New AG appointed
ISLAMABAD: Former Justice Moulvi Anwarul Haq has been appointed new Attorney General of Pakistan.....Full Story

Rehman telephones Altaf
LONDON: Interior Minister Rehman Malik today contacted Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on phone and felicitated him for the passage of landmark 18th....Full Story

Pakistan can play pivotal role for Afghan stability
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can play a pivotal role in stabilising Afghanistan as a stable Afghanistan is in Islamabad’s interest, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Monday...Full Story

US pledges to help Pakistan overcome all challenges
WASHINGTON: Hailing the recent progress in the US-Pakistan strategic partnership as a “tremendous step forward”, the Obama administration on Monday assured....Full Story

Army announces Rs 20m relief package for Tirah Valley victims
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Army has announced a relief package of around Rs 20 million for the victims of the Khyber Agency where 61 civilian deaths were reported following air...Full Story

Energy moot: PM asks for final recommendations
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani directed the participants of energy conference to submit on Thursday the final recommendations for overcoming the ongoing...Full Story

BB assassinated for ending deal with Musharraf: Mumtaz
KARACHI: Sindh National Front chief Mumtaz Bhutto said Tuesday that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had returned....Full Story

SC can strike down 18th Amend: Akram
ISLAMABAD: Advocate Akram Shiekh has said that the Supreme Court can not only suspend any amendment but also it can...Full Story

I am not ‘powerless’: Zardari
ISLAMABAD: After signing the 18th Amendment Bill on Monday, President Asif Ali Zardari said he is not totally powerless, as “I believe my powers rest in the people and....Full Story

ERRA working at a progress rate of 96%
ISLAMABAD: Since its creation four and half years ago following the tragic October earthquake in 2005, the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA)..Full Story

Clause 17(4) of 18th Amend will be challenged in SC: Fatiana
LAHORE: The clause 17(4) of the 18th Amendment, which exempts parties from intra-party elections, will be challenged in the Supreme Court as it limits the leadership of...Full Story

Supreme Court directs action against HEC director
ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court (SC) bench on Monday issued directions to the authorities concerned....Full Story