Nawaz to hold press conference Sunday
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ISLAMABAD: Chief of Pakistan Muslim League-N Nawaz Sharif has summoned a party meeting for Sunday to discuss the prevailing situation of the country.
The meeting will be held at Punjab House here after which Nawaz Sharif will address a press conference at 2:00 PM.
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At least 20 Taliban killed in major Afghan offensive
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MARJAH: Thousands of US-led troops backed by helicopters Saturday stormed an Islamist stronghold in southern Afghanistan in NATO’’s biggest operation since the Taliban regime’’s overthrow in late 2001.
US Marines led the charge on Marjah, a town of 80,000 in the central Helmand River valley controlled for years by militants and drug traffickers in the first major test of President Barack Obama’’s...
Rejection of position ‘an act of penance’: Justice Nisar
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LAHORE: Justice Saqib Nisar Saturday termed his rejection of the position of Acting Chief Justice of Lahore High Court as an act of penance for his taking oath as LHC judge during the lawyers’ movement.
Talking to Geo News’ correspondent Riaz Shakir, the LHC senior judge said he did not care about the consequences of his decision.
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Law should be same for management and players: Yawar Saeed
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LAHORE: Players power has been terming the main cause of cricket disaster in Pakistan but Pakistan team manger Yawar Saeed supports it saying law should be same for management and players.
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SC suspends judges’ appointment notification
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ISLAMABAD: A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has suspended the notification of judges’ appointment hours after its issuance by the government on Saturday.
The special bench held a meeting soon after its formation by the Chief Justice of Pakistan and suspended the President’s decision of judges’ appointment, declaring it a violation of Article-177 of the Constitution. Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif...
SC special bench summons Attorney General
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ISLAMABAD: The 3-member special bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has summoned the Attorney General of Pakistan.
Earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry taking suo motto notice of the official notification of judges’ appointment formed a 3-judge bench headed by Justice Shakirullah Jan and comprised Justice Raja Fayaz and Justice Jawad S. Khwaja as its members.
The bench, shortly after...
Afghanistan’s first landmark, qualify for T20 World Cup
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DUBAI: Afghanistan’’s fairytale story in the world of cricket continued on Saturday as they defeated hosts United Arab Emirates to reach their first major tournament, the World Twenty20 finals in the West Indies which runs from April 30 to May 16.
The Afghans won by four wickets, restricting UAE to 100-9 off their 20 overs, in the super four stage of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.
Saqib Ali with 24 runs...
CJP takes suo motto notice of judges’ appointment
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry taking suo motto notice of judges’ appointment by President Asif Ali Zardari formed a 3-judge bench, Geo News reported Saturday.
The 3-judge special bench headed by Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan comprises Justice Raja Fayaz and Justice Jawad S. Khwaja as its members.
The bench has held its initial meeting in which Justice Shakirullah Jan summoned...
Reception in honour of hockey player Wasif Siddiq
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QUETTA: A reception was given here on Saturday in honour of Wasif Siddiq, a player of the Pakistan hockey team winning a gold medal in the South Asian Games.
The reception, hosted by the Balochistan Hockey Association and the Quetta District Hockey Association, was attended by former Olympian Musaddiq Hussain, director sports Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar, office-bearers of the hockey associations, players and officials.
On...
Punjab University wins Women Volleyball C’ship
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LAHORE: Punjab University won the All-Pakistan Inter-University Women Volleyball Championship defeating Lahore College Women University here on Saturday.
In the final, played here at the Lahore College Women University ground, Lahore College University earlier dominated the game but later it lost the first set and Punjab University got the command succeeding in all other sets to win the title.
Madeeha Lateef of the victorious...
Justice Sharif, Justice Nisar reject govt decision
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Khwaja Sharif and Justice Saqib Nisar, the senior most LHC judge, Saturday refused to accept the decision of the government.
They made it clear that they will not go against the recommendation or instruction of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Talking to Geo News’ senior correspondent Abdul Qayum Siddiqui, Justice Saqib Nisar said he was...
Medalist boxers awarded by Governor Balochistan
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QUETTA: A reception was hosted here on Saturday at the Governor House in honour of boxers Naimatullah Khan and Mohammad Waseem, who won gold and silver medals, respectively.
Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi, provincial minister for sports Mir Shahnawaz Maree, president Pakistan Boxing Association Faqir Hussain and other officials attended the reception.
On this occasion, the Governor Balochistan appreciated...
Pak judo team’s tour of India cancelled
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KARACHI: Pakistan judo team will not go to India for taking part in the Indra Gandhi International Judo Championship as it did not get NOC from the ministry of sports.
Talking with Geo News, secretary Pakistan Judo Federation Masood Ahmed said that 25 countries were to be participating in the Indra Gandhi International Judo Championship , scheduled to be held from February 19 in Jaipur, India.
Pakistan had also confirmed...
CJP’s summary rejected, Justice Sharif appointed SC judge
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari setting aside the summary of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Saturday appointed Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Khwaja Sharif as Supreme Court’s judge, Geo News reported.
Meanwhile, Justice Saqib Nisar, the senior most judge of LHC, has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of LHC. It is for the first time in the history of Pakistan that...
Shahid Malik briefs President on Indo-Pak talks
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said Pakistan wanted meaningful and result-oriented talks with India including the resumption of stalled composite dialogue.
He was talking to Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr and discussed matters relating to relations with India.
The High Commissioner also briefed the President about Indian offer for secretary-level...
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