Kaira assures media workers to protect rights
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Thursday assured the media workers that he would make all-out efforts to protect their...Full Story

Altaf condemns Mohmand Agency killings
LONDON: The leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has expressed sorrow over killings in Mohmand Agency suicide blast and termed it as a cowardly act and...Full Story

ECP yet to finalise course of action against fake degree holders
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan is yet to announce a procedure for dealing with lawmakers whose degrees are declared fake by educational institutes after...Full Story

Govt to merge FATA with KP: Haqqani
PESHAWAR: The federal government will gradually merge FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistani Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani said on Thursday.....Full Story

Protest over civilian killings, curfew in IHK
NEW DELHI: Indian human rights activists, academics and students on Thursday staged a protest over the killing of...Full Story

Shab-e-Miraj-un-Nabi (SAW) to be observed today
ISLAMABAD: The Shab-e-Mairaj-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) or the Night of Ascent would be observed across the country on Friday night with great respect and religious...Full Story

PM condoles demise of PIO’s elder brother
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has expressed deep sense of grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Ghulam Muhammad, the elder brother of Principle....Full Story

Govt. accords priority to social sector development: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Thursday said government considers social sector development as its top priority.....Full Story

Pakistan and China agree to enhance economic cooperation
BEIJING: In separate meetings with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Chairman Jia Qinglin, President Asif Ali Zardari...Full Story

Govt acts may damage democracy: Nawaz
LAHORE: The government has taken several measures that can damage democracy in the country, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said....Full Story

Pakistan raises serious objections to UN report on Benazir’s murder
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has pointed out a spate of inaccuracies and unsubstantiated observations in the UN Commission report on the assassination of Pakistan People’s Party...Full Story

Ashraf calls for close coordination among all depts for flood mitigation
ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Thursday stressed the need for close coordination among all organisations concerned with flood-prevention and...Full Story