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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Thursday acts of violence cannot weaken the government's reslve to fight terrorism and extremism.
He said the government was committed to fighting terrorism and continuing the war against terror till its complete elimination. In a telephonic talk with PTV, the minister said the country was passing through difficult times due to terrorism.
However, the federal minister said that the terrorists

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani strongly condemned the bombing of the CID centre in Karachi on Thursday and vowed that the government would not be deterred by such acts of violence and continue the war against terror.
In a message from China, the president said the acts of terror further strengthen resolve of the government to continue its fight against terrorism and extremism till its complete elimination. He also directed the

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan chapter of Transparency International (TI) has no role in compiling the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2010, which has indicated that corruption in the country has increased, as the report has been compiled on the basis of surveys carried out by respected independent international sources.
TI Pakistan chairman Syed Adil Gilani told Pakistan Today that the report was compiled on the basis of international organisations which directly or indirectly

LAHORE: Muttahida Muslim League (MML) Convener Mir Zafarullah Jamali has cautioned that Pakistan's sovereignty would be at stake if an attempt was made to impose another martial law in the country, adding that there would be a 'black regime' if all PML factions did not unite.
"I see a black regime if PML factions do not unite, and I really have no idea when the light will come," he said. He was briefing reporters after the maiden meeting of the steering committee of the MML held

GUJRANWALA: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said that disappointment created among the masses by PPP's poor governance could be harmful to democracy, which had been restored after a long struggle.
Addressing a gathering at the residence of MNA Justice (r) Iftikhar Ahmad Cheema after offering condolences over his mother's death, Nawaz said the president and prime minister should adopt politics of principles and should control corruption at the upper level, as well as in the public

PARIS: China's President Hu Jintao landed in Paris Thursday for a three-day state visit set to see the signing of billions of dollars in deals for nuclear, aviation and energy technology.
Hu's plane landed as scheduled at 1:30 pm (1230 GMT) at Paris's Orly airport and he descended the exit steps and was embraced by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and greeted by First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. A military band played as Hu crossed the red carpet laid out on the tarmac and guards

ISLAMABAD: Around 8 million children will remain unvaccinated and the education facilities for over 2.5 millions will not be restored if the United Nations is not provided funds by the international community immediately, Kristen Elsby, spokesperson of UNICEF, warned on Wednesday.
"We will be forced to wrap up vaccination facilities and close down various schools and
life saving centers in Pakistan if funds are not provided immediately to the UN or UNICEF," she said, adding

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan is going to lodge a case in the Saudi court for the recovery of millions of riyals lying with State Bank of the Kingdom as price money of the demolished residential buildings once owned by Nawab Bahawal Khan Abbasi in Makkah for its inclusion in the Haram Sharif premises, Religious Affairs Secretary Agha Sarwar Raza Qazlibash told a press conference on Monday.
The said property was purchased by Nawab Bahawal Khan Abbasi in 1893 and later

ISLAMABAD: The governments of Pakistan and Bangladesh on Monday decided to initiate cooperation in counterterrorism, counter narcotics and drug trafficking.
The fifth round of Pakistan-Bangladesh bilateral consultations was held here with Pakistani side led by Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and Bangladesh delegation by its Foreign Secretary M Mijarul Quayes.
During the three hour-long discussion, including the lunch hosted by the foreign secretary in honour of the foreign

ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench on Monday expressed its dismay with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for not implementing its verdict and taking no action against former CDA chairman Kamran Lashari and other officials, in a land scam case.
Lashari is accused of allowing illegal commercial activities in F-9 Park, Islamabad, and leasing out prime state land for 33 years at a nominal price.
The bench consisting Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry,

ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench will take up today (Monday) various contempt of court cases against Capital Development Authority (CDA).
The bench comprises Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday. Majority of contempt of court cases against CDA have been filed by PML-N's former senator, Saadia Abbasi.
Attorney General Moulvi Anwarul Haq and former CDA chairman Kamran Lashari will also appear on

ISLAMABAD: The first sitting of the 26th session of the National Assembly scheduled to be held today will be adjourned after offering fateha for late parliamentarian Farooq Leghari.
Leghari was the member of the National Assembly and died on October 20 due to protracted illness. According to parliamentary traditions, lawmakers from different political parties will pay tribute to the services rendered by the late president for the country.
National Assembly Speaker Dr

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to take strict action against the misuse of Watan Cards by flood victims. It has come to notice of interior ministry that certain flood victims had sold their Watan Cards at Rs 20,000 and the user of such Watan Cards would be arrested and charged under the fraud act.
The flood affected people are getting Rs 20,000 on each Watan Card as well as assistance of Rs 80,0000 for rehabilitation. In a statement issued here on Sunday, Interior Minister

ISLAMABAD: Environment Minister Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi on Sunday said that the world must come forward and help Pakistan to overcome serious environmental challenges that it could not do on its own due to financial constraints.
Talking to journalists upon his arrival from Japan after attending Conference of Parties Convention on Biological Diversity (CoP-10), he said, "Representatives of 193 governments agreed to 20 objectives for 2020, including a zero tolerance target for

ISLAMABAD: Shortage of funds will force the World Food Programme (WFP) to cut 50 percent of its food supplies to flood victims from November 1, while it may roll back the operation completely by December.
"The WFP has extreme shortage of funds, as fresh funding is not available and we have no choice apart from cutting down our supplies by 50 percent. In fact we have stocks for November only. Now in this scenario we have made a strategy to cut down the food supplies to make them

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expects its allies to share the successes and failures in the war against terrorism, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Saturday.
The PM made these remarks while meeting US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Phelps Munter. Gilani underscored the imperative of bridging the trust deficit between the US and Pakistan. The PM stressed upon the need for a positive impact on US-Pak relations from both sides. Welcoming the newly-appointed US ambassador to

ISLAMABAD: Lahore Arts Foundation Trust Director Sabah Husain, a printmaker and painter has introduced some excellent artists from China, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand to Pakistani artists and art-lovers. She put their works on display in an exhibition at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA).
Tinsa Sanjaya, a famous artist from Indonesia certainly knows how to blend existential themes with the traditions of Indonesian art, reflecting the socio-political experiences of an