Politicians made capital out of Sarabjit’s death
byChandigarh: They were of no use to him when he was alive. But when Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh died after being beaten up inside…
Politics
Bad people gain if good don’t vote: Pakistan poll chief
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) “When good people do not vote, bad people benefit,” said Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim after casting his vote…
Pakistanis brave terror threat, turn up to vote
byIslamabad: Pakistanis braved Taliban threats to turn up at polling stations today to decide the fate of 23,000 candidates, marking a democratic transition from…
Pakistan Army chief casts vote
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Saturday cast his vote in Rawalpindi. General Kayani voted in the NA-54 constituency,…
Queues outside Pakistan polling stations
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) Queues formed outside polling stations in Pakistan Saturday, with voters eager to cast their ballot. Queues started forming before polling…
Vote for Pakistan: Malala Yousufzai
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) One vote can change Pakistan’s future and “it’s our right”, teen activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head…
Pakistan’s ballot papers weighed 650 tonnes
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) The ballot papers used in the Pakistan polls Saturday weighed a staggering 650 tonnes, an official said. Soldiers had provided…
75,000 soldiers deployed for Pakistan polls
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) As many as 75,000 soldiers stood guard across Pakistan as polling began Saturday. Security cameras had been installed where necessary,…
Voting begins in Pakistan
byMillions of Pakistanis are expected to cast their ballot to decide the fate of over 23,000 candidates in National Assembly and provincial assembly seats….
Railway, law ministers resign over corruption charges
byNew Delhi: Within hours of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today evening, the UPA government asked two tainted cabinet members…