Posts Tagged ‘dawn’

Islamabad, Mar 17 (ANI): Pakistan's new Chief Election Commissioner could be appointed after a notification about the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry is issued. Sources indicated the possibility of present CJ Abdul Hameed Dogar being made the CEC after his retirement on March 21. The office of the Chief Election Commissioner has fallen vacant with retirement of Qazi Mohammad Farooq. However, a senior PML-N leader ... Full story

Brussels, Mar.14 (ANI): The continuous spate of political confrontation in Pakistan has further attracted the attention of the international community, with the European Union (EU) now expressing serious concerns over the issue. "We voiced serious concern at the current political instability in Pakistan," The Dawn quoted a senior EU diplomat, as saying. Holding ... Full story

Washington, Mar. 14 (ANI): The new United States strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan would revolve around reconciliation with militants operating in tribal areas, because the US regards that at least seventy per cent insurgents in the region are reconcilable. Dawn sources claimed that the Commander of US forces in Iraq ... Full story

Washington, Mar. 14 (ANI): US special envoy Richard Holbrooke has spoken with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, and conveyed to them Washington's call for not hindering the peaceful democratic activities in the nation. "The point that Ambassador Patterson, as well as Ambassador Holbrooke, ... Full story

Melbourne, March 14 (ANI): Facebook has managed to gather mixed reviews after rolling out changes to its home and profile pages from March 11. The social-networking giant had previously announced the makeover on every member's homepage. However, changes were being introduced to a small percentage of its expanding 175 million members every day to prevent crashing the system. These included increased ... Full story

Islamabad, Mar. 13 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister's Interior Adviser Rehman Malik has warned about the possibility of a terrorist attack during the Lawyer's Long march. Addressing the Senate, he cited intelligence reports claiming that a Mumbai like incident could be replicated in Karachi. He also said that the lives of Sharif brothers were under threat, the Dawn reports. Malik said in the wake of these threats, ... Full story

Amritsar (Punjab), Mar 12 (ANI): A large number of Sikh devotees converged at the Golden Temple in Amritsar to participate in the annual 'Hola Mohalla' celebrations. The spring festival of 'Holla Mohalla' that coincides with Holi, was celebrated in many Sikh shrines with fervour and gaiety. Every year, spring is ushered in by the Sikhs celebrating a vigorous and colorful festival known as "Hola Mohalla" in Punjab, ... Full story

Washington, Mar.12 (ANI); The United States feels the next offensive from the Taliban against it would emanate from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. "The central nervous system for the planning (of an attack on the US soil) would emanate from FATA," the Dawn quoted Senator Evan Bayh, an Indiana Democrat, as asking during a hearing on current and future worldwide threats to the ... Full story

Jhelum (Pakistan), Mar. 10 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif has said the PML-N government will be established soon, and deposed chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry would be soon reinstated. Pointing towards a large public gathering here, Sharif said the passion of the people was omen of a revolution in Pakistan, which would soon help in establishing PML-N's own government in the ... Full story

Lahore, Mar.9 (ANI): The Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League - Quaid (PML-Q) have joined hands to form the government in Punjab province, and declare 'war' against the PML-N. ccording to sources, PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has agreed to form a coalition with the PPP in the province, and has subsequently ... Full story

Puri, Mar 8 (ANI): Thousands of devotees took a holy dip here to mark a unique auspicious occasion known as 'Govinda Dwadai', which incidentally has taken place after 48 years. Reportedly, such a rare combination in Hindu almanac last occurred in the year 1961. "Anyone who takes a holy dip today ... Full story

Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has asked the International Republican Institute (IRI) to wind up its operations from the country, and declined its request to establish an office. The IRI, which conducts surveys on political issues globally, made headlines in Pakistan in October 2008 after it released a public opinion survey saying President Asif Ali Zardari's approval rating had come down to a ... Full story

Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): The wife of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's close friend has got a lucrative diplomatic posting abroad. Observers alleged that Shehnaz Mazhar had won the position - a community welfare attaché in London - on political grounds. Shehnaz is the wife of Pir Mazharul Haq, a senior minister in the Sindh cabinet and a close aide of Zardari. "This is not a new appointment. ... Full story

Sydney, Mar 8 (ANI): The International Cricket Council has said it can't guarantee the safety and security of international cricketers in any part of the world following the Lahore terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Sunday that the well-orchestrated attacks on the Sri Lanka team's convoy in Pakistan on last Tuesday had forever changed the sporting world's landscape. When ... Full story

Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): Pakistan militants having close ties with al Qaeda were behind the attack on the Sri Lankan team outside Lahore's Gaddafi stadium, according to the investigations carried out by the government. "The indications are that it was one of our own home grown groups, with possible linkages abroad," said a senior government official having knowledge of the investigation. Police have rounded up ... Full story

Washington.Mar.6 (ANI): While the initial investigations have pointed towards an involvement of al-Qaeda or LeT hand in the terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, the United States has said that it was not sure as to which organization was behind the attack. The US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher has said that it is still difficult to ... Full story

London, Mar 6 (ANI): Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said that Pakistan was facing a mortal threat from its internal enemies. "Pakistan is facing a mortal threat from its internal enemies. This is a very grave situation and it is intimately linked to the situation in Afghanistan. It's getting worse in a number of respects. The tempo of terrorist attacks has risen and the combination of ... Full story

Islamabad, Mar 6 (ANI): The head of global police agency Interpol Ronald Noble on Friday met Pakistan's interior ministry chief Rehman Malik as part of an investigation into the Mumbai attacks. Malik has been leading Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts about the Mumbai investigation. According to The Dawn, Malik shared the investigation report on Mumbai ... Full story

Lahore, Mar 6 (ANI): The Lahore High Court on Friday admitted petitions challenging governor's rule in the Punjab for hearing. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said the court has also issued notices to the Attorney General of Pakistan and Advocate General of Punjab for subsequent proceedings. According to The dawn, these petitions were filed in LHC by ... Full story

Islamabad, Mar.5 (ANI): Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, who will be visiting India later this week to participate in the India Today Conclave, is expected to be aggressive tone during his is talks, interviews and meetings. According to The Dawn, a close associate of Musharraf said the former dictator would continue his hard line talk just like he used to when in power. Earlier, ... Full story