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Shahzad Commission directs PTA to produce telephonic record Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 9:46:58 PM Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been directed to secure and present the telephonic record of slain Journalist Saleem Shahzad. ....

Power outages continue across Pakistan Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 9:45:25 PM Staff Report LAHORE/ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The unscheduled load shedding continues across the country, crossing power cut hours up to 12 hours in cities and 16 hours in rural areas, SAMAA lea....

Abbottabad commission to meet on July 5 Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 7:28:08 PM Staff Report ABBOTTABAD: The first meeting of high-level judicial commission, formed to investigate the unilateral US raid in Abbottabad on May 2, will take place on July 5. Se....

Pakistan tells Britain to withdraw military trainers Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 6:38:55 PM ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked Britain to withdraw a team of military trainers, citing security concerns in the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden by elite American forces, officials said M....

PPP rejects MQM’s allegations Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:48:12 PM Staff Report KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon on Monday termed as “unfounded and baseless” the allegations leveled by MQM against the PPP. ....

Ishratul Ebad resigns as Governor of Sindh Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:32:23 PM Staff Report KARACHI: MQM leader Dr. Farooq Sattar announced on Monday that Dr. Ishratul Ebad would step down as Governor of Sindh. The decision came after MQM announced its de....

Missile attacks kill 13 in Waziristan Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:19:08 PM Staff Report WAZIRISTAN: At least 13 persons have been killed in missile attacks, SAMAA reported Monday. Two missiles were fired on a suspected vehicle in village Kond Ghalay P....

MQM quits PPP-led ruling coalition Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:11:14 PM Staff Report KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Monday announced its decision to pull out of PPP-led ruling coalition in centre and Sindh. The decision was anno....

Border shelling overshadows U.S.-Pakistan-Afghanistan talks Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 3:52:52 PM ISLAMABAD/KABUL: Fighting across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border will overshadow talks when the two countries meet along with the United States on Tuesda....

MQM decides to sever ties with PPP-led government Updated on: Monday, June 27, 2011 3:52:28 PM Staff Report KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) again Monday decided to move away from federal government led by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). MQM recently came at ....