March 17, 2011


US drone kills 22 in North Waziristan
MIRANSHAH: A US drone strike in northwest tribal belt on Thursday killed 22 suspected militants, security officials said..Full Story

Moonis presents himself for arrest
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Mooni Elahi presented himself for arrest to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) after rejection of his bail petition....Full Story

CIA touts healthy Pak ties as spy freed
WASHINGTON: The CIA said Wednesday it enjoyed a "healthy partnership" with Pakistan's intelligence service after an American spy accused of murder was freed by....Full Story

US Senator says ‘this was necessary’
WASHINGTON: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry on Wednesday pledged to strengthen United States’ relationship with Pakistan, hours after a Pakistani...Full Story

US to probe killings by CIA contractor
ISLAMABAD: The United States Ambassador, Cameron Munter, on Wednesday confirmed that the United States..Full Story

PPP won’t destabilise Punjab government, says Zardari
KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would not destabilise the Punjab government or undermine the broad based national reconciliation policy that the PPP..Full Story

Davis’ acquittal starts blame game between PML-N, PML-Q
LAHORE: The acquittal of US citizen Raymond Davis accused in a double murder case by the Lahore additional sessions judge, under the diyat Law has started a blame game..Full Story


FIA takes Elahi into custody
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has rejected the bail plea of Monis Elahi and he was taken into custody by the FIA from the courtroom...Full Story

Protests held against Davis acquittal
LAHORE: Various religious and political parties besides social and lawyers’ organizations have started protests against acquittal of US national Raymond Davis in different cities..Full Story

Clinton 'grateful' for Davis release
CAIRO: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the United States was "very grateful" for the family pardon that led to a US contractor being freed in Pakistan but said ...Full Story

Davis freed
LAHORE: An Additional Sessions Judge, Muhammad Yousaf Aujla, on Wednesday acquitted US citizen Raymond Davis involved in the killings of two Pakistanis after the...Full Story

Nawaz Sharif hospitalised after chest pain
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief, Nawaz Sharif, was admitted to a London hospital after complaining of chest pain...Full Story

PEMRA issues show cause notice to BBC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to BBC Urdu for publishing a misleading advertisement in the...Full Story

Civil society expresses solidarity with quake-hit Japan
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Civil society organisations of Pakistan have expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of thousands of human lives and billions..Full Story

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