CIA not conducting operation in Pakistan: Rehman Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Saturday that Pakistan is a sovereign state and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is neither conducting any operation inside the country nor it will be allowed to do so.Talking to media outside the parliament,

4 killed, 28 wounded in Pakistan attacks

QUETTA, Pakistan — Four people, including two children, were killed and 28 wounded Saturday in a bomb blast and a militant attack on Pakistani troops, security officials said.

Only 1.5 mn out of Pakistan’s over 170-mn population pay income tax

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has told the National Assembly that the government will go after tax dodgers it has already identified, and also urged parliament members to set an example by paying their taxes.

Over 100 militants attack check post in Pakistan

Over 100 militants launched an attack late Friday night on a checkpost in the Sarband area of Peshawar, a major city in northwestern Pakistan,

Pakistani troops held in jail over park killing

KARACHI — A Pakistani court on Friday ordered six soldiers and a civilian into indefinite judicial remand pending formal charges over the killing of an unarmed man in a public park that has shocked the nation.

US to replace two P-3C Orion planes of Pakistan Navy: report

The US will replace two P-3C Orion maritime surveillance planes of the Pakistan Navy that were destroyed in a terrorist attack on a naval airbase in Karachi last month, according to a media report today.

Zulqarnain Haider hopes to resurrect career after PCB's clearance

Karachi: Pakistan's runaway wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider was cleared for national duty after the Pakistan Cricket Board slapped him with a fine of  Rs. 500,000 on Friday.

Pak Army denies leaking US intelligence secrets to help terrorists flee

The Pakistan Army has disputed reports that its security forces personnel had tipped off terrorists about American intelligence officials having discovered two of their suspected bomb-making facilities.

Pak issues demarche to Afghanistan over cross-border Bajaur militant attack

Pakistan has issued a demarche to Afghanistan over this week's cross-border militant attack in Bajaur Agency.

Pak requests US for 'joint inquiry' of NATO aircraft incursion incident

Pakistan has conveyed its 'serious concern' to the United States over a cross-border air intrusion by Afghan-based NATO forces.

Secretary-level talks with Pakistan on June 23-24

New Delhi: Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries will meet on June 23-24 in Islamabad, possibly setting the stage for talks between their foreign ministers later this year.

PNS ships’ brushing incident: Pakistan lodges protest with India

ISLAMABAD: Just a week ahead of Foreign Secretaries’ meeting scheduled for June 23-24, an Indian naval ship brushed its side with PNS Babur that was on humanitarian mission last night.

Pak concerned over air incursion by ISAF/NATO aircraft

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday expressed serious concerns over air incursion by ISAF/NATO aircraft that attacked Pakistan Military Ziarat post in South Mohmand, located 2.5 kilometers away from Pak-Afghan border, inside its territory.

161 Senators, MNAs yet to provide Matric, FA certificates to ECP

ISLAMABAD: Members of the National Assembly and the Senate have failed to submit their Matric and FA certificates despite repeated notices by the Election Commission.

National Assembly approves charged expenditure over Rs 7.34 trillion

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) has approved charged expenditure amounting to Rs over 7.34 trillion with majority vote in respect of 20 different departments and institutions.

Afghan Chage d’ Affairs summoned by FO over cross-border incursion

ISLAMABAD: The Afghanistan Charge d’ Affaires, Majnoon Gulab was summoned to the Foreign Office Friday.

Apex court asks center to defend on AFSPA

Irked by the Centre’s diametrically diverse views on Army and paramilitary forces’ immunity from criminal prosecution in fake encounter killings, the Supreme Court asked the government to spell out its position on the controversial Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) and other laws.

Senate members for implementing joint parliamentary resolution

Mian Raza Rabbani has supported the stance of united opposition parties that the America continuously contempt of the Pakistani parliament.

National Assembly approves 77 demands for grants

The National Assembly approved seventy-seven demands for grants worth over two trillion rupees relating to different Ministries and Divisions of the federal government for the next financial year.

US assures to address Pak concerns including Kashmir issue

United States decided to provide PC Orien planes and to address the Pakistan’s concerns including solution of Kashmir dispute and India’s influence in Afghanistan.

ISPR supports formation of commission to investigate journalist murder

A spokesperson of ISPR voiced concern on unfounded and baseless insinuation’s being voiced in a section of print and electronic media against ISI in regard to murder of Journalist Saleem Shahzad.

Pak security forces not tipped terrorist to escape: ISPR

ISPR has strongly refuted reports in the media quoting unnamed US sources that elements in Pakistan security forces tipped off terrorists helping them to escape the purported IED factories in Waziristan.

Punjab govt ready to formulate committee: Rana Sanaullah

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that he did not announce any fatwa for the murder of former law minister Babar Awan, adding that people are putting allegations against him intentionally.

US should stop threatening Pak: Hussain Haqqani

Pakistani Ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani has asked America to stop threatening Pakistan; instead of this the problems should be solved through dialogue process.

APGR refuses to play role in illegal payments to add agencies

Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues Shah Nawaz Khan has said that he knows his responsibilities and would not play any role in the payment of 35 crore rupees to advertising agencies against rules and regulations.

Govt decides in principle to appoint Mansoor Suhail chairman PEMRA

The government has decided in principal to appoint retired secretary information and broadcasting Mansoor Suhail as chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

Parliament should be taken into confidence about Kashmir policy: Nawaz Sharif

Quaid Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that Pak-India political dialogues is necessary to solve the Kashmir dispute and political leadership of both countries should play vital role to enhance the dialogues and leadership’s role can bring effective results.

PTA sets up a strict monitoring system to check illegal means of long distance calls: Naveed Qamar

Responding to a call attention notice moved by Raja Muhammad Asad Khan others, Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has set up a strict monitoring system to check illegal means of long distance calls.

Pak-US formulates anti-terrorism joint force

Pakistan and United States have formulated the joint force to wipe out the terrorism in the region.

Supreme Court issues notices to secretary Interior, Info, law in Salim Shahzad murder case

Supreme Court of Pakistan issued notices to Secretary Interior, Secretary Law and Secretary Information and Broadcasting and summoned them on June 20 with detailed reply in the filed plea for formation of commission to probe the murder of journalist Saleem Shahzad.