Jamali willing to visit India: Accord on LFO seen before Eid
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Friday said he had always discouraged extensions, deputations and contracts, hastily adding that he was only referring to civilians....
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Sindh’s call for more funds turned down: Mahar discusses uplift schemes with Shaukat
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: The federal government on Friday refused to increase allocations to Sindh for the timely completion of development projects in the province and asked the provincial government to enhance...
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US troops kill seven Iraqi ‘attackers’
BAGHDAD, Nov 14: A US helicopter gunship killed seven alleged attackers in northern Iraq, the US military announced on Friday, as Washington explored a faster handover of power to Iraqis in...
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New strategy to deal with terrorists
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: Interior Minister Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat said here on Friday that with the help of US security agencies the government had finalized a new strategy to deal with...
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Kabul-Delhi ties should not bother Islamabad: Abdullah asks Pakistan
WASHINGTON, Nov 14: Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah has said that Pakistan should not interfere in Afghanistan’s relations with India......
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ARD hints at united struggle against govt
LAHORE, Nov 14: Top ARD leaders will discuss a proposal to hold an all-party conference to forge unity among all anti-government forces at a meeting to be held here on Saturday....
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China, India begin naval exercises
SHANGHAI, Nov 14: China and India embarked Friday on their first ever joint naval exercises off the coast of Shanghai as part of a drive to warm frosty ties....
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New chiefs for Wapda, KESC appointed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: The federal government appointed on Friday Water and Power Secretary Saeedullah Jan chairman of the Wapda and Power Development Authority. Similarly, Additional Secretary of the Water and Power...
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President, PM review situation
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali met here on Friday to review the country’s political situation....
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‘Short, smart’ message delivered, says Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: Pakistan is making every effort to restore peaceful environment in the region and precisely for this reason Pakistani leadership sent a message of goodwill to Indian leadership, Information...
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Sindh sticks to crushing date
KARACHI, Nov 14: A three-day debate in the Sindh Assembly on the persisting dispute between sugarcane growers and mill owners ended on Friday with a declaration by Senior Minister for Finance...
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India releases eight Pakistani boys
LAHORE, Nov 14: The Indian Border Security Force on Friday handed over eight boys detained in India for the past two years for straying across the border to Pakistan Rangers at...
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CIA sees China, Pakistan N-link
WASHINGTON, Nov 14: The CIA says in a new report that it cannot rule out links between Chinese firms and Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme, despite Beijing’s assurances that it will provide...
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Verdict on Hashmi’s bail plea on Monday
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: The decision on the petitions of Maimoona Hashmi seeking release of ARD President Javed Hashmi on bail will be announced on Monday, Justice Mansoor Ahmad of the Lahore...
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Saarc health ministers call to join hands
 NEW DELHI, Nov 14: Health ministers from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation voiced concern on Friday that new WTO patent regimes could significantly increase the cost of medicines in...
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UK changes visa rules
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: The British high commission has announced that applicants from some more categories might apply for visas to visit the United Kingdom from Nov 17....
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Tehran seeks Tokyo’s help
TOKYO, Nov 14: Iran’s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on Friday pleaded for Japan’s cooperation in its attempt to head off a United Nations Security Council debate over its covert nuclear programme,...
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US soldier killed
KABUL, Nov 14: A special operations force soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Friday when the vehicle he was driving was hit by a roadside bomb, the US military said. US...
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