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* [[Budgerigar Society of Pakistan]] announced [[Grand Bird Show 2007]] in [[Avari Hotel]] [[Lahore]]. Large number of fanciers and familes are expected to participate in this event, Budgerigar & Cockatiel competition has been included in it for which WBO Chairman Mr. Gerd Bleicher will be the guest judge. [http://www.GrandBirdShow.com] |
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Revision as of 14:09, 27 September 2007
Upcoming elections
6 October, Pakistani presidential election, 2007
Ongoing trials
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- Budgerigar Society of Pakistan announced Grand Bird Show 2007 in Avari Hotel Lahore. Large number of fanciers and familes are expected to participate in this event, Budgerigar & Cockatiel competition has been included in it for which WBO Chairman Mr. Gerd Bleicher will be the guest judge. [1]
- Former Pakistan Prime Minister arrives in Washington beginning her last visit to USA before ending her self-exile. (AndhraNews.net)
- al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden declares war on tyrant Pervez Musharraf (AndhraNews.net)
- Election Commission of Pakistan has announced to hold presidential elections on October 06. President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said he will give up his post of army chief if he is re-elected for another term.(BBC World)
President Musharraf to doff uniform after his re-election says Sharifuddin Pirzada, the president's councel at the Supreme Court. (The News International)
Election Commission of Pakistan amends Presidential Election Rules 1988 ahead of the elections so that Article 63 of the Constitution no longer applies to the President.
Pakistan Peoples Party unanimously decides that Benazir Bhutto will return back to Pakistan on October 18, 2007 (AndhraNews.net)
Pakistan Cabinet unanimously decides to re-elect President Pervez Musharraf in uniform from the present assemblies. (AndhraNews.net)
- Suicide bomber kills 18 in Dera Ismail Khan of Pakistan. (AndhraNews.net)
- Nawaz Sharif was sent back to Saudi Arabia in a special plane after his six-hour stay at the Islamabad airport when he arrived here on Monday from London on a PIA flight. (Business Recorder)
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says her new campaign will be for food, clothing, shelter for the people once she returns back to Pakistan. (AndhraNews.net)
Pakistan Government takes decision to arrest former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif when they land in Islamabad. (AndhraNews.net)
Pakistan's Liquid foreign reserves have crossed 16 billion-dollar mark, reaching historic level of 16.0789 billion dollars despite the outflow of some 133 million dollars in portfolio investment. The central bank on Thursday issued the latest figures of liquid foreign reserves, which depicted an increase of 260.7 million dollars in overall reserves from 15.8182 billion dollars to 16.0789 billion dollars during the last week. (Business Recorder)
- Twin-blasts in Rawalpindi, one in a bus another in a market area kill many; several injured; (AndhraNews.net)
- Six people were killed and some others were feared dead when a part of a key bridge of the Northern Bypass in Karachi collapsed on Saturday afternoon. Two trailers, one with a container and the other with a cement tank, were on the Shershah bridge at around 1.20pm when the 70-metre Baldia loop of the structure buckled. (Daily Dawn)
- Pakistan has successfully test-fired a new cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons. The missile, named Hatf-VIII (or Raad, "thunder" in Arabic), has a range of 350km (220 miles), and can carry all types of warheads, a statement said. (BBC World)
- A fire raged through the 15-storey Pakistan National Shipping Corporation building on Sunday in Karachi, leaving at least two firefighters injured and destroying a large number of valuable documents. The PNSC building, which was built in the early 1970s, has seen the second outbreak of a fire in seven months. The Feb 18 fire 'believed to have been caused by a short circuit' destroyed official records of the National Engineering Services of Pakistan. The PNSC manages a fleet of 14 ships. (Daily Dawn)
- Pakistan, marks 60th Anniversary of Independence from the United Kingdom and its creation on August 14, cheered by waved flags and set off firecrackers. Later in the day a minute's silence commemorated the hundreds of thousands of people who died in rioting when Pakistan was carved out of British India.Read More
- Qazi Hussain Ahmed, President of Muttahida Majalis Amal resigns National Assembly seat saying that the parliament was being neglected and whims of an individual.
- 24 Pak security men killed and at least 29 people were injured in Miranshah suicide attack. (AndhraNews.net)
- Gun battle erupted between the supporters of Lal Masjid and Pakistani security forces after six months of standoff between the two parties. The clash began when some militants tried to occupy a nearby government building. 150 students attacked a Government of Pakistan office near the mosque and took four officials as hostages. Subsequently he called for attacks on the forces, and students of the Lal Masjid had taken over certain government posts and had attacked government buildings. Read More
- Torrential rainstorms with gale force winds brought floods and destruction to Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province in Pakistan. Over 40 dead were recovered on Saturday and more than 180 on Sunday. Many more are said to have been injured by downed trees and power lines.
- President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf on March 9, 2007 virtually suspended the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, and appointed the next most senior judge available, Justice Javaid Iqbal, as the acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Read More
- Police chief, 12 others killed in Peshawar blast: Second suicide attack in two days
- Suicide blast’ at top hotel in Islamabad
- US legislation seeks ban on assistance to Pakistan.
