Nisar assures Balochistan govt of complete support in fighting terrorism
QUETTA: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday assured the Balochistan Government of complete assistance from the centre to counter terrorism.Talking to media-men, he said the provincial...
View ArticleKarzai agrees to visit Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to visit Pakistan on Aug 26 to rebuild Kabul’s frayed ties with Islamabad and for talks on resuscitating the peace process with the Taliban.A source...
View ArticleGovt should announce comprehensive policy before calling APC
ISLAMABAD: Concerned about the deteriorating security situation in the country, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan wants the government to unveil a comprehensive counter-terrorism...
View ArticleFazl’s politics based on corruption: Khattak
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has alleged that Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman was involved in corruption and had nothing to do with Islam.“Maulana’s...
View ArticleHeavy rain forecast for Punjab and KP
LAHORE: Widespread rain that might be very heavy to extremely heavy at places is likely to generate river and urban flooding from Monday to Tuesday, posing a substantial threat to life and property...
View ArticleTwo FC men injured in Quetta blast
QUETTA: Two personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were injured when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in the Brewery area here on Sunday. An FC spokesman said a convoy of FC personnel was...
View ArticleBomb defused in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) personnel Monday defused a half-kilogram explosive device in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area, foiling a major terrorism attempt. Peshawar’s Station House Officer...
View ArticleMajor General Amir Riaz appointed new DGMO
RAWALPINDI: Major General Amir Riaz has been appointed as the new Director General of Military Operations of Pakistan Army, Dawn News reported. Riaz’s predecessor Major General Ashfaq Nadeem served on...
View ArticleIndian deputy high commissioner summoned over LoC violation
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan summoned India's deputy ambassador on Monday to protest over the latest clashes in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir that left one civilian dead.The Pakistani military...
View ArticlePakistan stocks end higher, rupee weakens, o/n rate fall
KARACHI: Pakistan's main stock exchange closed higher on Monday, buoyed by interest in oil and cement stocks. The benchmark 100-share index of the Karachi Stock Exchange rose 0.86 per cent or 200.80...
View ArticleECP issues polling scheme for by-polls
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday issued polling scheme for the upcoming by-polls to be held on August 22.The ECP announced to establish 7,622 polling stations in 42...
View ArticleMFN status for India is not under immediate consideration: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar said Monday that the government was not currently considering granting most favored nation trading status for India, despite hope that PM Sharif...
View ArticleDraft of local govt law presented in Sindh cabinet meeting
KARACHI: The draft of the Sindh Local Government law 2013 was presented before the provincial cabinet at its meeting here on Monday.The meeting was presided over by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali...
View ArticleRabbani seeks politicians’ role in formulating national security policy
KARACHI: Central leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani on Monday urged the federal government to avoid relying on civil and military bureaucracy for formulating national security...
View ArticleIMF agrees Pakistan can seek $6.6 bn, say officials
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has agreed that Pakistan can seek a loan package worth $6.6 billion, two top finance ministry officials said on Monday, a boost for Prime Minister Nawaz...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon calls for Indo-Pak dialogue to resolve issues
UNITED NATIONS: On the eve of his latest visit to Pakistan, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the killing and maiming of people by the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)...
View ArticleTaliban warn of reprisal if PML-N govt hangs militants
PESHAWAR: The outlawed Punjabi Taliban, an offshoot terrorist organisation of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on Monday warned the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government of dire consequences...
View ArticleBicycle bomb kills two in Quetta, say officials
QUETTA: A bomb planted on a bicycle killed at least two people and wounded another in the restive province of Balochistan in southwest Pakistan on Monday, officials said.“At least two people were...
View ArticleUS refuses to link Kashmir issue with terrorism
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Monday that the Kashmir dispute was different from the broader issue of terrorism in South Asia and those two issues should not be confused with each other.“We are...
View ArticleJIT divided over status of two missing men
ISLAMABAD: The joint investigation team (JIT) set up for recovery of missing people is divided over the enforced disappearance after the Military Intelligence (MI) and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI)...
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