Lawyers are not elected representative: Kaira
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said the government has decided to defend the 18th Amendment in the Supreme Court....Full Story

Power shortfall nears 4000MW
KARACHI: Despite several new energy conservation initiatives taken by the government in a bid to reduce prolong power outages, no significant change has been witnessed....Full Story

SC settles LNG case, hopes transparency will prevail
ISLAMABAD: Following an assurance by the government to revisit the process for the award of a $1 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract, the Supreme Court on....Full Story

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to discuss proposed Hazara province
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and members of the provincial assembly from Hazara decided on Wednesday to debate the proposed Hazara province....Full Story

Pakistan, Sri Lanka agree to promote defence, trade relations
THIMPHU: In a meeting between Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Wednesday, it was decided that bilateral relations in all..Full Story

PM Gilani meets Indian counterpart
THIMPHU: A key meeting between Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh has begun here....Full Story

Notifications demoting 54 officers to Grade-21 issued
ISLAMABABAD: The Federal Government, complying with the verdict of the Supreme Court, Thursday issued notifications demoting 54 officers.....Full Story

Pakistan, India agree to resume composite dialogue
THIMPHU: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said trust deficit exists between Pakistan and India; however, both....Full Story

US opens investigation into spy network in Pakistan: NYT
NEW YORK: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has launched a probe into whether a top Defence Department official violated Pentagon rules by setting up a network of private...Full Story

SC decision not to affect government functioning: Rahman
LAHORE: The Supreme Court’s decision of setting aside the promotions of 54 senior bureaucrats to grade 22 will not necessarily affect the government’s functioning, Daily...Full Story

Haj pilgrims asked to obtain travel documents in advance
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has requested all those intending to perform haj this year to obtain computerised national identity cards (CNIC), national identity card...Full Story

President for expediting work on satellite imaging
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday advised the government to expedite work on satellite imaging and the.....Full Story