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SC warns of emergency martial law

in National - Thu May 24, 2012

QUETTA – Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Wednesday remarked that if Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani does not want implementation of the Supreme Court"s orders,

Cabinet forms bodies on Karachi missing persons

in National - Thu May 24, 2012

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani the federal cabinet meeting Wednesday formed two separate committees to look into the issues of law and order situation in K

Hollande draws first blood in eurobonds battle

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

BRUSSELS French President Francois Hollande stepped up his crusade Thursday to convince eurozone nations to share debt between rich and poor despite resistance from Germ

LEAs told to restore Karachi peace

in National - Wed May 23, 2012

KARACHI, May 22: Taking serious notice of the attack on a rally taken out from Lyari, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Tuesday deplored the killings and directe

In poll, Russians see wide gap between democratic ideals a

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

OSCOW  With Russia in a state of political ferment for the first time in more than a decade, a new poll has found sharply expressed and seemingly contradictory opini

UN warns Syria of civil war if truce collapses

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

DamascusUN chief Ban Ki-moon warned that the search for peace in Syria was at a "pivotal moment" and expressed strong concerns of an all-out civil war, as a five-week-old

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

Pakistan US signal cautious optimism on supply routes

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

CHICAGO US and Pakistani leaders signaled optimism that a deal on reopening vital supply routes to NATO convoys was within reach as Islamabad ordered negotiators to seal

Everest weekend death toll reaches 4

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world\'s highest m

NATO summit Obamas Pakistan gamble falls flat

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

CHICAGO When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were taking a highly public gamble. Would sharing

Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

BIREH, Lebanon (AP)  Syria\'s war barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral Monday for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly st

Shaukat ICRC to resume activities in Pakistan soon

in National - Sat May 19, 2012

IslamabadPresent democratic government is committed to provide security to all citizens without any discrimination. This was stated by the Federal Minister for States and

Afghanistan provides dilemma for NATO

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

CHICAGO, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Leaders from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are convening in Chicago this weekend to discuss a variety of issues affectin

Forced Marriages: Peshawar High Court orders arrest of jir

in National - Fri May 18, 2012

PESHAWAR:  The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the attorney-general of Pakistan, federal law secretary and provincial advocate-general to formulate a law to g

U.S. envoy: We\'re ready to strike Iran

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

JERUSALEM -- The United States has plans in place to attack Iran, if necessary, to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington\'s envoy to Israel said, days ahead

PU teachers protest IJT hooliganism

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

A LARGE number of Punjab University (PU) faculty members on Tuesday strongly protested the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) for what they termed its "hooliganism" on campus.

Angry Brooks baffled by charges

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

Rebekah Brooks has expressed her bewilderment and launched a defiant attack against police and prosecutors after it was announced that she is to face criminal charges ove

Opinion The Philippines and US Pivot to Asia

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

AS AN American ally, the Philippines has always been supportive of United States" military presence in Asia. Thus, it is no longer surprising to see the Philippines warml

Mystery Ferrari passenger identified

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

The mystery passenger involved in the fatal accident on Saturday has been identified as a student from China who had just graduated from a hospitality course at a private

SC rejects Musa plea to replace investigation officer

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Musa Gilani"s plea that he had been targeted for being the prime minister"s son and the case be assigned to any other offic

NATO Invites Pakistan to Summit in Chicago

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

NATO on Tuesday invited Pakistan\'s president to the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan, the strongest sign yet that Islamabad is ready to reopen its western border to U

JUI-F rescues PPP in the race for CEC

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah on Tuesday was re-elected as the chairman of the 12-member parliamentary committee assigned the task o

15 killed in Nepal plane crash

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

KathmanduA plane carrying 21 people has crashed while trying to land at an airport in the north of Nepal, leaving 15 dead.

Police say that six survivors are

Teen, 3 cops among 9 injured in police post blast

in National - Mon May 14, 2012

PeshawarThe provincial metropolis Peshawar continued to be under terrorists attack on the fourth consecutive day as yet another bomb blast outside a Police post on the Ci

China to achieve growth goals Wen

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

Beijing Premier Wen Jiabao Sunday said that China has the confidence, conditions and capabilities to achieve this year"s development goals.

He expressed thes