Forex-Rates:

SPACE FOR AD
One year on Three navy officials court martialled for neg

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

KARACHI: Exactly one year ago, a group of terrorists mounted a daring attack on an aviation base of Pakistan Navy in Karachi, killing 10 people and destroying two P3C Ori

House body summons Chaudhry Nisar again

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

KARACHI, May 21: The privilege committee of the Sindh Assembly on Monday gave "another chance" to Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Kha

Slow progress in missing persons case annoys SC

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

QUETTA, May 21: Annoyed by slow progress in the recovery of missing persons, the Supreme Court has ordered the secretaries of defence and interior as well as principal se

Police doubt temple was attacked

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

PESHAWAR, May 21: A senior police official on Monday began inquiry into the reported ransacking of a Hindu temple in Gor Khuttri area amid serious doubts about trespass o

Separatists Strike to Honor Slain Kashmiri

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

SRINAGAR, India An annual strike called by separatists in Indian-controlled Kashmir shuttered shops and businesses on Monday to mark a top Muslim cleric"s assassination 2

The Chen affair How it highlighted blind spots in Beijing

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

Soon after blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng escaped from illegal house arrest late last month, after suffering 19 months of detention and beatings, he issued a dramat

Eight drown as jeep falls into river

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

MUZAFFARABAD, May 17: Eight persons, including a couple, drowned while five others were recovered with injuries after a passenger jeep plunged into a river in Neelum valley

Asghar Khan case: SC wants memo on formation of ISI"s poli

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

ISLAMABAD:  In an effort to unravel the truth behind the political cell in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Supreme Court has asked the government to submi

Haqqani"s counsel refuses to appear before Memo Commission

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

IslamabadCounsel for Hussain Haqqani, Zahid Bukhari would not appear before the Memo Commission, probing the infamous memogate scandal. 

Talking to the me

Court censures FIA hands over Steel Mills probe to NAB

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 16: Disillusioned with FIA"s investigations into the whopping loss of Rs26.5 billion in the Pakistan Steel Mills in 2008-09 alone, the Supreme Court entrus

Bannu jail break K P cabinet holds police FC responsible

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

PESHAWAR:

In light of the inquiry committee report on the Bannu jail break, the special cabinet meeting of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government held poli

Indias threatening posture at borders

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

WHILE people of Pakistan were hoping that the warmness in relations with India would create a conducive atmosphere and help in resolving critical issues between the two c

Poor performance

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has presented the four-year performance report of his PPP-led Sindh government. Shah mentioned a number of steps that his governme

US sees no peaceful solution in Syria

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

The US has scripted things in a way that peace is impossible in Syria, anti-war activist Brian Becker believes. Reports that Washington is coordinating material support t

Asghar Khan petition: SC directs Governor SBP to assist co

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday adjourned hearing of Asghar Khan Case regarding misuse of public money for political purposes till 4th June.

Hearing the c

How to Write About Israel

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

At a time when international desks are being cut to the bone, this is the one bone that the newshounds won\'t give up. Wars can be covered from thousands of miles away, g

President Obama reaches out to gays women young voters in

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

NEW YORK - President Obama crisscrossed Manhattan for a series of targeted appeals Monday to a trio of key election-year constituencies: women, young people, and gay and

Election results verified

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

MARTINSBURG - After the Berkeley County Council met as a canvassing board to go over the county\'s vote tallies from the May 8 primary election, Councilman William Stubblefi

Another John Travolta Massage Accusation

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

(TMZ) John Travolta asked a room steward on a Royal Caribbean cruise line to give him a neck massage in his stateroom back in 2009 ... this according to an official incident

Enthusiasm for Gulf union remains strong

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Manama: The decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to delay the expected announcement of a Gulf union did not seem to dampen enthusiasm for the proposal put forwa

Sectarian target killings Deobandi leader gunned down in b

in National - Mon May 14, 2012

KARACHI: Prominent religious leader and scholar Maulana Aslam Sheikhupuri and his driver were gunned down when assailants on two motorcycles opened fire on the cleric&quo

US insists Iraq police training not being scrapped

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

BAGHDAD The US embassy in Baghdad insisted on Sunday it had no plans to shut down a multi-billion-dollar police training programme that it said was a "vital part&qu

49 Mutilated Bodies Found In Northern Mexico

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

MEXICO CITY, May 14 (BERNAMA-NNN-XINHUA)) -- At least 49 mutilated human bodies were found Sunday next to a highway in the municipality of Cadereyta in the northern Mexic

Iran UN nuclear agency head for key talks

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

IRAN is set to meet UN nuclear agency officials for the first time in three months, with world powers watching closely for clues on Tehran\'s stance ahead of their upcomi

Omissions by Sindh CM

in National - Sat May 12, 2012

SINDH Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has presented a four-year-performance report of his PPP-led government. Mr Shah mentioned a number of steps that his government ha