Tribal chief demands autonomy for provinces
QUETTA, Jan 27: Sardar Yar Mohammed Rind, chief of Rind Tribes and former MNA, has called upon the president to grant complete autonomy to the provinces....
Kabul weekly revived
KABUL, Jan 27: An independent Afghan weekly newspaper shut down in 1996 by the now-ousted Taliban regime has been relaunched with the aid of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, the...
Pakistan calls for dialogue
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27: Pakistan has called for talks with India to settle all outstanding disputes between the two countries, including the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir....
Over 9,000 Pakistanis overstay in India
NEW DELHI, Jan 27: Some 9,035 Pakistani nationals were found to be staying in India even after their visas had expired in July last year and 2,299 of them could not...
Five forest guards sacked
GILGIT, Jan 27: An inquiry committee has terminated the services of five forest guards on the charges of dereliction of duty in Nalter, sources told Dawn on Sunday....
Chinese firms offer investment in herbal medicine
BEIJING, Jan 27: At least 16 major Chinese pharmaceutical companies have offered to invest in Pakistan for the development of traditional herbal medicines....
Performance of HDIP discussed
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27: Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister Usman Aminuddin on Saturday emphasized that the Hydrocarbon Development Institute ...
Need stressed for English, Arabic channels
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27: Information and Media Development Secretary Syed Anwar Mehmood on Saturday announced the merger of Information Academy, Pakistan Television Academy and Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Academy to make it an...
Couple dies of suffocation
QUETTA, Jan 27: A young couple died in a local hotel due to suffocation on Sunday, police said....