Jumatul Wida observed with religious zeal, reverence
ISLAMABAD : The faithful observed another ‘Jumatul Wida,’ the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, with traditional religious zeal and reverence.....Full Story

Florida denies permit to burn holy Quran
LAHORE: City officials in Gainesville, Florida, have denied a burning permit to a local church that wants to burn copies of the holy Quran on September 11. Gainesville officials....Full Story

Pakistan urges US, Interpol to take action
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday urged Interpol Secretary General Ronald K Noble and the US government to take strict action against the planned....Full Story

Flooding has hurt anti-terror fight, says Haqqani
WASHINGTON: Massive flooding that has submerged vast swaths of Pakistan has stretched thin the Pakistani military and will hamper its fight against terrorists...Full Story

WB stresses accountability, transparency in aid disbursement
ISLAMABAD: Accountability and transparency would be of paramount importance to attract donor financing and to reassure donors that aid will reach those....Full Story

NCCP stages protest against Quran burning plan
LAHORE : National Council of Churches Pakistan (NCCP) staged protest demonstration against the announcement by Florida’s insane priest Terry Jones to burn the Holy Quran....Full Story

KP celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr today
PESHAWAR : The ‘Shawwal’ moon was not sighted in any part of the country on Thursday and Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed on Saturday (Sept 11).....Full Story

Army won’t take over: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday reiterated that there was no threat to democracy and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government would...Full Story

World condemns plan to burn holy Quran
NEW DELHI/KABUL: World leaders on Thursday condemned a US church’s plan to burn the holy Quran. Iraqi PM Nuri al Maliki said the event might be used “as a pretext by the....Full Story

EU struggles to agree trade breaks for Pakistan
BRUSSELS: Six weeks after Pakistan was ravaged by floods, the EU is still struggling to decide how to help beyond emergency aid, with a plan to offer lucrative trade....Full Story

Karachi CCPO appointed as FIA DG
KARACHI: Karachi Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Waseem Ahmed has been appointed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general (DG), according...Full Story

Afghan reconciliation plan welcome: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday described as successful Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s tour of Europe, which was aimed at sensitising the international....Full Story