Cities continue to face scorching heat
KARACHI: Most of the cities all across the country are still in the grip of scorching heat, while no rain is expected in coming days, the meteorological department said...Full Story

Tropical cyclone expected on Thursday or Friday: Met
KARACHI: The Met office said on Tuesday that yesterday's well marked low pressure area in Eastern Arabian sea is likely to intensify into a depression (strong weather ....Full Story

Haqqani reaffirms commitment to probe Shahzad’s murder
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani on Monday reaffirmed the governments’ commitment to investigate the killing of journalist Syed..Full Story

Interpol urges all airlines to create passport database
SINGAPORE: Interpol urged the world’s airlines on Tuesday to establish a passport database to help prevent terror attacks similar to the September...Full Story

Cooperation with Pakistan is in security interest of US: Toner
WASHINGTON: United States has asserted that cooperation with Pakistan is in long security interest of the US ..Full Story

Twin drone strikes kill 4 in North Waziristan
MIRANSHAH: Two drone attacks in Shawal, an area of North Waziristan has killed four people, Geo News reported...Full Story

PM asks opp leadership to shun ‘dirty politics’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday came down hard on the opposition and warned it not to mislead the nation through its politics of confrontation...Full Story

Talks among provinces on agri income tax fail
ISLAMABAD: Forthcoming provincial budgets are not likely to have some measures for improving the collection of the agriculture income tax in all four provinces...Full Story

SC seeks explanation from FBR in Odho case
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has summoned the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman on Wednesday (today) over..Full Story

‘No compromises made on strategic interests’
QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani on Tuesday again made it clear that Pakistan has never made any compromise on basic national strategic....Full Story