Following the directives of federal government, the AJK government has decided to accumulate data of all the Madrassahs (seminaries) of Azad Kashmir. AJK sources informed that the data would be for information purposes only, and there were no endeavors of any crackdown against these seminaries, except those involved in illegal activities. The incharge of seminaries would be taken into full confidence over the issue, while scouring these 236 registered, and unlimited of unregistered seminaries belonging to various other sec...

Pakistan and China on Thursday agreed to complete all projects in the stipulated time for the production of JF17 thunder fighter jets and latest F-22 P Frigates for Pakistan Navy and other matters relating to defense.These views were expressed during Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar four-day visit to China. He visited China on the invitation of his counterpart Gen Liang Gunaglie. He was accompanied by a high powered delegation representing Pakistan, Navy, Pakistan Army and Air Force.During his meeting with various Chinese...

An eighteen member delegation headed by Dr. Muhammad Yusuf Farooqi, Director Shariah Academy, International Islamic University, Islamabad and consisting of other 17 members associated with different fields of Law from all over the Pakistan called on Dr. Faqir Hussain, Registrar Supreme Court and Secretary Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan in Supreme Court Building, Islamabad on Thursday Members of the delegation included senior judicial officers in the subordinate courts, prosecution agencies, investigation agencies, Federal...

Federal Government on Thursday has regularized 98 officials working in FIA on various posts. They were previously working on Contract Basis.Interior Ministry says that after the formal approval of the summary by President Asif Ali Zardari 98 officials have been regularized who were deployed in FIA and working on contract basis since last many years.These officials were drafted in PPP's tenure in 1989. The regularized employees include 9 Assistant Directors, 20 inspectors, 20 Sub Inspectors and ASIs respectively belonging from...

United Nations on Thursday has underlined that so far 385000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have gone back safe and sound to their homes urging the need that before that start of Monsoon Season it must be ensured that all the families are sent back.These views were expressed by UN Human Relief Coordinator in Pakistan Wolfgang Herbinger in a Press Conference on Thursday.He was of the view that during the military operation most of the crops have been destroyed while thousands of animals killed in the operation. He was of...

President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday directed that a comprehensive plan be prepared so that within one year every eligible citizen gets a computerized national identity card and no one is left without this basic document. The Presidential directive was issued after the President noted the slow pace of issuance of CNICs from a weekly NADRA report.Spokesperson to the President former Senator Farhat Ullah Babar said that the President expressed concern over the very slow pace and observed that with this pace it would take several...

Women should take care of their health and diet particularly during pregnancy, said Dr. Nabeela Ali, chief of party of PAIMAN.Speaking as chief guest at Soya Supreme Cooking Class at Islamabad Hotel, she said that weak and sick mothers could not produce healthy babies. She said that majority of Pakistan women do not care much about spacing between two births and as a result iron deficiency is common among women. She urged upon mothers to use balanced diet and make Pakistani a healthy nation.Dr. Nabeela Ali said that women can...

The flag of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from different highways and roads of Islamabad would be removed by July 27. On the directives of Political Secretary of President and leader of PPP Senator Raza Abidi, the concerned authorities have been asked to remove flags of ruling PPP from different highways and roads of Islamabad. On August 1st, the Pakistan's flag would be displayed at every road and highway of Islamabad in connection with country's independent day August 14.It may be recalled here Central Information Secretary...

Federal education ministry has sent a summary to regularize daily wages teachers of Islamabad model colleges to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani for approval. Round about 512 daily wages teachers of Islamabad model colleges would be regularized. In first phase, 300 daily wages teachers would be regularized. Director General Federal Directorate of Education Attiq-ur-Rehman told Online that the decision to send summary to Prime Minister to regularize daily wages teachers of model colleges was taken in the meeting held under...

The Barani Agricultural University has announced to give six Ph.D scholarships in various fields, aiming to improve its teaching department.Sources in the University told that the scholarships would be given for studies in the prominent universities of the world.The fields in which scholarships to be given included biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, plant biotechnology and bio-informatics.The last date of submitting applications for the scholarships is August...

Former Federal Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr. Sher Afghan Khan Niazi has said that the decision of Supreme Court to summon Former President Gen. (Retd) Pervez Musharraf on July 29 was malafide.The decision was aimed to disturb Musharraf and take revenge from him because he dismissed Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and other judges for not taking oath under Provincial Constitutional Ordinance (PCO), he said this while talking to media men on Thursday. The decision has no constitutional value,...

Govt decides to retain coalition partners' ministries The government has decided in principle to extend and reshuffle the federal cabinet but would not change the ministries of coalition partners, reliable sources said on Wednesday.According to official sources, the performances of some PPP ministers were not satisfactory and were hesitating to take new ministries despite the Prime Minister's decision to change portfolios of some ministers.Sources said that Trade Minister Amin Fahim is also included among those whose ministries...

The Pak. American Advocates for Civil and Human Rights and Pak. American Lawyers Bar Association has announced that the President of Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association, and the hero of the restoration of the judiciary, Mr. Ali Ahmed Kurd, will be in New York to address a large open meeting and to present the Justice Award to the supporters of Lawyers Movement in America.The details are as follows:When: Saturday evening, August 15th,...

Commending decision of the Supreme Court regarding summoning Pervez Musharraf in PCO judges case, former Attorney General Malik Muhammad Qayum has said that he could think to defend Pervez Musharraf if the former president asked him to do so.Talking to media men here on Wednesday, Malik Muhammad Qayum has said that any party has the constitutional right to defend himself and he believes that former President should appear before the court and defend his actions.Responding to a question, the former Attorney General said that...

The ruling Pakistan Peoples' Party ministers in the federal cabinet have expressed strong reservations over the performance of ministers of the coalition partner, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) and informed the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani in this regard, sources said on Wednesday.According to sources, the Prime Minister assured the ministers of discussing the issue with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman and President Asif Ali Zardari. During informal chat with this Agency, one federal minister who did not want...

President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday launched the Monsoon tree plantation campaign by planting a sapling at Aiwan-e-Sadr urging the nation to make Pakistan green by enthusiastically participating in the national cause."It is our national and religious duty to grow more trees and protect existing forests and trees", the President said in a message on the occasion.The tree planting ceremony was also attended by the Environemnt Minister Hameedullah Jan Afridi, Kamal Majidullah SAPM, Mr Salman Faruqui Secretary General, Chairman...

Federal Minister for Railway Ghulam Ahmed Bilour has threatened to halt train service in Punjab if attacks on train were not stopped. Talking to media men during visit to Railway carriage factory here on Thursday, he said, attacks on trains in some areas of Punjab was a conspiracy against Punjab Government.Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif, Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf and Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik should compensate Pakistan railway over loss to trains, he demanded.It seems...

PPP Senator Dr. Javed Leghari has resigned from his senate post due to his ill health.Senate secretariat sources confirming the resignation told that Dr Leghari in his resignation has said that due to his ill health he is unable to fulfill his responsibilities in the senate.He sent his resignation letter to the Chairman Senate on Wednesday.When Dr Leghari was contacted in this regard his family sources told Online that his health is deteriorating due to which he is unable to perform his duties and his resignation has nothing...