Supreme Court to review Gilani’s contempt in Pakistan
Islamabad, February 01, 2012: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has observed that it may review Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani’s contempt of court notice if he writes to Swiss authorities for reopening of corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. A seven-member apex court bench, headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, heard the case on Thursday. […]
Comments on the Statement of UN Secretary General
The 5-year Action Agenda in fact is an ambitious plan, as UN Secretary General himself has described it, and needs great challanges to implement. In my view the implementation of Action Agenda in letter and spirit is the key to its success that again needs sincere efforts not only at UN level but also […]
Spurious cardiac drugs claim 72 lives in Punjab, Pakistan
Lahore, 24 Jan. 2012: Spurious drugs provided to cardiac patients by a state-run hospital in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, have claimed 72 lives during last few days, more than double the figure initially given by provincial authorities. The Punjab health secretary confirmed the total number of deaths while responding to journalists’ queries. […]
Sindh province of Pakistan expects US $8 billion Korean investment
Sindh, the southern province of Pakistan, expects 7 to 8 billion US dollar investment in different sectors including energy, food, tourism and communication up to 2020 from Republic of Korea, as a large number of Korean companies are keen to invest here. Several Korean companies are already here executing different projects, said Mr. Zubair Motiwala, […]
Pakistan PM appears in Supreme Court to Face Contempt of Court Notice
Islamabad, Jan. 19: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appeared before a seven-member bench of Supreme Court on Thursday morning amidst extraordinary security including air surveillance for hearing in contempt of court notice issued to him this week for not reopening corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and others who were given amnesty through National […]