Govt unveils ‘business friendly’ budget for FY 2013-14
Total outlay for Federal Budget 2013-14 Rs3.591 trillion; fiscal deficit 8%; PSDP Rs1.155 trn; GDP growth rate projected at 4.8%; inflation 9.5%; revenue.....Full Story

Senior Sindh Police officials stand demoted after SC order
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday struck down the 22 January 2002 law that permitted out of turn promotions...Full Story

Bugti murder case: QTA police team leaves for Islamabad to arrest Musharraf
QUETTA: A police team from the crime branch Quetta has left for Islamabad to arrest former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf...Full Story

PM appoints Dr Asif Kirmani as political secretary
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday appointed Dr Asif Kirmani his Political Secretary......Full Story

SC declares Sindh shoulder promotions since 2002 void
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Wednesday declared all the shoulder promotions in Sindh since 2002 null and void....Full Story

PPP, MQM relations begin to thaw
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) relations have begun to thaw as the leadership of both the parties contacted. ....Full Story

Pre-monsoon showers to subside heat wave from today
ISLAMABAD: After prolonged heat wave conditions, the long-awaited first pre-monsoon rain-spell starting from today (Wednesday), will subside...Full Story

Economic Survey says GDP target missed; growth stayed at 3%
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that the government would try to clear the Rs 500 billion circular debt within next....Full Story

PM calls for reconciliation in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday directed Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch to initiate a process of reconciliation..Full Story

Protests against power outages in several cities
FAISALABAD: Holding clubs and stones in their hands, hundreds of protesters attacked WAPDA’s sub-divisional office here on Sheikhupura Road and ....Full Story

Indian aircraft violate Pakistani airspace
ISLAMABAD: Two high-speed Indian aircraft violated the Pakistani airspace by intruding three nautical miles in Attari, Fazilka sector at 10:40am on...Full Story

ECP orders fresh polls in PS-81 on 26th
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday ordered fresh polls in the whole constituency of PS- 81, Sanghar-IV on June 26....Full Story

ISPR denies Israel arming Pakistan with hi-tech gear, says report baseless
ISLAMABAD/LONDON: A spokesman for the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Tuesday categorically rejected a news report stating that....Full Story

Rains likely as monsoon system enters Sindh
KARACHI: Causing devastating rains in Sri Lanka and southern coast of India, the pre monsoon system entered into Pakistan on Tuesday evening....Full Story