Najaf Ali Staff Writer KARACHI: The funeral prayer of martyr Syed Sajid Hussain Kazmi son of Dildar Kazmi founding chairman of Rah-e-Imam (RA) Foundation offered here on Wednesday. The funeral prayer of martyr Syed Sajid Hussain Kazmi son of Dildar Kazmi, who was gunned down near Lasbela chowrangi, was offered by Hujjat ul Islam Maulana Munawar Naqvi at Imam Bargah Shah-e-Karbala Rizvia Society Phase I. The ...

QUETTA: Miseries of patients do not seem to be ended in Balochistan where doctors continue to protest against the abduction of their colleague for the 15th consecutive day. The doctors in government and private hospitals of Balochistan including capital Quetta are observing strike on the call of Pakistan Medical Association against the kidnapping of a doctor of Bolan Medical Complex (BMC). The Outdoor Patie ...

THATTA: Dr Abdul Wahid Soomro, MNA, Pakistan People’s Party, Wednesday distributed cheques of Rs.150, 000 each of second installment among 17 women head of deserving families from Thatta under Waseela-e-Haq Scheme, who have been running their business successfully. The cheque distribution ceremony was held in DC Office Thatta. Dr Abdul Wahid Soomro on this occasion said that BISP is practical manifestation ...

Shahzada Zulfiqar Senior Staff Writer QUETTA: Pakistan Medical Association has warned to close emergency wards and not to provide medical assistance to Chief Ministers, Provincial Ministers and members of assembly if abducted Doctor Ghulam Rasool Kakar was not recovered. PMA President Doctor Sultan Tareen and others including Dr, Shahid Mari, Dr Shehnaz Baloch expressed these views while addressing protest ...

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Wednesday said that government is not running away from elections and no suggestion of postponing the elections is under consideration Briefing media after federal cabinet meeting Kaira said the Sub-Committee of the Cabinet on Balochistan also presented its interim report on Wednesday after holding consultations with different stakeholde ...

JEDDAH: President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday appreciated Saudi King Abdullah’s step to call an urgent summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and said the summit would open new ways for unity among Muslim world. The President is on Saudi Arabian visit to attend the fourth extraordinary summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), convened by King Abdullah in Makkah, to discuss the challe ...

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is considering the issue of slapping sanctions against Pakistan-based Haqqani network and designate it as a terrorist group after strong appeals by Congress, her spokesperson said. “We share the grave concern of the Congress with regard to the activities of the Haqqani network,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said. Secretary Clinton is “conside ...

NEW DELHI: At least four people were seriously wounded in series of four blasts which rocked Indian state of Manipur on Wednesday as the country was celebrating India’s 66th Independence Day, Indian reports said. Official sources said the first explosion was reported from interior Thoubal district at a fair ground, near the district headquarters, at around 8am while arrangements were being made to celebrate ...

NEW DELHI: Battling the charge of policy paralysis in the government, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday blamed lack of political consensus for slow growth and vowed to do everything to boost economy through investments while linking development processes to national security. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of historic Red Fort on the occasion of 66th Independence Day, he promised to ...

ISLAMABAD: The 15th death anniversary of the legendary qawwali maestro Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan will be observed today (Thursday). The soul touching singer was an icon whose music resonates in qawwali evenings and in any discussion about Pakistani music. Even after so many years of his passing his music continues to inspire audiences around the world. Born in Faisalabad on October 13, 1948 “he was Ustad ...