MQM’s MPA Thatta Heer Soho survives life attempt
THATTA: A Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) annexed with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Thatta district has survived a life attack but her driver sustained injuries in the...Full Story

Federal Minister Abdul Qayyum Jatoi steps down
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defense Production Abdul Qayyum Jatoi has tendered his resignation over defeat of Samiullah Laghari in by-polls on Saturday..Full Story

Finance Ministry slashes Pay and Pension Package to just Rs 45bn
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has cut down the Pay and Pension Package recommended by the Pay and Pension Commission from Rs 105 billion to just Rs 45....Full Story

Locals say Swat security situation ‘improved’: survey
PESHAWAR: A vast majority of Swat residents have described the security situation in the region after the military operation as “improved” while blaming the previous provincial...Full Story

Large portion of lower Sindh faces inundation threat
KARACHI: After carrying out a survey of the low-lying areas of Sindh, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has found that a vast area of lower Sindh comprising....Full Story

PPP’s Dasti, Jatt win NA by-polls
MUZAFARGARH: PPP candidates Jamshed Dasti and Asghar Jutt have won by elections on the National Assembly seats......Full Story

Pakistani charged in Chile for explosives released
SANTIAGO: A Pakistani who was charged Saturday with illegal explosives possession was set free pending the investigation, but may not leave Chile and must check in with a...Full Story

Aitzaz for shunning clash of state organs
LAHORE: Former president Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan Saturday said any clash of the state organs must be avoided at all costs...Full Story

Gilani seeks world support against terrorism
LAHORE: Pakistan has done everything within its ability and capacity to fight terrorism and now the world must come forward and help the country do more, Prime Minister...Full Story

Court re-issues arrest warrants for Swiss directors of Cotecna
RAWALPINDI: An accountability court once again issued arrest warrants for six foreign directors of the Cotecna trading company and adjourned the proceedings until May 31....Full Story

Peace body vows to foil US plans of action in N Waziristan
MIRANSHAH: Tribal people will “foil American plans and anti-Islam forces’ designs” to trigger a military operation in North Waziristan where peace prevails, members of a...Full Story

Amn Tehreek demands compensation for martyrs
PESHAWAR: The Amn Tehreek (Peace Movement) on Saturday demanded Rs 3 million in compensation for the martyrs of Swat Qaumi Amn Jirga and the Amn Lashkar...Full Story