Musharraf’s address todayISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf will address the nation at 8 pm on Saturday. The president's address will be telecast live by the state and private television networks. Radio Pakistan will also broadcast .....
Superior court judges take fresh oath todayISLAMABAD: After revoking the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO), the judges of the superior courts will take oath under the Constitution today (Saturday).The Constitution will be restored today after.....
PML-N manifesto unveiledLAHORE: PML-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced manifesto of the party for the 2008 polls with a pledge of restoring the judiciary, democracy and eliminating military role in politics. The sev.....
LGs not being suspended: AGISLAMABAD: The Attorney General of Pakistan, Justice (retd) Malik Muhammad Qayyum, on Friday denied the government was considering the suspension of the local governments and said they would continue to functio.....
PML-Q seeks middle way to resolve judicial crisisISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) is looking for a middle way, acceptable to both President Musharraf and the judges, to resolve the judicial crisis, a senior party leader has disclosed.Anot.....
Pakistan polls already rigged: UN rights envoyWASHINGTON: A UN human rights envoy on Thursday told US lawmakers not to send any delegation to monitor the upcoming elections in Pakistan, claiming that it was already rigged by President Pervez Musharraf......
Panel set up to dispose of Benazir’s Swiss casesISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a three-member committee to dispose of the cases pending in foreign courts against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto, her spouse Asif Ali Zardari.....
N-assets: Pakistan cautions against any misadventureISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday announced foolproof security and control over its nuclear assets and cautioned against those contemplating any misadventure.This strong resolve came at a meeting of the Nat.....
India speeding up N-missile productionNEW DELHI: Nuclear-armed India said on Friday it was ready to jump-start production of long-range nuclear missiles which can hit targets deep in China or Pakistan.VK Sarswat, the chief of India's missil.....
PML-N refuses party tickets to some bigwigsLAHORE: The PML-N has refused party tickets to some important candidates from Lahore. Sources in the party said that the former MNA and a brother of Attorney General Malik Qayyum, Pervaiz Malik, .....
14 suspected militants held in SwatMINGORA: Security forces on Friday detained 14 suspected militants during the continued combing of volatile districts in Swat valley for the supporters of rebel cleric Maulana Fazlullah, including one of his cl.....
Aitzaz turns down request not to boycott pollsLAHORE: Detained President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has turned down a request not to boycott the polls. The request was made by a lawyers delegation led by Secretary .....
Two bombs go off outside Indian consulate in JalalabadJALALABAD: Two homemade bombs exploded overnight outside an Indian consulate in eastern Afghanistan, causing no casualties or damage, officials said Friday.Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were l.....
Eid holidaysISLAMABAD: The government offices will remain closed from Dec 20 to Dec 22 on account of the Eidul Azha. According to a notification issued by the Interior Ministry here on Friday, the offices will observe Eid .....
Journalists take to streets against media curbsLAHORE: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has decided to stage a big protest demonstration in front of the President House at Islamabad against the ongoing curbs on the media, including Geo TV, a.....
NCA ordinance makes sensitive projects infallibleISLAMABAD: Pakistan's strategic assets have been given foolproof security as the stringiest legislation has been put in place to secure the working on various sensitive projects.Now it has become next t.....
Achakzai for movementPESHAWAR: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai has underlined the need for a public movement to press for restoration of the Constitution, promotion of democracy and reinstatement.....
Nisar Memon dismayed over IRI poll resultsISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Nisar A Memon on Friday expressed shock and dismay at the reported results of a public opinion poll conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI).
Superior court judges take fresh oath todayISLAMABAD: After revoking the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO), the judges of the superior courts will take oath under the Constitution today (Saturday).The Constitution will be restored today after.....
PML-N manifesto unveiledLAHORE: PML-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced manifesto of the party for the 2008 polls with a pledge of restoring the judiciary, democracy and eliminating military role in politics. The sev.....
LGs not being suspended: AGISLAMABAD: The Attorney General of Pakistan, Justice (retd) Malik Muhammad Qayyum, on Friday denied the government was considering the suspension of the local governments and said they would continue to functio.....
PML-Q seeks middle way to resolve judicial crisisISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) is looking for a middle way, acceptable to both President Musharraf and the judges, to resolve the judicial crisis, a senior party leader has disclosed.Anot.....
Pakistan polls already rigged: UN rights envoyWASHINGTON: A UN human rights envoy on Thursday told US lawmakers not to send any delegation to monitor the upcoming elections in Pakistan, claiming that it was already rigged by President Pervez Musharraf......
Panel set up to dispose of Benazir’s Swiss casesISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a three-member committee to dispose of the cases pending in foreign courts against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto, her spouse Asif Ali Zardari.....
N-assets: Pakistan cautions against any misadventureISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday announced foolproof security and control over its nuclear assets and cautioned against those contemplating any misadventure.This strong resolve came at a meeting of the Nat.....
India speeding up N-missile productionNEW DELHI: Nuclear-armed India said on Friday it was ready to jump-start production of long-range nuclear missiles which can hit targets deep in China or Pakistan.VK Sarswat, the chief of India's missil.....
PML-N refuses party tickets to some bigwigsLAHORE: The PML-N has refused party tickets to some important candidates from Lahore. Sources in the party said that the former MNA and a brother of Attorney General Malik Qayyum, Pervaiz Malik, .....
14 suspected militants held in SwatMINGORA: Security forces on Friday detained 14 suspected militants during the continued combing of volatile districts in Swat valley for the supporters of rebel cleric Maulana Fazlullah, including one of his cl.....
Aitzaz turns down request not to boycott pollsLAHORE: Detained President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has turned down a request not to boycott the polls. The request was made by a lawyers delegation led by Secretary .....
Two bombs go off outside Indian consulate in JalalabadJALALABAD: Two homemade bombs exploded overnight outside an Indian consulate in eastern Afghanistan, causing no casualties or damage, officials said Friday.Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were l.....
Eid holidaysISLAMABAD: The government offices will remain closed from Dec 20 to Dec 22 on account of the Eidul Azha. According to a notification issued by the Interior Ministry here on Friday, the offices will observe Eid .....
Journalists take to streets against media curbsLAHORE: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has decided to stage a big protest demonstration in front of the President House at Islamabad against the ongoing curbs on the media, including Geo TV, a.....
NCA ordinance makes sensitive projects infallibleISLAMABAD: Pakistan's strategic assets have been given foolproof security as the stringiest legislation has been put in place to secure the working on various sensitive projects.Now it has become next t.....
Achakzai for movementPESHAWAR: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai has underlined the need for a public movement to press for restoration of the Constitution, promotion of democracy and reinstatement.....
Nisar Memon dismayed over IRI poll resultsISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Nisar A Memon on Friday expressed shock and dismay at the reported results of a public opinion poll conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI).
