Govt delegation to Taliban talks stopped after Hakimullah’s killing
ISLAMABAD: A government delegation, which was to go for negotiations with the Taliban has been stopped after reports that....Full Story

TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud killed in US drone strike: Security sources
MIRANSHAH: Pakistani Taliban Chief Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a US drone strike in North Waziristan Agency, security sources confirmed on Friday....Full Story

Pakistan condemns Friday's US drone strike in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the US drone strike that took place in North Waziristan on Friday evening, killing at least 6 people....Full Story

Nisar says drone attack an attempt to sabotage talks with Taliban
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has termed the recent US drone attack in North Waziristan an attempt to sabotage Pakistan’s...Full Story

Report on 'missing persons' finalized: Justice (Retd)Javed Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: The Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal Friday said the commission on the missing persons had completed its report, which he would also recommend...Full Story

Opposition moves privilege motion against Nisar in Senate
ISLAMABAD: The members of opposition parties in the Senate on Friday submitted a privilege motion against Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan...Full Story

Drone strike targets Hakimullah Mehsud, six killed
PESHAWAR: A US drone strike targeted a vehicle said to be in use of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Hakimullah Mehsud in Pakistan’s.....Full Story

Karachi can be saved only if drugs, arms smuggling is reined in: SC
KARACHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that Karachi can be saved only if the drugs and arms’ menace that plagues the city is reined in......Full Story

Pakistan insists Iran pipeline still possible
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan insisted Thursday it was still keen to press ahead with a troubled pipeline to bring gas from Iran, despite comments by an...Full Story

 

Joint opp wants interior minister to apologise
ISLAMABAD: The opposition in Senate on Thursday sought an apology from Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan for giving wrong figures on killings..Full Story

 

UK names new envoy to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Philip Barton has been appointed new British High Commissioner to Pakistan and will be assuming the office in January 2014. He will succeed...Full Story

 

Proceedings in Senate marred by opposition’s boycott
ISLAMABAD: The chairman adjourned the Senate’s proceedings due to lack of quorum as the opposition boycotted the fourth sitting of the 98th session of the....Full Story

Intellectuals, activists pay tribute to Iqbal Haider
KARACHI: Intellectuals and civil society activist at the Karachi Press Club paid rich tributes to former law minister and human rights activist Iqbal..Full Story

Kamran Murtaza elected SCBA president
LAHORE: Kamran Murtaza has been elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the year 2013-14 after he secured..Full Story