Five Pakistanis killed in cross-border attack
KHAR: Scores of armed militants crossed the border from Afghanistan on Thursday and stormed a village in Pakistan's tribal belt, killing five civilians, officials said....Full Story

Budget debate concludes in NA
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing debate in National Assembly over Federal Budget 2011-12 concluded Thursday..Full Story

Statement against Babar Awan
ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of Parliament, on Wednesday, adopted a unanimous resolution, condemning the statement of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah against...Full Story

Arrest of accused in Bugti murder case
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has so far made no effort to seek immediate extradition of former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf, the principal accused in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case...Full Story

NICL scam: SC issues contempt notices to federal secretaries
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has issued contempt notices to three federal secretaries including Prime Minister's Principal Secretary, Federal Secretary...Full Story

Cabinet okays Draft Counter Insurgency Regulations
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Draft Counter Insurgency (In Aid of Civil Power) Regulations 2011 for Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) ...Full Story

Journalists protest Saleem Shahzad’s killing
LAHORE: Journalists from all parts of the country, including Tribal Areas, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday, held a sit-in in front of the Punjab..Full Story

Pakistan to work with SCO states for regional peace
ASTANA: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Wednesday that Pakistan would work together with member states....Full Story

Pakistan warns floods could affect millions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan warned on Wednesday that floods triggered by monsoon rains could affect millions more people this year, but claimed it was better prepared after..Full Story

Cabinet okays draft bill for election commission’s formation
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft of the 20th Constitutional Amendment bill, which has been formulated in line with the directions of the...Full Story

Double trouble worsens life across country
KARACHI: Many cities of Pakistan are under the grip of a severe heat wave and temperatures rose beyond 40 °Celsius...Full Story

Police torture Quetta doctors, strike continues
QUETTA: The young doctors’ strike all across the province of Balochistan including this capital city continues, while the situation has further worsened by the police..Full Story

Indian foreign secretary due in Pakistan to discuss Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: India’s foreign secretary is due to visit Pakistan this month to discuss Kashmir, a Pakistani official said on Tuesday, the first formal talks between the two rivals...Full Story

US influence can put $11.3bn IMF loan programme back on trackISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic managers strongly feel that the influence of the US will be decisive in putting the suspended $11.3 billion IMF Stand-By-Arrangement (SBA) loan..Full Story

BHC seeks probe report on police surgeon manhandling
QUETTA: The Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court Qazi Faez Issa has ordered to submit the departmental inquiry report on next hearing against the two police officials ...Full Story

We are safe now, says Captain Wasi
KARACHI: Pakistani captain of the ship, freed from Somali pirates said they were attacked again today but are safe now...Full Story

MQM walks out of NA over Karachi killings
ISLAMABAD: The government, on Tuesday, faced embarrassment in the National Assembly when one of its coalition partner, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), walked..Full Story

Gates urges patience with Pakistan after tip-off suspicions
WASHINGTON: The US is disappointed and suspicious that terrorists in Pakistan apparently were tipped off that American intelligence officials had discovered two of their....Full Story

KESC demands govt enforce law for saving assets
KARACHI: The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has demanded the government to enforce law and exercise its authority to get the utility’s offices and installations..Full Story

PM announces ‘revolving fund’ to deal with terror damage
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Tuesday, announced to set up a revolving fund for rehabilitation of infrastructure damaged by terrorist attacks as well as...Full Story