'US raises HR issues with Pak regularly'
WASHINGTON: State Department spokesman Mark Toner stated that the United States takes the freedom of the press issues and violence against members of the press very..Full Story

US ties with Pakistan 'difficult': Panetta
WASHINGTON: Leon Panetta, who is poised to become secretary of defense has called the US relationship with Pakistan "difficult" but "critical"....Full Story

SC takes suo motu; JIT formed
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry late Thursday took suo motu notice of the murder of an unarmed youth by the Sindh Rangers..Full Story

Working with Pakistan key in anti-al Qaeda fight: Panetta
WASHINGTON: Cooperating with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism is essential to maintain pressure on al Qaeda after Osama bin Laden’s death, CIA chief Leon Panetta...Full Story

Intensity of cyclone decreased: Met Office
KARACHI: The intensity of the cyclone in the Arabian Sea has decreased and the coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan are not under any immediate threat.....Full Story

SC orders to remove IGP, DG Rangers Sindh in 3 days
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has ordered on Friday to remove DG Rangers and IG Police Sindh within three days...Full Story

Karachi extra-judicial killing shocks Pakistan
KARACHI: Police on Thursday booked two out of six Ranger personnel for shooting dead a young man at point blank range in a park after the “extra-judicial” killing was filmed..Full Story

No abusive language against institutions: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Thursday, said in the National Assembly that abusive language must not be used against any institution of the country....Full Story

Karzai to press Pakistan to back peace talks with Taliban
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek public assurance from Pakistani leaders in Islamabad on Friday..Full Story

Resumption of Indo-Pak talks must for success in Afghanistan: Crocker
WASHINGTON: Resumption of talks between India and Pakistan is important for the success of international community in Afghanistan, a senior US diplomat, nominated by...Full Story