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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Malik Habib and Director General (DG) Military Operations Major General Ashfaq in a meeting on Saturday decided to deploy the army in sensitive areas across the country. It was, however, the authority of the provincial governments to call out army personnel whenever required. The caretaker interior...

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed all the banks to keep the doors of their branches open today (Sunday) across the country to resolve issues pertaining to candidates aspiring to contest upcoming general elections.   The windows of the banks, which deal with credit information, would remain open...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Hackers on Friday retaliated massively and hacked over a thousand Indian websites in response to an Indian attack on the website of the Pakistan’s Election Commission. Pakistani hackers calling themselves “True Cyber Army” defaced 1,059 websites of Indian election bodies which are now showing Election Commission of Pakistan’s...

The Federal Board of Revenue has increased sales tax from Rs 250 per set to Rs 1000 per set on smart cellular phones or satellite phones and Rs 250 per set to Rs 500 per set on other mobile phones. In this regard, the FBR has issued SRO.280(I)/2013 here on...

The deadline given by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to the electricity bill defaulters to clear their dues without being disclosed their identity expires today. In a statement in Islamabad‚ the NAB said that the electricity bill defaulters can avoid embarrassment of disclosing of their identity by clearing their dues...

April 4th 2013 - Election Commission of Pakistan's Official website is down since two hours, Default Page message appears on the front page while any search via google cannot be opened, I tried to make contact on the given number nobody's answering, However I emailed which I am sure I...

ISLAMABAD , ECP : The scrutiny of nomination papers of 7‚609 National and Provincial Assemblies' candidates has been completed by the Election Commission so far. These included 2‚765 for the National Assembly and 4‚844 for Provincial Assembly. 1100 nomination papers have been uploaded on Election Commission's website. The Election Commission...

ISLAMABAD: As many as 16 political parties have conveyed the names of 77 candidates for their selection in the seats reserved for minorities in the National Assembly. According to details available with the Election Commission of Pakistan, the following candidates have been nominated: 1. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam has nominated: Asia Nasir,...

In compliance with a Supreme Court order, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has devised software to help 4.5 million overseas Pakistanis cast their votes in the upcoming general elections. Over 150 polling stations will be set up at various Pakistani embassies around the world. However, approval of the...

ISLAMABAD: Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has been sworn in as the sixth caretaker prime minister of Pakistan during a ceremony held at the President House here on Monday. The oath was administered by President Asif Ali Zardari. The ceremony was attended by former Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf...

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)after two and a half hours of long deliberations finally gave its verdict in favour of the government nominee Justice (retired) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso from Balochistan, who now stands appointed as caretaker PM. Earlier reports said that the second day decisive meeting for the...

The statement The Lahore resolution was actually adopted on March 24, but officially in Pakistan March 23 is considered the date of its adoption. In 1941, it became part of the Muslim League's constitution. In 1946, it formed the basis for the decision of Muslim League to struggle for one state...