Half of 1.8mn glaucoma patients in Pak already blind
KARACHI: There are more than 1.8million glaucoma patients in Pakistan and almost half of them have already lost their eyesight, permanently, due to delay in diagnosis and..Full Story

Car of deputy attorney general stolen
MULTAN: An official car of Deputy Attorney General Muhammad Hussain Azad was stolen near his residence in Bahawalpur....Full Story

IMF agrees to extend talks with govt
ISLAMABAD: In a show of confidence in the government’s commitment on economic reforms, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday agreed to extend the talks..Full Story

Obama lifts freeze on new Guantanamo trials
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama lifted a ban Monday on new military trials for Guantanamo Bay terror suspects, apparently conceding that the camp he has vowed to...Full Story

Inquiry report into sale of PECO shares submitted to PAC
ISLAMABAD: An inquiry report into the sale of shares of Pakistan Engineering Company (PECO) at low rates was laid before the Monitoring and Implementation Committee of...Full Story

MQM continues boycotting Sindh Assembly
KARACHI: Even after the president Asif Ali Zardari assured MQM to address the latter’s reservations in connection with the provoking statements from PPP’s Sindh Home Minister....Full Story

Faisalabad blast suspects arrested
LAHORE: IG Punjab Javed Iqbal said the militant network behind the Faisalabad blast has been traced but this group has no connection with Punjabi Taliban..Full Story

Naval exercise ‘Aman 2011’ inaugurated
KARACHI: The five-day multinational naval exercise 'Aman-2011' was formally inaugurated by Commander Pakistan Fleet, Vice-Admiral Abbas Raza...Full Story

Intelligence agencies are answerable to courts: SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) directed Balochistan chief secretary on Tuesday to take ISI, MI and IB into confidence prior to controlling law and order situation in the...Full Story

Zardari promises to allay MQM’s reservations
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, during a meeting with a delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement late on Tuesday, assured the party that its reservation with...Full Story

Pakistan, Tajikistan ink bilateral pacts to strengthen ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Tajikistan on Tuesday signed bilateral agreements to enhance cooperation in the areas of food, agriculture, health and sports...Full Story

No rift between centre, Punjab over Davis issue: Khosa
RAWALPINDI: Punjab Governor, Latif Khosa, on Tuesday said that the Centre and Punjab do not have any difference on Raymond Davis case and that he enjoys a good working...Full Story