Aqil Mirza’s resignation approved
ISLAMABAD: The resignation tendered by the Law Secretary Justice (rtd) Aqil Mirza has been approved, Geo News reported Thursday....Full Story

PIA, PSM, Railways burden on national exchequer: Waqar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatization Waqar Ahmed Khan Thursday told the National Assembly that PIA, Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and Railways are a burden on the....Full Story

Gates sees sustained improvement in US-Pakistan relationship
WASHINGTON: Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday said he expected sustained progress in ties between the US and Pakistan. Gates said the relationship between the....Full Story

Baroness Warsi named Britain’s first female Muslim minister
LAHORE: Sayeeda Warsi has been announced as the Conservative Party’s chairwoman, becoming the first Muslim woman to be a part of the British cabinet, a private...Full Story

Shujaat seeks Chinese assistance to avert lake crisis
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Wednesday called upon the federal government to immediately contact China to seek..Full Story

Nuke cooperation with Pak completely peaceful: China
BEIJING: China has reassured the international community that its nuclear cooperation with Pakistan is completely 'peaceful' in.....Full Story

Prolonged power cuts continues across the country
KARACHI: At least 15 hours load shedding is still going on in several parts of the country whereas repair work of damaged tower still in progress in Chetter area...Full Story

Establishment of IHC challenged in SC
LAHORE: A petition was filed on Thursday at the Lahore Registry of Supreme Court challenging the establishment of Islamabad High Court through 18th Constitutional...Full Story

Pakistan more willing to act against terrorism: Obama
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has said he is seeing a growing recognition among Pakistan’s leaders that extremist groups based in the country represent a “cancer...Full Story

Hunza landslide lake may burst within days
GILGIT: Thousands of villagers in the north of the country risk losing their homes to a lake formed by a landslide that could burst its banks within days, officials warned on..Full Story

Raza Rabbani appointed PM’s adviser
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday appointed Mian Raza Rabbani as adviser to prime minister on inter-provincial coordination, with the status of a...Full Story

Pakistan may seek another IMF loan plan: finance adviser
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Hafeez Shaikh hinted on Wednesday about seeking a fresh International Monetary Fund (IMF) “follow up...Full Story