Islamabad (Muhammad Saleh Zaafir): The United States is on board with Great Britain in seeking a negotiated settlement with the Taliban in Afghanistan as both the countries are following a multi-pronged policy for bringing sustainable peace to
London: At House of Lords, Lord Ahmed met US diplomats with a four member delegation to air concerns of British Pakistani community on US attacks inside Pakistan and its repercussions on the people, region and the state of
Amazing things are happening with our benighted country. We are a nuclear power. But our recognition in the comity of nations today is only as a "breeding ground" for extremism and militancy and as a country afflicted with a culture of violence and terrorism.
Washington (Sami Abraham): Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen has said that in view of the changing situation in Afghanistan, particularly increased violence along the Pak-Afghan border, there was a need of full review
Peshawar: The beheaded bodies of four out of the seven kidnapped tribal elders in Bajaur were recovered from Tangi Khawa, while the other three chieftains were still missing. The seven tribal elders, who had raised an armed Lashkar against the
Islamabad (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari directed the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to come up with concrete and specific proposals to bridge the urban-rural disparity in the country. While talking to Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour,
Islamabad (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari said power and energy was most critical for economic development of the country and directed swift measures to end load shedding and power shortages on war footing. During a detailed presentation on
New York/London (AFP): Stock markets around the world again suffered heavy losses, as fear stalked trading floors and frazzled investors looked to a meeting of G7 finance chiefs for salvation. Stock exchanges were in turmoil after Wall Street
Washington: Pakistan’s newly appointed Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tareen arrived here as the head of a delegation of top economic managers to attend the World Bank-IMF meetings from October 10 to 13. Besides representing Pakistan at various forums of the world
Islamabad:Abu Dhabi Group Chairman and UAE Education Minister Nahyan bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan expressed commitment to pull Pakistan out of temporary phenomena of prevailing financial crisis.The eminent business tycoon said that his group would enhance investment in
Islamabad: The distressed economy would get a respite following an Iranian undertaking to supply Pakistan oil on deferred payment basis to help ease its balance of payments pressure. The commitment came from Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki who had daylong
Budapest (AFP): NATO announced its troops would from now on target Afghanistan’s opium trade directly in an effort to cut off hundreds of millions of dollars of drug money financing the Taliban insurgency. NATO has generally avoided tackling drugs, with many members
Oslo: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president who has spent 30 years ending conflict in trouble spots ranging from Kosovo to Namibia and Indonesia. The Norwegian Nobel Committee hailed the 71-year-old Ahtisaari “for his
Peshawar: The death toll in Adezai suicide attack mounted to 25 while over 70 others were injured, some of them severely. The suicide attacker blew himself up at a Jirga meeting which was in progress in Adezai area of Orakzai Agency. The purpose of the meeting was to
Toronto: Pakistan were greeted by cold and wet conditions on their arrival in Toronto for a four-nation Twenty20 tournament that also features Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and hosts Canada. The Pakistanis landed in Toronto less than 24 hours before their opening game against
Islamabad (Muhammad Saleh Zaafir): The United States is on board with Great Britain in seeking a negotiated settlement with the Taliban in Afghanistan as both the countries are following a multi-pronged policy for bringing sustainable peace to 
London: At House of Lords, Lord Ahmed met US diplomats with a four member delegation to air concerns of British Pakistani community on US attacks inside Pakistan and its repercussions on the people, region and the state of 
Washington (Sami Abraham): Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen has said that in view of the changing situation in Afghanistan, particularly increased violence along the Pak-Afghan border, there was a need of full review 
Peshawar: The beheaded bodies of four out of the seven kidnapped tribal elders in Bajaur were recovered from Tangi Khawa, while the other three chieftains were still missing. The seven tribal elders, who had raised an armed Lashkar against the 
Islamabad (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari directed the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to come up with concrete and specific proposals to bridge the urban-rural disparity in the country. While talking to Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, 
Islamabad (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari said power and energy was most critical for economic development of the country and directed swift measures to end load shedding and power shortages on war footing. During a detailed presentation on 
New York/London (AFP): Stock markets around the world again suffered heavy losses, as fear stalked trading floors and frazzled investors looked to a meeting of G7 finance chiefs for salvation. Stock exchanges were in turmoil after Wall Street 
