US asked to address causes of terrorism: Musharraf for moderation in Muslim states
 WASHINGTON, June 26: President Pervez Musharraf has urged the United States to help resolve issues like Kashmir and Palestine because they are the root causes of terrorism....
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Trade and science accords signed
WASHINGTON, June 26: Pakistan and the United States have signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) aimed at opening up US markets for Pakistani goods....
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No intention to relinquish power soon, says Musharraf
WASHINGTON, June 26: President Pervez Musharraf has declared in no uncertain terms that he will not relinquish power any time soon, saying, “I know the people of Pakistan want me to...
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Opposition to be invited for talks on LFO, says Rashid
ISLAMABAD, June 26: Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali has asked the opposition parties to withdraw the no- confidence motion against the National Assembly speaker, federal information minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said...
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Status of Indian CBMs remains unclear
ISLAMABAD, June 26: While Pakistan and India are engaged in fresh Confidence Building Measures (CBMs), the status of the CBMs announced by the Indian government just before the Agra summit in...
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Cabinet okays draft law on fiscal discipline
ISLAMABAD, June 26: The federal cabinet here on Thursday approved the draft “Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Ordinance 2003” that binds the government to seek prior permission of parliament for “extraneous”...
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Women block road to protest power failures
KOHAT, June 26: Hundreds of women and children blocked the Kohat-Bannu Road in Chakarkot after two power breakdowns of eight-hour duration each hit different parts of the district during last 24...
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SC Bar offices in Karachi, Lahore closed
ISLAMABAD, June 26: The Supreme Court on Thursday announced that Supreme Court Bar offices in the Lahore and Karachi registries had been closed as they were being misused by the Bar,...
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Delhi distorts Islamabad’s image, says Indian MP
ISLAMABAD, June 26: Pakistan’s image has been deliberately distorted in India to gain political mileage, said the Indian Parliamentarian Shahid Siddiqui....
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Truce soon: Arafat
RAMALLAH (West Bank), June 26: Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said on Thursday that Palestinian factions could announce a truce in the coming hours, but Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups said it...
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March on parliament tomorrow, says Fahim
KARACHI, June 26: The combined opposition parties will march on the parliament house and the Supreme Court building on Saturday to protest against the LFO and for supremacy of the constitution....
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SBP for revamping institutions
KARACHI, June 26: The State Bank of Pakistan has warned that a majority of the population will not derive economic benefits unless institutions are revamped and restructured, and good policies will...
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India rejects US role in Kashmir
NEW DELHI, June 26: Indian Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha on Thursday rejected President Pervez Musharraf’s proposal for a US-sponsored roadmap to resolve the Kashmir dispute, as Washington’s proposals on Palestine, saying...
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Putin, Blair bury the hatchet over Iraq
 LONDON, June 26: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday buried the hatchet over Iraq with British Prime Minister Tony Blair as the two leaders pledged to work together on tackling global...
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Saleem Bugti dies of heart attack
QUETTA, June 26: Nawabzada Saleem Akbar Bugti, 55, eldest son of Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, died of a heart attack late Thursday night in Dera Bugti, sources...
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Security beefed up as Kalam visits IHK
JAMMU, (Occupied Kashmir), June 26: Thousands of troops went on alert as President Dr Abdul Kalam began a tour of the Indian- occupied Kashmir, in a rare visit by an Indian...
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22 killed in BD floods
CHITTAGONG, June 26: At least 22 people were killed on Thursday in landslides and flash floods in several locations in southeastern Bangladesh after receiving 120mm rain in the past 24 hours,...
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US trooper killed in Iraq
WASHINGTON, June 26: One American special forces soldier was killed and eight others wounded on Thursday by hostile fire in southwestern Baghdad, the US military said....
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