Hamid Mir with his talk show "Capital Talk" rating chart KARACHI:  Hamid Mir shot injured by unknown target killers on Saturday,  The Daily News Today reportedWhile returning to his office (Geo TV) from Jinnah International Airport located at Karachi senior news anchorperson and known Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir was attacked by unknown assassins, it was reported that the shooting was carried out by four assassins at Sharah-e-Fasial near Falaknaz Towers however Mir was [...]

KARACHI: The chehlum of Begum Nusrat Bhutto will be held on November 27 at Naudero, said provincial minister for law and prisons Ayaz Soomro on Thursday. The event will include a Quran khawani and tributes will be paid to the late PPP leader. Pakistan People's Party PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari with Sanam Bhutto and Faryal Talpur meets MNA Abdul Qadir Patel on the chehlum of Begum Nusrat Bhutto at Nodero November 27, 2011. [...]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Thursday said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) respects all the national institutions including judiciary. “PPP is not against any person or institution, we respect the judiciary and other national institutions,” the minister said. While talking to a private channel he said that “All the institutions including judiciary, executive, parliament and the army hold the code of conduct and rules of business.” The [...]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister, Qamar Zaman Kaira, said on Wednesday that power generation in the country has increased to 3500 MW, claiming that electricity situation has been improved in 15 days, SAMAA reports. “The target of 3500 MW power generation has been achieved and our next goal is to 15000 MW production,” Kaira claimed while speaking at a news briefing following the Federal Cabinet meeting which held with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf [...]

KARACHI: Shafay Thobani, an eight-year-old child has won the honour of being the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Geo News reported. Born on March 13, 2004, Shafay grew interested in computers ever since he was a baby. On April 9, 2012, Shafay appeared in the Prometric test and secured 91 per cent marks, thus making him the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Training Specialist (MCTS) at the age of eight years and 24 [...]

MUZAFFARABAD: Eight persons including four brothers were shot dead in Bhambar area of Azad Kashmir over old enmity Wednesday, Geo News reported. According to SP Kamran, the victims were on their way to appear in the court when they were ambushed by the rival group. As a result of firing, eight persons including four brothers were killed on the spot. [...]

July 11, 2012 - Updated 146 PKT QUETTA: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the problems Balochi people facing could have been resolved, had there been local governments in place. The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday resumed hearing of the Balochistan law and order case at its Quetta Registry. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice [...]