KH Sharif murder plot: Interior Ministry to form judicial body

Interior Ministry on Monday announced to constitute a judicial commission to probe the murder plot of Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Sharif has been taken a week ago.
The statement added that Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has been told that the decision in this regard has been taken a week ago and the High courts registrars have been asked to give the names of those to be listed in the judicial commission.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Governor Punjab Mr Salman Taseer had written a letter to the Chief Justice Supreme Court of Pakistan wherein a request was made to constitute a special judicial commission to probe the matter related to the alleged plot to target the life of Chief Justice of Lahore High Court. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad in his reply to the letter written by Governor Punjab has informed to approach Federal Government regarding formation of commission to probe into the Justice Khawaja Sharif assassination plot.
In reply to this letter, Supreme Court has informed the Governor Punjab that under Section 3 of the Commission of Inquiries Act 1956, the Federal Government is empowered to constitute a commission to inquire into any matter of public importance. Therefore, the learned Governor Punjab may like to approach the Federal Government for the purpose.

Govt files plea to defer NRO implementation hearing

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has filed a petition at the Supreme Court pleading the court to delay the NRO implementation case ruling until the final verdict of NRO review petitions.

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15% hike in rail fares recommended

LAHORE: GM Operations Pakistan Railways, Ashfaque Khatak, late Friday said he has sent federal government a summary requesting for 15 percent increase in fares of goods and passenger trains, Geo news reported.

Talking to Geo news he termed inflation in rail fares as ‘indispensable’ in order to meet additional expenses of Pakistan Railways given the salary-raise for government employees and increase in diesel and electricity tariff.

Portfolios of new federal ministers announced

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced the portfolios of three new federal ministers took oath earlier today, ARY NEWS reported here Saturday.

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Net Hydel Profit: NWFP receives Rs3bn

PESHAWAR: NWFP government has received Rs 3 billion from Federal Government as the royalty of Net Hydel Profit (NHP). The province has received Rs 15 billion during this fiscal year in this regard.

Province was to get Rs 0.5 billion per month as per schedule but two instalments were yet to be received.

Federal Government Closed Wednesday

Federal Government Closed Wednesday, 230,000 federal workers at home for a second day on Tuesday and many shops shut or closing early as more snow was predicted to pound the US East Coast, bringing another 9 more inches (23 more centimeters) of snow. Offices were remaining closed at least through Wednesday.

Again, Federal Government closed Wednesday. The federal government was closed on Tuesday in the Washington area. It will be closed again tomorrow, Wednesday, due to the snow storm still lingering around the State.

Airports in Washington were closing early Tuesday, roughly a day after they reopened for service following the weekend storm.

Most airlines canceled flights through Wednesday so their planes don’t get stuck in the snow. Already, lawmakers have had trouble getting to the capital due to reduced flights and the House of Representatives had decided to scrap its entire work week.

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Federal Government Closed Wednesday was first posted on February 10, 2010 at 1:07 pm.

Thomson Illinois Residents Welcome Gitmo Detainees: ‘It Would Help The Businesses Here’

Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com News that the federal government seems interested in transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Thomson Correctional Center was greeted warmly in this small, rural farm town along the Iowa border. More on Guantánamo Bay

Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com News that the federal government seems interested in transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Thomson Correctional Center was greeted warmly in this small, rural farm town along the Iowa border.
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