New Delhi begins troop pullback: Process to take two months
NEW DELHI, Oct 24: Indian troops have begun withdrawing from the Pakistan border amid acid exchanges between New Delhi and Islamabad but the process to send nearly 500,000 men back to...
|
|
Putin orders army to act against guerillas
 MOSCOW, Oct 24: Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Thursday not to give in to Chechens holding more than 700 hostages at gunpoint in a Moscow theatre and ordered his forces...
|
|
Three-way contest for PM on the cards
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: An apparent deadlock in moves to form a ruling coalition promises a three-way contest for the next prime minister after the newly-elected National Assembly is convened, possibly early...
|
|
PM’s name: PML(Q) puts off decision
ISLAMABAD Oct 24: The Pakistan Muslim League (Q), which was expected to announce its prime ministerial candidate on Thursday, delayed the decision till the election schedule for the women reserved seats....
|
|
|
UN action sought to stop Muslim bashing
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 24: Underscoring that defamation of Islam and discrimination against Muslims had become pervasive world over, Pakistan on Wednesday called on the United Nations to adopt a “Declaration on...
|
|
Complete verdict on Riba given: FSC
LAHORE, Oct 24: The Federal Shariat Court had given a complete judgment in the Riba case, answering all the questions asked during its hearing, FSC Chief Justice Fida Mohammad Khan observed...
|
|
|
18 independents join PML(Q)
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) has been successful than the People’s Party Parliamentarian and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal in wooing 18 out of the 29 newly-elected independent members of...
|
|
EC orders probe into PS-II result
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The Election Commission is holding an inquiry as to how Imtiaz Sheikh, candidate from PS-11 (Shikarpur-III), was declared winner, despite having received the information from the returning officer...
|
|
|
3 Japanese newsmen killed
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: Four persons, including three Japanese TV journalists, died on Thursday afternoon as their vehicle plunged into River Indus after meeting an accident somewhere between Gilgit and Chalas....
|
|
LHC stays polls on reserved seats
LAHORE, Oct 24: The Lahore High Court in a stay order on Thursday has restrained the Election Commission of Pakistan from conducting elections on the reserved seats for women and minorities...
|
|
|
Pakistan condemns hostage-taking
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: Pakistan government said on Thursday that it was greatly concerned over the fate of hundreds of people held by Chechen rebels in a Moscow theatre, and condemned the...
|
|
Result for new setup in few days: Fahim
 LAHORE, Oct 24: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) chairman, Makhdoom Amin Fahim said here on Thursday that since his party has got highest votes, it had the first right to form...
|
|
|
Jamali opposes govt of consensus
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The secretary-general of the PML(Q), Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, on Thursday said that a consensus government would be a blessing for the country, but the idea of a...
|
|
Tense calm prevails in Panjgur
QUETTA, Oct 24: Normal life remained suspended in Panjgur on Thursday as strike was observed in the township as protest against the killing of two people by FC on Wednesday. In...
|
|
|
NAB to vet all deals of over Rs50m
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: All the government departments and organizations including those concerned with defence procurements will have to provide a copy of documents of the contracts of above Rs 50 million...
|
|
MMA fails to reach accord on coalition
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The Supreme Council of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), in its meeting held here on Thursday, again failed to reach an understanding as to which political party/parties it should...
|
|
|
Shaukat seeks PML(Q) ticket for Senate
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz filed an application with the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) on Thursday for a ticket of Senate elections, a party member told Dawn....
|
|
APHC calls for strike on 27th
SRINAGAR, Oct 24: The APHC on Thursday urged the people of occupied Kashmir to observe a strike to mark the 55th anniversary of Indian troop deployment....
|
|
|
