PM calls Altaf, expresses thanks
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday hold talks via telephone with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain...Full Story

Fresh Karachi violence leaves 1 dead, 27 injured
KARACHI: A worker of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was dead while 27 others sustained injuries in the fresh spate of violent incidents that erupted in the...Full Story

PM approves Rs 16,100 for each affected pilgrim
ISLAMABAD: In pursuance of the directives of the Supreme Court, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has approved the payment of 700 Saudi Riyals (Rs 16,100) each for the non-...Full Story

President asks Sindh Bank to give 40pc jobs to women
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday advised the Sindh Bank’s management to consider allocating 40 percent of jobs to women in the province....Full Story

Youth to strengthen Pak-China strategic partnership: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday expressed his conviction that the youth of Pakistan and China will sustain and strengthen the strategic partnership....Full Story

MQM hails PML-N withdrawal of ultimatum
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Sunday welcomed Pakistan Muslim League-N’s withdrawal of ultimatum given to the government....Full Story

Khosa likely to be appointed governor
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is likely to appoint former Attorney General Sardar Latif Khosa as the new Punjab Governor ...Full Story

Asma to ‘reject governorship if offered’
KARACHI: President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Asma Jehangir Saturday said the position she was currently holding was a lot higher in importance than governorship of ...Full Story

Pak, India officials to meet in Bhutan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Indian officials will meet at a regional conference in Bhutan next month to resume a rapprochement process between the two countries, an official...Full Story

US to boost Pak military aid
WASHINGTON: The United States will provide Pakistan with more military, intelligence and economic aid, even though some officials feel it is not doing enough to combat....Full Story

Pakistan, Germany agree to expand bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Germany on Saturday agreed to expand and further strengthen their bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields, including economy....Full Story

Cold, foggy weather disrupt routine life
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: With the Met Office predicting no considerable change in weather for another week, dense fog is likely to continue disrupting routine life, road, rail and air...Full Story