Siddiquis, Maliks reach deal; Shoaib signs divorce
NEW DELHI: The ordeal of families of Ayesha Siddiqui and Shoaib Malik came to an end when both the families reached a compromise late on Tuesday night with the divorce...Full Story

Mohajir Qaumi Movement leaders get life sentence
KARACHI: The court has awarded life imprisonment to leaders of Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) Afaq Ahmed and Aamir Khan in a case of murder. The court...Full Story

Law secy goes on leave; Swiss cases reopening ‘in doldrums’
ISLAMABAD: The reopening of the Swiss cases against President Asif Ali Zardari was apparently thrown into jeopardy on Tuesday as Federal Law Secretary Justice (r)..Full Story

Australia blocks Pak cargo on WMD concerns
SYDNEY: Australia has blocked a shipment of scientific equipment to Pakistan over fears it could be used to help build weapons of mass destruction (WMD), a spokesman for...Full Story

Pakistan and China partners in 21st century, says Mushahid
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed said on Tuesday Pakistan and China are partners in the 21st century, which has....Full Story

President in UAE to condole death of Sheikh Ahmed
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday arrived United Arab Emirates (UAE) to offer his condolences to President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan over the sad....Full Story

Azad Kashmir judicial crisis aggravates
MUZAFFARABAD: Acting Chief Justice Manoorul Hasan of Azad Kashmir’s Supreme Court (SC) held as unconstitutional the Judicial Council established.....Full Story

NA continues 18th amendment bill debate
ISLAMABAD: The debate on 18th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2010 is underway in National Assembly. Speaker Dr Fehmida...Full Story

Power is a game of musical chairs: PM
ISLAMABAD: Power is a game of musical chairs and one should not go after something that is not permanent, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said, initiating a debate on the....Full Story

Pakistan has secured its nukes: US
NEW YORK: Underscoring the need for establishing nuclear safety around the world, US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he is confident that Pakistan has secured its....Full Story

Pakistan has no objection to war crime trials in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Islamabad has not made any formal statement about the trial of war criminals in Bangladesh, Pakistan High Commissioner Ashraf Qureshi said on Tuesday. “It is guess.....Full Story

No further delay sought in UN report on Benazir’s murder
UNITED NATIONS: A UN spokesperson on Tuesday denied a Pakistani press report that the government had sought a further delay in the release of the UN report on Benazir...Full Story