Ex-barrister of Pakistani descent jailed for immigration scam
LONDON : A former British Asian barrister of Pakistani origin has been jailed for eight and a half years for his role in massive immigration scam that netted 2.65....Full Story

US condemns bombing at Sufi shrine
ISLAMABAD: The US Embassy in Pakistan strongly condemned the bomb blast at the Baba Farid Ganj Shakar Shrine in Pakpattan, which claimed.....Full Story

Key macroeconomic indicators likely to miss target: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) forecast that the country’s economy would face a challenging situation, as all the key indicators would miss their set targets on the...Full Story

Pakistan faces double bind in raising revenue
KARACHI: The government’s lack of credibility, both with its own citizens and donor agencies, has placed it in a double bind and hampers efforts to raise critically needed.....Full Story

Minimum credible deterrence to be maintained at all costs: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that despite economic constraints, the government....Full Story

KB Dam not be built without consensus of all provinces: Gilani
KARACHI : Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said Tuesday that construction of Kala Bagh Dam will not be executed without consensus of all the...Full Story

Holbrooke phones President Zardari; discuss diverse matters
ISLAMABAD : US. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke on Tuesday telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed...Full Story

Tory party criticised for not attending Islamic Conference
LONDON : The ruling Conservative Party has been criticised for not attending an event that advocated tackling extremism and building bridges between the...Full Story

Terrorists won’t succeed, say president, PM
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday strongly condemned the blast at the shrine of Hazrat Baba Farid Ganj Shakar and....Full Story

PPP reaches out to PML-Q
LAHORE: After getting a green signal from the Presidency, Federal Law Minister Babar Awan held a key meeting with the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader and...Full Story

Musharraf aides seek FIR against Talal Bugti
ISLAMABAD: Noted leader of the All Pakistan Muslim League, Dr Sher Afgan Niazi, on Monday filed an application to register a first information report under Section 7 or the....Full Story

Pakistan confirms 99 cases of cholera: WHO
GENEVA: Pakistan has confirmed 99 cases of cholera from across the flood-affected areas, as well as outbreaks of a rare tick-borne disease and a surge in dengue fever, the...Full Story