Pakhtoons get identity after 63 years: Wali
ISLAMABAD: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali hailed the decision regarding the change of NWFP’s name to Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw....Full Story

Turkish president reaches Lahore
LAHORE: The President of Republic of Turkey, Abdullah Gul arrived here on a two-day visit. Turkish President is scheduled to meet PML-N chief Mian Nawaz....Full Story

Pakistan, Turkey sign MoUs on economic cooperation, agriculture, investment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey signed three memoranda of understanding (MoU) in the areas of economic cooperation, agriculture and investment. President Zardari and...Full Story

Country owes $50.7 bn in external debt, NA told
ISLAMABAD: The total amount of the country’s outstanding external debt had reached $50.7 billion due to fresh disbursement of foreign loans and exchange rate, Minister...Full Story

Bilour ‘shocked’ over Ashraf’s refusal of Iranian electricity
ISLAMABAD: Senator Ilyas Bilour on Wednesday expressed ‘shock’ over the water and power minister’s lack of interest in the Iranian offer of supplying Pakistan 1,000....Full Story

Bhutto's death inquiry: UN rejects Pak's request to reopen
NEW YORK: The United Nations on Thursday rejected Pakistan's request to reopen the independent probe into the killing....Full Story

PM congratulates Rabbani, committee members
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday congratulated the Chairman and members of Parliamentary...Full Story

SC wants letter to be sent with PM approval
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) said the letter of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) addressed to the authorities in Geneva, should have been routed from the Law....Full Story

Pakistan, Turkey to upgrade strategic partnership, jointly defeat terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey on Wednesday resolved to comprehensively upgrade their strategic partnership, intensify political and economic cooperation and....Full Story

Problems limit Pakistan’s economic focus: Moody’s
KARACHI: Political wrangling in Pakistan is hampering the government’s ability to focus on economic issues but poses no immediate risk to its sovereign ratings, Moody’s....Full Story

State minister suggests ‘tit for tat’ response to US screening laws
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Malik Ammad on Wednesday advocated a ‘tit for tat’ response towards the new US screening laws...Full Story

US greatly values Pakistan’s insight on Afghanistan: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has described Pakistan as a “really important” country for the US, saying Washington very much values the key South Asian....Full Story