Muhammad Khan Achakzai sworn in as Balochistan Governor
QUETTA: Muhammad Khan Achakzai has taken oath as Balochistan Governor during a ceremony held at the Governor’s House......Full Story

Corruption will not be tolerated in Railways: Saad Rafique
LAHORE: Railways Minister, Khawaja Saad Rafique has issued a warning to officials of the department telling them that those involved in corruption...Full Story

MQM calls for justice in decisions over power distribution
KARACHI: Opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Leader Faisal Sabzwari on Thursday urged the..Full Story

COAS Kayani calls on PM Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Thursday met newly elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and......Full Story

Musharraf sent to 14-day judicial remand in Akbar Bugti murder case
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday sent former military dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf on judicial remand for 14....Full Story

Imran Khan arrives in Islamabad after receiving travel clearance
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Imran Khan arrived here on Thursday after doctors at the Shaukhat Khanum hospital ....Full Story

MQM to observe ‘day of mourning’ against killing of party workers Friday
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced to observe ‘day of mourning’ across the country on Friday against killing...Full Story

Rates of taxes increased; no decision on pay raise for govt employees; secret funds abolished
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday presented in the National Assembly the federal budget for the fiscal year 2013-14 with an outlay....Full Story

Defence budget raised to Rs 627 billion
ISLAMABAD: Despite facing a tight fiscal position, the new PML-N government has jacked up defence spending to Rs 627 billion, an increase of ten..Full Story

Rs 225 billion set aside to overcome energy crisis
ISLAMABAD: A sum of Rs 225 billion will be invested in the energy sector in the next fiscal year. Of the total amount, Rs 107 billion will come ....Full Story

PML-N handed over broken economy: Dar
ISLAMABAD: While presenting the federal budget 2013-14, Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar used the occasion to charge sheet the previous PPP...Full Story

Money in the bank no longer a secret
ISLAMABAD: The days ahead will be tough for bank account holders in the country, as the government has introduced a clause for documentation....Full Story

Rs 240bn for subsidies, 15% higher from last year
ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked Rs 240.434 billion for subsidies in the budget 2013-14, an increase of 15% over last year’s allocation...Full Story

Govt to cease secret funds of all federal ministries
ISLAMABAD: In response to the Supreme Court’s expression of concern in recent days over the misuse of government’s secret fund, the....Full Story