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Parachinar suicide blast claims at least 23 lives
PARACHINAR / PESHAWAR: At least 23 people were killed and 37 others injured in a suspected suicide blast in a…
Security guarantees to be formalised
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran agreed here on Friday “not to allow any threat emanating from their respective territories against…
Ijaz claims to have met Zardari, Pasha and Shaukat Aziz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, a central character in the memo controversy, has revealed that since 2003 he had met…
US drones kill 21
MIRAMSHAH: Missiles fired by US drones rained on suspected militant targets in North Waziristan on Thursday, killing at least 21…
Ahmadinejad gets assurance: Gas, power projects to go ahead
ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was assured by Pakistani leaders on Thursday that they remained committed to the gas pipeline…
Contempt case against Gilani: Evidence submitted to court
ISLAMABAD: Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq submitted to the Supreme Court on Thursday evidence relating to the contempt of court…
Karzai seeks help for Taliban talks
ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Hamid Karzai sought help from the government of Pakistan and religious parties on Thursday for advancing…
Trilateral summit opens today
ISLAMABAD: A two-day summit of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran opens here on Thursday to advance efforts for enhancing mutual cooperation…
Missing persons: Judiciary urged to fix responsibility
QUETTA: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has urged the judiciary to fix responsibility for disappearances of people in…
Negative list by Feb end, India told
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani side blew cold and hot during the two days of trade liberalisation talks with India.
Having disappointed…
Gilani decides to hold APC on Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has decided to convene an all parties’ conference on Balochistan.
He said that after…
Ratings race, politics may hit anti-polio drive
WE seem to live by controversies, thrive on them. Why should one feel enraged by the latest one then? Well,…
Woman dies a day after seeing ‘missing’ sons
ISLAMABAD: Rohaifa, the mother of three ‘missing’ men, died of a heart attack on Tuesday night, a day after meeting…
Govt allows Nato supplies by air
ISLAMABAD: While the parliament is still to determine terms for resumption of Nato supplies, the government has already given consent…
Govt, opposition unite to adopt 20th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: After two weeks of haggling and amid other battles being fought outside parliament, the government and opposition joined hands…
Gunmen kill 7 labourers
QUETTA, Feb 14: Seven labourers were killed in an attack on a camp of a construction company in Buleda area…
Legal battle overshadows ‘existential war’
PESHAWAR, Feb 14: While the beleaguered Gilani government looks for ways to wriggle out of the judicial morass, military and…
Guilty? asks court; No, will contest charge: PM
ISLAMABAD: Dressed in a dark suit, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani returned to the Supreme Court on a grey Monday…
Moral support for Gilani, ire at US hearing in NA
ISLAMABAD: Hours after being indicted by the Supreme Court over a disputed contempt charge, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani seemed…
Tears, cries as families see ‘missing’ detainees
ISLAMABAD: They fell into wordless embrace of their relatives and remained locked there crying and thanking Allah for the little…
All transport services may be opened to private sector
ISLAMABAD: The government is opening up the entire transportation sector and services — rail, road, air, ships, ports, airports and…
Senate poll process begins today
ISLAMABAD: The process of much-talked about Senate elections begins on Monday with submission of nomination papers by candidates to the…
‘Drone strikes never allowed’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said US drone strikes targeting Al Qaeda and Taliban militants are counter-productive and…
PM’s job on the line
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: A day before appearing in the Supreme Court, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani cleared the air about…
PPP, allies stand behind premier
ISLAMABAD: At a meeting held at the Presidency, the Pakistan People’s Party and its coalition partners extended full support to…
Feb-March interest rate unchanged Deficits pose big challenge, warns SBP
KARACHI, Feb 11: The State Bank kept the policy interest rate unchanged at 12 per cent on Saturday, saying the …
Taliban condemn attacks on troops
The Governor of SBP, Yaseen Anwar, explained the difficulties being faced by economy as well as problems in monetary management …
FIR against FC on Levies’ complaint
BIG CHALLENGE:
The SBP said the real challenge was to finance the projected external current account deficit.
"Incorporating a steady…
US keen on early end to review process
MIRAMSHAH, Feb 11: The Taliban Shura has condemned attacks on security forces in North Waziristan Agency and said they would …
Brigadier’s court martial begins
TOKYO: People carry 'No Nukes' signs during a march here on Saturday, asking the Japanese government to abandon atomic power. …
