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Warsi made deputy foreign minister
Pakistani-origin Sayeeda Warsi was made Foreign Office and Faith & Communities Minister by Prime Minister David Cameron as he carried out the coalition’s first...
Bhatti hopes abuse of blasphemy law to end
The arrest of a Muslim cleric for tampering with evidence against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy will help stop the abuse of Pakistan's...
74 Indian defense personnel held in Pakistan since 1971: minister
The Indian government has said that as many as 74 Indian defense personnel, including 54 prisoners of wars, are in Pakistani jails since 1971....
Minister concerned over civic problems
Provincial Minister Raza Haroon has expressed concern over the water supply, drainage and cleanliness issues affecting the residents of the city.
The minister chaired a...
Japan PM survives confidence vote
Japan’s prime minister survived a no-confidence motion on Thursday after reaching an 11th hour deal with a major opposition party over his much-cherished sales...
Censured Afghan defence minister quits
Afghanistan’s outgoing defence minister Abdul Rahim Wardak abruptly resigned on Tuesday after parliament demanded his ouster but President Hamid Karzai kept him on in...
Censured Afghan defence minister quits
Afghanistan's outgoing defence minister Abdul Rahim Wardak abruptly resigned on Tuesday after parliament demanded his ouster but President Hamid Karzai kept him on in...
Afghan finance minister faces corruption probe
Afghanistan’s finance minister will be investigated after large amounts of money were found to have been deposited into his bank account and transferred abroad,...
India to name new finance minister
India's Home Minister P. Chidambaram is likely to switch to finance minister this week, stepping into the key role at a difficult time for...
Minister directs to complete Family Park soon
Sindh Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed on Sunday directed the officials concerned to complete the ongoing construction and development work of Shaheed Ground and Family...
Health minister for efforts to check spread of Hepatitis
Sindh Minister for Health Dr Sagheer Ahmed on Friday called for making concerted efforts to help check the spread of Hepatitis.
He said this in...
Ashraf for cooperation with Japan
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Oe called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at PM House and said that diplomatic relations between the two countries during...
Indian MPs vote for president, Mukherjee set to win
Indian national and state lawmakers voted on Thursday for a new president, with former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee seen as a certainty to take...
Afghan minister survives attack, two guards injured
An Afghan minister survived an insurgent roadside bombing Sunday, the third attack on high profile officials in three days, a provincial governor said.
Obaidullah Obaid,...
An outburst
This is with reference to the reports which appeared in all the national dailies on Saturday, regarding outburst of PML-Q’s disgruntled legislator Riaz Hussain...
Minister visits ongoing NHA projects
Federal Minister for Communications Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan Khalil paid sudden visits to various areas of the country; issued directives to complete all on-going...
$418m corruption by Nawaz during his stints as PM: Book
PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif made financial gains of $418 million during his twice stints as Prime Minister of the country, according to a book...