NAB, FBR and State Bank bound to scrutinise candidates within 12 hours: ECP Additional Secretary
ISLAMABAD: Additional Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Afzal Khan said Friday that the National Accountability Bureau.....Full Story

Consensus reached on Nasir Aslam Zahid for caretaker PM
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to end deadlock on the issue of appointment of the interim prime minister, agreeing to the.....Full Story

ECP issues election schedule
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued general elections schedule after making several changes to the proposed schedule... ..Full Story

Defaulters to be ineligible to contest polls: ECP
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission on Friday categorically said that the candidates who are defaulters even on minor amount to any....Full Story

Restore peace in Karachi within 15 days, orders SC
KARACHI: Supreme Court (SC) has ordered Sindh Government to restore peace in the metropolis within 15 days....Full Story

Malala Yousafzai given Freedom of Expression Award
LONDON: Malala Yousafzai has been given the Freedom of Expression Award in the United Kingdom where she has started attending school....Full Story

Nisar has a history of sabotaging demoratic process: Kaira
ISLAMABAD: Secretary Information of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Qamar Zaman Kaira Friday said that PML-N's Chaudhry Nisar was only.....Full Story

Balochistan nominates Nawab Barozai as CM
QUETTA/KARACHI: In a major breakthrough, Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai has been nominated as the caretaker chief minister of Balochistan...Full Story

Zardari offers CARs Gwadar port for trade
ASHGABAT: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday urged greater regional cooperation in security and counter-terrorism, collaboration in energy..Full Story

SC asks FO to explain recalling of diplomat from Switzerland
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has sought reply from the Foreign Office today (Friday) related to the matter about recalling of its diplomat...Full Story

Foreign policy to be reviewed if PML-N voted to power: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Thursday promised to carry out a thorough and comprehensive...Full Story

Nominations for WISE Award open
ISLAMABAD: Up to 25 Pakistani organisations and education institutes are among 1,600 aspirants across the world applying for the prestigious WISE.....Full Story

Pakistan has positive engagement policy with Afghanistan: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a positive engagement policy with Afghanistan and would help all efforts for success of reconciliation process in the....Full Story

National religious solidarity conference urges interfaith harmony
LAHORE: Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman Allama Tahir Ashrafi has stressed the need to promote interfaith peace and religious harmony...Full Story