US general warns expansion of LeT
WASHINGTON: A top US general expressed concern to Congress on Tuesday about the expanding reach of the Pakistani banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)....Full Story

PM convenes fed cabinet meeting on April 13
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has convened a meeting of federal cabinet tomorrow (Wednesday)...Full Story

Singh wants to resolve all issues with Pakistan: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was a ‘sensible and saner’ person who really wanted...Full Story

HEC devolution dominates NA proceedings
ISLAMABAD: The raging issue of the devolution of Higher Education Commission (HEC) dominated the proceedings of the National Assembly on Tuesday as members from both..Full Story

Zardari appreciates Turkey’s economic achievements
ANKARA: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday that Pakistan admired Turkey’s progress in democratic consolidation...Full Story

Pakistan to free 89 jailed Indian fishermen
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced to release 89 jailed Indian fishermen that also include the list provided by the Indian government...Full Story

Pak, US discussing reduction in US operatives
WASHINGTON: United States on Tuesday said that it is negotiating a possible reduction in US intelligence operatives and special operations officers in Pakistan....Full Story

Contractual doctors to be made permanent soon: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani informed the National Assembly that services of all contractual medical practitioners would be regularized according to law...Full Story

Pakistan threatens CIA with new restrictions
LAHORE: Pakistani officials threatened on Monday to impose new limits on the CIA drone strikes in their country and to expel agency operatives whose missions are not approved..Full Story

SC again rejects govt’s plea to engage Ranjha in place of Azfar in NRO case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday again rejected the plea of the government to allow Dr Khalid Ranjha to represent the federation in place of Kamal Azfar..Full Story

Govt for NA probe into non-payment of loans by media
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday asked the National Assembly (NA) to form a parliamentary committee to probe into the cases of media groups which have not paid..Full Story

Dr Nazar’s perspective on Balochistan situation
You’ve probably never heard of Balochistan. A resource rich province of Pakistan wedged between Afghanistan and Iran, it is an area of great geo-political importance that includes..Full Story