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7 killed as Gunmen attack NGO office in Mansehra
PESHAWAR: Seven people including two women were killed on Wednesday when gunmen stormed a building used by a US-based charity in Mansehra
India refutes charge of involvement in Lahore blast
NEW DELHI: Dismissing Pakistan’s allegation that India was involved in the Lahore blast, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Wednesday said it was most unthinkable and a falsehood that was being spread
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Turkish people can never forget sacrifices of the Muslims of the Indo-Pakistan: Gul
ANKARA: President Abdullah Gul of Turkey has assured the Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Dr. Fehmida Mirza of his country’s continued unflinching support to Pakistan
Indian forces open unprovoked firing at Shakar Garh sector
SIALKOT: Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) has again opened unprovoked firing in Pakistani areas at Shakar Garh Sector on Pak-India border
US harbours doubts over Islamabad’s will to pursue all Taliban militants
WASHINGTON: Pakistani officials announced last month they had detained the Afghan Taliban’s second-in-command, their action raised a crucial question: is Islamabad now ready to take on the Taliban and al-Qaeda, as the US has long demanded?
Taliban ’ready to unleash 3,000 suicide bombers in Pakistan’
LONDON: The Taliban has claimed it is ready to unleash 3,000 suicide bombers in Pakistan in protest at military operations and American drone attacks in its tribal areas
President calls for greater interaction between think tanks and academia of Pakistan and China
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday called for greater interaction between the think tanks and academia of Pakistan and China to further enhance the bilateral relations between the two countries
Pakistani Student Tops in the world in accountancy exam
Islamabad: A Pakistani student Hassan Siddiq, from Karachi, Pakistan, who is Management accountant trainee, has come first in the world in one of the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) November 2009 accountancy exams
Senior lawyer Raja Muhammad Afzal appointed as ADPG in 3 references against Sharif brothers
RAWALPINDI: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has appointed senior lawyer Raja Muhammad Afzal as Additional Deputy Prosecutor General (ADPG) following the dismissal of former ADPG, Abdul Waheed Qureshi in three references against Mian Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif
29 Brigadiers promoted to rank of Major General
RAWALPINDI: The meeting of the Army Promotion Board was held here on Wednesday with Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani in the chair promoted of 29 Brigadiers to the rank of Major General
670 Pakistanis went missing after 9/11 languishing in Afghan jails
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: 670 Pakistanis that went missing after 9/11 have been languishing in various jails of Afghanistan, sources disclosed on Wednesday
Cabinet approves restructuring of major Public Sector Enterprises
Islamabad: The Cabinet Wednesday approved the restructuring of major Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) with a view to bringing about financial discipline, revival and good governance
Pak looks forward for continued support of British Govt in the EU for access to Pakistani product: President
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan look forward for the continued support of the British Government in the EU for access to Pakistani products into the EU markets and initiation of the process towards Free Trade Agreement
 
Chairman NAB goes on long leave
ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Naveed Ahsan has gone on a long leave and Deputy chairman Irfan Nadeem has assumed responsibilities of Acting Chairman NAB
SC to hear police torture case today
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court would take up the Police torture case today (Thursday)
CJCSC lauds contribution and efforts of Italian troops in striving to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan
Rome (Italy): General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) who is on an official visit to Italy for Bilateral Defence Talks on the invitation of his counterpart, spent a busy day at Rome and held extensive talks with top brass of Italian Armed Forces to include Chief of the
FM briefs President on foreign policy
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met President Asif Ali Zardari here at the President House and briefed him on important affairs of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
Aitzaz Ahsan sees complete restoration of 1973 Constitution ‘impossible’
ISLAMABAD: Former president of Supreme Court Bar Association Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the complete restoration of 1973 Constitution is impossible, adding, political affiliation could not be disqualification for a judge and parliament would have to play its role in all fields besides appoi
Unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan are of great importance, President tells Hamid Karzai
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks focussing on jointly fighting terrorism, strengthening bilateralties and ways to address regional issues related to peace andsecurity
Differences in CCR over handing of natural resources to Provinces
ISLAMABAD: Differences have been surfaced between members of Constitutional Reforms Committee over the issue of handing contorl over the natural resources to provincial governments
Burqa more of a ‘cultural issue’ than religious: Daniel Jouanneau
ISLAMABAD: The French ambassador to Pakistan Daniel Jouanneau has said that the issue of Burqa (Islamic veil) was ‘ more of a cultural issue’ rather than religious
13 Major Generals promoted as Lt. Generals
ISLAMABAD: 13 Major. Generals of Pakistan Army have been promoted as Lt. Generals and notification to this would soon be issued
Wave of drone attacks in Wazirstan kill 12 militants
MIRANSHAH: An unending wave of drone attacks on a village in Miranshah has killed 12 militants, while wounding many others
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