Shahbaz defends Sasti Roti Scheme
LAHORE: Punjab’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has defended the Sasti Roti Scheme, saying people, who are dying of hunger, cannot be deprived of affordable food....Full Story

CJP asked to take suo motto notice of Karachi killings
KARACHI: President Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh Shahi Syed Friday appealed the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) to immediately take suo motto notice of the incidents of ...Full Story

SC orders govt to set up body over Pakistanis jailed abroad
ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench on Thursday ordered the government to constitute a five-member committee for the repatriation of Pakistani nationals in foreign jails.....Full Story

Backlash grows over Internet sacrilege
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Students in some of the country’s major cities protested on Thursday against the sacrilegious Internet depictions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that...Full Story

Pakistan army paying heavy price in war against terrorism
RAWALPINDI: Retired army captain Zafar Tajammal dismisses US demands for Pakistan to do more to fight terrorists as he chokes back tears....Full Story

Qaim orders strict vigilance on miscreants
KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has directed the law enforcement agencies to rigorously monitor the activities of miscreant elements in Karachi.....Full Story

PM visits Hunza to assess situation
HUNZA: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani arrived here on a daylong visit to assess the situation caused by land sliding and creation of an artificial lake that threatens downstream areas.....Full Story

Shahi Said a ‘land grabber’: MQM
KARACHI: Responding to ANP's provincial chief Shahi Said's accusations against Sindh Governor Ishratul Ebad holding him responsible for the targeted killings MQM blamed Said..Full Story

Govt-judiciary ‘tension’ to end soon: PM
LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, during his interaction with senior journalists on Thursday, said he hoped that all issues between the government and the Supreme...Full Story

Elements creating unrest will be punished, says Zardari
ISLAMABAD: The government will ensure law and order in Karachi and those involved in the target killing incidents will be penalised, President Asif Ali Zardari said on.....Full Story

US cartoonist apologises
WASHINGTON: An American cartoonist whose work inspired the controversial “Everybody Draw Muhammed Page” on Facebook has condemned the effort and issued an apology to.....Full Story

Pakistan to take sovereign decision on military operation: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will take a sovereign decision as to when and where to conduct a military operation, Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Abdul Basit said...Full Story