- Pakistan Day being observed today: Pakistan Day is being observed today (Thursday) with determination to strive harder for the country’s prosperity, stability and security. The day will dawn with 21-gun salute in the federal capital and 19- gun salute in provincial capitals. Prayers will be offered for the country’s progress and stability. It is a public holiday today. National flag will be hoisted on major government buildings. According to a decision taken after last year’s earthquake, the day will be observed with simplicity and the usual armed forces’ parade will not be held. The major ceremony of the day will be held in President House where President Pervez Musharraf will confer awards upon top-ranking army and civil officials. Wreaths will be laid on the graves of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal. Dawn Newspapers
- US, UK top portfolio investors in Pakistan: The United States and United Kingdom have absolute domination on foreign portfolio investment at the equity market of the country as their contribution is over 80 per cent of the total investment. While the contribution of the two allies of Pakistan on “War on Terrorism” is a positive sign, market experts fear that any disturbance in political relation with the two countries could easily evaporate the investment and cause instability. Dawn
- Asif and Shoib fail doping test: Pakistan have withdrawn fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif from the Champions Trophy in India after testing positive for nandrolone. The tests were carried out by the Pakistan Cricket Board three weeks ago and showed positive results for the performance-enhancing steroid. They are Pakistan's best new-ball bowlers but face bans of up to two years if the second test is confirmed.
- National Blackout: A technical fault in Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) triggered a nationwide blackout in Pakistan on Sunday, a spokesman for the country’s main power utility said. He ruled out sabotage. Pakistan hit by major power outage"It is a national blackout and we're trying to find out the fault," said Shafqat Jalil of Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority. Read more
- Bird Show organized by Budgerigar Society of Pakistan (BSP) in Lahore: BSP changed bird fancy in Pakistan after organizing first ever Bird Show in Pakistan where they invited international judge for Budgerigar Competition in Pakistan, the judge was invited from London. It was the first ever bird show which was organized under WBO standards and judgment which turned this infacny situation to great extent. Spokesman Naveed Ijaz confirmed that BSP will continue organizing such events, he also shared that the next event of this level by BSP will be organized on October 21, 2007 at Avari Hotel Lahore. (http://www.GrandBirdShow.com & http://www.BudgerigarSocietyofPakistan.org)
- The 2011 Cricket World Cup will be the tenth time this tournament has been held, and will be held in the four Asian Test cricket playing countries India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
- Blasphemous Pakistani internet sites blocked: The Supreme Court was told on Monday that all 12 websites displaying sacrilegious cartoons of Muhammad on the internet had been blocked.
- S.H. Hashmi passes away: SH Hashmi one of the pioneers of advertising industry in the country and managing director of Orient McCan Ericson, died at a hospital here on Monday. He was suffering from chronic respiratory disorder and was admitted to the hospital last week. He was 71. Dawn News
- First bus from Jalalabad arrives in Peshawar: The first bus with about 25 passengers aboard arrived here on Wednesday from the Afghan city of Jalalabad after a gap of 27 years. Jang
- Senators elect chairman, deputy today: Fifty newly elected senators will take oath today (Sunday) following which the House will elect a new chairman and his deputy. With their oath, the newly elected senators will replace half of the senators who got retired on Saturday after completing three-year term in the Upper House of parliament. Jang News
- Leaders want to forget past, think of future: A dinner hosted by Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri for participants of the Pugwash-sponsored International Conference on Kashmir here on Friday ended on a frenzied note.
- Pakistan, India to discuss expansion of civil aviation links: India and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed to continue discussions for the enhancement of capacities, frequencies and gateways for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries. Jang News
- Kabul told to bolster border control: President Gen Pervez Musharraf held talks on Wednesday with a senior US military general on escalating tension with neighbouring Afghanistan and demanded intelligence sharing by Kabul on militants in ‘real time’’ to help improve security along their border, officials said. Dawn News
- Focus on reducing poverty, creating jobs: Musharraf: ‘Pakistan not in arms race’: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said Pakistan is focused on improving its economy and alleviating poverty and eradicating terrorism from its soil and is not interested in joining a “numerical arms race” with India Dawn
- PM Shaukat Aziz arrives in the UK: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Sunday his three-day official visit to Britain was aimed at promoting economic, political and defence relations between the two countries. Dawn Newspapers
- Agreement on trade security signed: Pakistan has become the first country to receive American equipment for trans-ocean clearance of goods for blocking terror-related shipments from Pakistani export outlets to the United States. JANG The News
- Govt urged to promote sheep farming: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has reiterated its call for setting up sheep breeding farms all over the country to meet protein requirements of the country. JANG, Business Section
- President Bush and President Musharraf of Pakistan Discuss Strengthened Relationship: US President George W. Bush arrived in Islamabad on Friday night for his first visit to Pakistan.
DAWN Newspapers (PK), March 2006
- India, Pakistan got nukes legitimately: The US Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, said on Wednesday the way India and Pakistan had obtained nuclear arms was legitimate, in contrast to Iran. Dawn
- Bush to help resolve Kashmir dispute, hopes Musharraf: President General Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday he expected US President George W. Bush to use his influence to help settle the Kashmir dispute. Dawn
- Nationwide poultry tests planned: The federal health minister said here on Tuesday that health and agriculture ministries had formed special teams to check poultry stock throughout the country to counter potential bird flu threat. Dawn Newspapers
- 2005 Kashmir earthquake aftermath: Earthquake deathtoll rises to 79,000. (Boston Globe)
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