MQM asks Zardari to review UK visit
LONDON: MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has criticised the statements made by British PM David Cameron and advised President Asif Zardari to review his visit to UK keeping in mind the...Full Story

Over 300 killed in Malakand floods
SWAT: More than 300 people were killed and thousands became homeless as floods played havoc in Malakand Division......Full Story

Sindh govt declares flood emergency
KARACHI: The provincial government on Friday declared an emergency across the province keeping in view the increased flow of the Indus River due to torrential rains and..Full Story

SBP tightens monetary policy to ‘check’ inflation
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has tightened its monetary policy with the increase of 50 basis points to consolidate the discount rate at 13 percent with effect from...Full Story

Plane had no technical fault: Airblue CEO
ISLAMABAD: Airblue Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Friday the plane that crashed on July 28 had no technical fault and efforts were underway to find....Full Story

'High Flood' to hit Sindh on Aug 4
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a fresh advisory regarding flood in different rivers and water levels in various dams and barrages......Full Story

More monsoon rains expected next week
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday predicted more monsoon rains during the next week and would start from August 2....Full Story

Shahbaz asks Zardari to scrap UK visit
MIANWALI: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has asked President Asif Ali Zardari to cancel his UK visit and spend the money on rehabilitation of the flood affectees.....Full Story

Hundreds of thousands uprooted, time running out for rescue
PESHAWAR/LAHORE: Torrential rains and subsequent floods have wreaked havoc on the lives of the people across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 500 people by Friday, with the....Full Story

PM takes aerial view of KP flood-hit areas
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani flew to Peshawar on Friday afternoon to meet Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister and senior officials to express solidarity and...Full Story

US lawmakers urge resolution of Kashmir dispute
WASHINGTON: Voicing their deep concern over the ongoing human rights violations in Indian-held Kashmir, a number of US congressmen have urged the resolution of the...Full Story

US to provide seven choppers for flood relief efforts: Patterson
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson on Friday announced that as an initial response to the massive flash flooding in the country, the US government would...Full Story