACHI: Firing incidents claimed seven lives, including former councilor during last 24 hours in various part of Karachi.

Malik charged with contempt of court in PSM corruption case

Dated: 2012-05-17

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Wednesday announcing its verdict in suo motto notice of the Steel Mills corruption case has charged Interior Minister Rehman Malik for contempt of court and transferred t

Memo commission meets tomorrow

Dated: 2012-05-17

ISLAMABAD: The memo commission investigating secret note written by American businessman Mansoor Ijaz allegedly on direction of former Pakistani ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani, would meet tomorrow (Friday).

The meeting will be held on May 18 at Islamabad High Court building under the chair of Justice Faiz Esa. Notices have been issued to all the parties concerned.

According to sources, the meeting will analyse the forensic report of Mansoor Ijaz’s mobile phone.

Husain Haqani’s advocate said that he had already boycotted the memo commission and would not appear before the commission on May 18.

Tanoli and Zahid Bukhari, on behalf of their client Haqqani, had boycotted the memo-commission when the commission directed its secretary to travel to London for forensic examination of Black Berry handset of Mansoor Ijaz allegedly used in the preparation of the memo. They argued that the American busin