Welcome to DAWN, Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper.
Updated round-the-clock, with a major update before 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT).
Pakistan Day today
ISLAMABAD, March 22: The Nation will observe Pakistan Day on Wednesday to mark the 65th anniversary of the passage of the historic Lahore resolution passed at a meeting of All India Muslim League at Minto Park Lahore on March 23, 1940.
...
Cabinet to discuss Balochistan issue
ISLAMABAD, March 22: The federal cabinet meets here on Thursday to discuss a host of issues, including the Balochistan, sources told Dawn on Tuesday.
...
Meeting with Bugti fails to end deadlock
DERA BUGTI, March 22: A 15-member delegation of parliamentarians from the ruling coalition and opposition held talks with Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti here on Tuesday
...
Altaf urges dialogue to resolve issues
KARACHI, March 22: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain stressed on Tuesday the need for resolving national issues through dialogue by accepting each other as equals.
...
Enlightened moderation threat to country: Qazi
RAWALPINDI, March 22: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) President Qazi Hussain Ahmad on Tuesday called upon the people to start a movement against the government, as it had failed to deliver on all fronts.
...
Restoration of religion column proposed
ISLAMABAD, March 22: A five-member ministerial committee on Tuesday recommended restoration of religion column in the passport.
...
Benazir to offer prayers in Ajmer
NEW DELHI, March 22: Indian officials were tight-lipped about reports on Tuesday that former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Zardari would visit Ajmer
...
Manhandling of NP leaders: highway blocked
QUETTA, March 22: National Party activists and supporters blocked the National Highway between Quetta and Karachi at Lakpass, Mungochar, Kalat and Khuzdar for eight hours to protest against the manhandling of their party chief Dr Hayee Baloch
...
Flood havoc in Kohlu and Zhob
QUETTA, March 22: At least 12 people were killed in Kohlu and Zhob areas of Balochistan as a fresh spell of heavy rain caused flash floods in different areas.
...
10 killed, 15 injured in accident
HYDERABAD, March 22: Ten men were killed and 15 injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pick-up near Tando Allahyar on Tuesday.
...
India ready to discuss issues during Musharraf's visit
NEW DELHI, March 22: India has said that if President Pervez Musharraf wants to discuss any issue during his visit here next month for watching a cricket match, it will be willing to do so.
...
Lists of Kashmir bus passengers exchanged
OPI POST, March 22: Pakistani and Indian officials met along the Line of Control in Kashmir on Tuesday and exchanged lists of people hoping to travel on the first bus across the dividing line in 57 years.
...
N-enrichment legitimate right under NPT: Iran
TEHRAN, March 22: Iran will not renounce uranium enrichment, a top nuclear official reaffirmed on Tuesday a day ahead of key talks, warning European countries against wasting time in the negotiations.
...
Founder: Quaid-I-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Editor: Tahir Mirza
