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KP minister escapes attack

Amjad Khan Afridi, a provincial cabinet minister from Pakistan People's Party (PPP), escaped unhurt Monday when some militants opened fire on his vehicle in...

Brace for worst gas outages this winter: minister

Federal Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Hussain dropped a bomb during the Senate session on Thursday, telling the members of the Upper House of parliament...

Forget Malik, collect hides but inform us first

Putting aside Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s recommendation, the Sindh government has decided to allow the politico-religious parties to collect hides of sacrificial animals...

All performed well to curb dengue: CM

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif said the performance of elected representatives, officers, doctors, nurses and paramedical staff in the battle against the dengue...

I realise education boards failed: CM

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif said on Sunday he would not let the flaws of educational boards get in the way of students’...

Luwari tunnel project to be completed soon: minister

Federal minister for communication, Dr Arbab Alamgir Khan, on Friday chaired a meeting to review progress on the Rs18 billion Luwari road tunnel project,...

Maldivan foreign minister meets Khar

Maldives Foreign Minister Ahmed Naseem on three day official visit to Pakistan held talks with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday. A foreign...

British PM backs defence minister in advisor row

British Prime Minister David Cameron offered his full support to Defence Secretary Liam Fox on Saturday after fresh allegations that he allowed a close...

Legislation against land grabbing, extortion soon: home minister

Legislation will be introduced in the Sindh Assembly soon to curb the menace of land grabbing and extortion, Home Minister Manzoor Wasan said on...

MPAs holding foreign assets worth billions: ECP

10 members of Sindh Assembly from PPP and MQM are holding assets worth billion of rupees outside the country, according to Election Commission of...

Local art charms Uzbek defence minister

Uzbek Defence Minister Lt Gen Kabul Raimovich along with his entourage visited Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage) at Shakarparian on...

PPP’s transport minister loses his wheels

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has removed Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s provincial Transport Minister Akhtar Jadoon from his office after receiving a number...

Bill Clinton aide confirmed as Haitian prime minister

Haiti's Senate late Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Garry Conille, an advisor to former US president Bill Clinton, to be the country's prime minister. Conille,...

Is defence minister aware of what’s going on behind his back?

Despite the fact that the city has been rocked by terrorist attacks in recent times, the security officials of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...

Rupee depreciation to push POL prices: Petroleum Minister

As the government’s technocratic finance team remains busy in Washington briefing minions of International Monetary Fund (IMF) about their plans on pursuing revenue and...

Yemen minister escapes assassination bid

Yemeni Defence Minister Mohammad Nasser Ahmad Ali escaped an assassination bid by a suicide bomber Tuesday in the southern port city of Aden but...

Iranian interior minister to visit Pakistan soon

Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar would soon visit Pakistan’s flood affected districts of Sindh and Balochistan and will distribute emergency relief goods to...