ISLAMABAD - The implementation of death sentence seemed to be abolished due to policies of the PPP-led government as only one convict was hung during the last five years, giving a tacit impunity to criminals.As many as 8,317 criminals including Indian spy Sarbajeet Singh were sentenced to death ...

LONDON - The use of the death penalty is broadly diminishing around the world although a handful of countries that had not used capital punishment for several years resumed executions in 2012, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.India, Japan, Pakistan and Gambia, all countries which had not put ...

Security forces imposed a curfew Saturday in parts of Indian Held Kashmir while the centre of the main city Srinagar was sealed off by police after the execution of a freedom fighter.Residents in rural areas said police used loud hailers to order them to stay indoors from daybreak as it emerged ...

ISLAMABAD (INP) The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the much-publicised Yellow Cab Scheme is not coming up to the expectations due to mismanagement. The scheme was launched on 14th of July 2011 with plan to distribute 2500 vehicles every month for eight months for the elimination of ...

LAHORE More than 6,000 condemned prisoners are not being executed only for the reason that President Asif Ali Zardari has been granting stay for the last three years, sources in the prisons department confided to TheNation on Wednesday. They said 33 condemned prisoners were hanged in 2008 after ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Wednesday urged the government to execute Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline as early as possible in order to run wheel of the industry. To meet the current demand of gas, the government must execute Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline ...

KARACHI The Girls Wings of Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) on Sunday staged a protest demonstration against the desecration of the Holy Quran in American State Florida by devilish pastor Terry Jones. Scores of ISO activists assembled at Karachi Press Club and chanted slogans against the United ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan would soon get substantial amount of technical assistance loan from the World Bank for implementation of National Environment Policy (NEP), as the consultations in this regard are underway. This came out in the World Banks consultative workshop held in the Federal Capital to ...