Give Kashmiris their right to self-determination: Shabbir Ahmad Shah

Srinagar - In occupied Kashmir, senior APHC leader, Shabbir Ahmad Shah, has said that the Kashmir dispute can only be resolved through tripartite talks and by giving the Kashmiris their right to self-determination.
      According to Kashmir Media Service,

Anti-Taliban militia announces “end cooperation with government”

Peshawar : The head of a powerful anti-Taliban militia, Dilawar Khan says he will “end co-operation with the government,” one day after a deadly suicide bombing targeted his group. At least38 people were killed when the Taliban bombed a funeral procession for the wife of a tribal elder nearPeshawar.

Ali Gilani Calls for complete shutdown on Saturday

Srinagar -  In occupied Kashmir, veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani, has called for a complete shutdown on Saturday against illegal detentions of Hurriyet leaders and to draw attention of the international community towards gross human rights violations perpetrated by Indian troops in the territory.

Asif Zardari & company burn midnight oil to find solutions

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari was kept up late on Tuesday night by a restless MQM delegation and he was busy burning the midnight oil again on Wednesday night, only this time he was surrounded by his own prime minister and the PPP cabinet ministers.

President Zardari decides on power tariff hike today

ISLAMABAD: Amid the ongoing political and economic crises, President Asif Ali Zardari will today (Thursday) take a difficult decision on the issue of hiking electricity tariff and other taxation measures including withdrawal of zero rating regime for textile sector through issuance of SRO.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi stresses dialogue to meet national challenges

ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday underlined the need for a result-oriented debate by the different political forces to help the country face its current national challenges.

Raymond Davis issue Pakistan has not yet approached Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia is prepared to play a role in the settlement of the complex case of US killer Raymond Davis who is involved in the double murder of two innocent youngsters of Lahore and currently behind the bar in the city prison.

PM Gilani seeks plan to give relief in gas bills

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday reiterated that uninterrupted gas supply be ensured so as to give relief to the public, particularly the domestic consumers.

DG FIA Waseem Ahmed submits resignation

ISLAMABAD: Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Waseem Ahmad, has dispatched his resignation to the Interior Ministry, seeking to shed his responsibilities. According to sources, the government has not taken any decision on his application yet.

Court trying to curb corruption in govt depts: Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday observed that the Supreme Court was trying to curb corruption in different sectors of the government, while in the Steel Mills case, some improvement had been seen but still more efforts were needed to reduce losses.

Seven injured in Sui blast

QUETTA - At least seven security guards of a local tribal elder were injured in a bomb blast took place in Sui town of Dera Bugti district on Thursday.

Zardari, Gilani chair party meeting

ISLAMABAD - Co-Chairman of PPP President AsifAli Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani chaired ameeting of PPP ministers and leaders here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.

Another Girl's school blown up in Khyber Agency

 LANDIKOTAL - Unknown insurgents blew up Government Girls Primary school with an Improvised Explosive Device (IDEs) in Malik Yaseen Killey at Landikotal on Thursday, Political Authority said.

SHC notice Secretary Interior, NADRA DG on Hindu’s plea

KARACHI - Sindh High Court Thursday issued notice to Secretary Interior Ministry, Director General NADRA and others on petition filed by a Hindu resident of Mirpur Mathelo, seeking issuance of machine readable passport.

PPP good working relationships with army & judiciary

Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Punjab President Imtiaz Safdar Wariach has said that PPP has good working relations with all state institutions including judiciary and army and institutions were playing their role according to the law and construction in present government.