July 19, 2011


Khar takes oath as federal minister
ISLAMABAD: Hina Rabbani Khar has taken oath as Federal Minister and will be the country's foreign minister....Full Story

Zardari, Karzai discuss post-US scenario
KABUL: President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday reiterated to continue the ongoing fight against terrorism and extremism till the...Full Story

Zardari condoles with Karzai on his brother's assassination
KABUL: President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday met with the Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential..Full Story

PPP to withdraw from AJK 2 seats in favour of MQM: Qaim
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that PPP would be withdrawing on two seats of AJK in the favour of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)..Full Story

Zardari welcomes Ebad resuming charge
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has welcomed Altaf Hussein’s initiative of directing Ishratul Ebad to resume charge as the Sindh governor. Zardari chaired a special..Full Story

Kacchi inhabitants returning to homes after police assurance
KARACHI: Around 80 percent of the Kacchi population, who had migrated to the other parts of city due to Lyari unrest, is returning back to their homes after...Full Story

Anjum Aqeel sent on three-day physical remand
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Anjum Aqeel Khan on Monday was sent on a three-day physical..Full Story


Talks ongoing with MQM to rejoin govt: Ashiq
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said Tuesday that talks with the Muttahida..Full Story

Railways cheque dishonoured; PSO threatens to shut supplies
KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil has threatened to shut the supply of diesel to Pakistan Railways after a cheque of Rs 20 million was dishonoured..Full Story

Afghan mortars martyr 4 Pak troops
MIRANSHAH: Mortar shells fired from across the border in Afghanistan hit a Pakistan military border post killing four soldiers, Pakistan security officials said...Full Story

MQM ‘returns’ to government fold
KARACHI: After pulling out the governments in Centre and Sindh province on June 27, the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) on Monday took...Full Story

House bill to limit aid to Pakistan
WASHINGTON: A House panel has unveiled a bill that would impose limits on US aid to Pakistan, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority with an eye toward battling terrorism....Full Story

AIOU allocates Rs 10 million for software development
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has made extraordinary changes in its five main departments...Full Story

PEMRA directs FM radios to observe mandate
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Monday in an exclusive meeting with the holders...Full Story

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