Govt to bat for Nawaz Sharif
By: Irfan Bukhari | Published: June 25, 2008ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced to file appeal with Supreme Court (SC) against the disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif by Lahore High Court (LHC). The Prime Minister said this on Tuesday during the National Assembly's budget session. "Supreme Court will be requested in the appeal to stay the by-elections in NA-123 till the appeal plea is decided," the Premier told the National Assembly. He said, "Such decisions should not be taken, as they make people lose their confidence in the institutions." "I have
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Nato strike kills several Pakistanis
KHOST (AFP) - Nato warplanes and Afghan forces killed 26 militants, while one Nato soldier died and three others were wounded in a separate attack, officials said Tuesday. Several foreign militants were among the dead after the airstrike Read full story »
Raise in peak hours power tariff on cards
LAHORE - The government is considering to increase electricity peak hours tariff besides phasing out subsidy on electricity bills following the crash down of the government's National Energy Conservation Plan, sources told The Nation here Read full story »
Militants 'execute' six criminals in Aurakzai Agency
AURAKZAI AGENCY - Local Taliban shot dead at least six persons as punishment for their alleged involvement in criminal activities in Aurakzai Agency. The bullet-riddled bodies of ill-fate six persons were found near bazaar of Ghaljo town, Read full story »
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