Prime minister leaves for Davos
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani left on Wednesday to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) being held in Davos, Switzerland from January 25...
East Afghan frontline emerges as major hurdle
With snow past their ankles and their view of forbidding mountains blocked by low-slung cloud, US soldiers in Afghanistan’s restive east are taking advantage...
France calls for calm ahead of genocide law vote
France appealed for calm after a furious Turkey threatened “permanent” sanctions if French senators pass a bill later on Monday to outlaw denial of...
China faces ‘bigger challenges’ in Dragon year: Wen
China will face “bigger challenges” in the new Year of the Dragon its Prime Minister Wen Jiabao warned Saturday, as he pledged economic reforms...
‘PA session has nothing to do with PM’s SC appearance’
The Punjab Assembly (PA) session had nothing to do with Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani’s appearance in the Supreme Court (SC), Punjab Law...
‘Artist’, ‘Descendants’ win big at Golden Globes
Silent-era film ‘The Artist’ and family drama ‘The Descendants’ were the top film picks at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a loose-lipped...
Six including two policemen die in DIK terrorist attack
At least six people, including two police men, were killed in a terrorist attack on the Office of District Coordination Officer (DPO) by armed...
Defence Committee meeting today
According to Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar, Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani along with other service chiefs and the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
US aid to Sunni Ittehad Council ‘double-edged’ sword
The US embassy in Pakistan has said that Washington gave money to a Pakistani Muslim group that organised anti-Taliban rallies, but which later demonstrated...
NA standing committee expresses concern over security situation
National Assembly(NA) standing committee on Human rights has expressed its concerns over the law and order situation in the country particularity Karachi and directed...
PM sacks Defence Secretary
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sacked Defence Secretary Lt General (Retired) Naeem Khalid Lodhi, a statement from the Prime Minister House said.
The...
Suicide bombers storm Afghan govt building, kill 2
At least two policemen were killed and one was wounded on Tuesday when a group of suicide bombers stormed a government building in southeastern...
NEPRA suffers Rs 48m loss by not imposing fines on DISCOs
The high ups at the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) have caused a loss of Rs 48.62 million to the national exchequer by...
PM ‘won’t be cowed down by detractors’
Lawyers stunned Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani by shouting slogans against President Asif Ali Zardari and in favour of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry...
Closer ties with Israel can help Pak vis-a-vis India:Musharraf
Seeking closer ties with Israel, former president General Pervez Musharraf said the Jewish state is a fait accompli; relations with it can help Islamabad...
Waiting for WAAR
As I watched the official first trailer of Pakistan’s most anticipated English feature film WAAR, a big ‘wow’ abruptly came out of my mouth....
