12 die in Karachi road accident

Twelve people were killed and a dozen others injured early Sunday when the van in which they were travelling overturned in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, police said.

25 Militants, 4 Pakistani Soldiers Dead in Clashes

Pakistan's military says it has launched a combined air and ground operation in a volatile tribal area near the Afghan border that has left 25 militants and four soldiers dead.

Three Pak soldiers killed, 13 wounded in clashes with militants

At least three soldiers were killed and about thirteen others were wounded in latest clashes with Taliban militants on Sunday in a Pakistani tribal agency, close to Afghan border, said sources.

PM Gilani urges elected representatives to monitor uplift activities

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said the elected representatives should closely monitor development activities within their constituencies to ensure that the funds allocated for the purpose are judiciously utilized to benefit the common man.

Kashmir biggest hurdle between Pak-India: Fazlur Rehman

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that Kashmir issue was the biggest hurdle between India and Pakistan to normalize their ties.

Court accepts challan of 7 accused persons in Sarfraz Shah Murder case

KARACHI: Administrative Judge of Anti-Terrorism Court in Sindh High Court Justice Maqbool Baqir has accepted the challan presented against seven accused persons including 6 Rangers personnel in Sarfraz Shah murder case.

PM Gilani stresses for development schemes coordination to avoid overlapping

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said that the elected representatives should closely monitor the development activities within their constituencies to ensure that the funds allocated for the purpose are judiciously utilized to benefit the common man.

Rehman Malik discusses overall security situation in DIK

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik met with Deputy Speaker National Assembly (NA) Faisal Karim Kundi to review the law & order situation, issues related to NADRA and Passport in Dera Ismail Khan.

The Minister said this while holing a meeting with Faisal Karim Kundi here on Saturday.

Pak-India to resolve major defiance of illegal trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India agreed to resolve the major defiance of illegal trade between the two countries.

Senate’s body shows anger for not giving Rs 3 bln for development projects

Islamabad: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Cabinet Division has expressed its displeasure for not issuing Rs. 3 billion in the head of developmental projects on the recommendation of the parliamentarians .

Demand for grants of defence ministry to the tune of over Rs 505b approved

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) has approved demand for grants amounting to Rs more than 505 billion in respect of defence ministry with majority vote.

Govt mulls to reconstitute Abbottabad commission

ISLAMABAD: After severe criticism of PML-N and other opposition parties and refusal of Justice (retd) Fakhruddin G Ibrahim to become part of commission the government has decided to reconstitute the commission to make it viable.

Pakistan’s ambassadors designate to Iran, Singapore and Tajikistan call on the President

Islamabad: Mr. Khalid Aziz Babar, Pakistan’s Ambassador designate to Iran, Mr. Hasan Javed, High Commissioner designate to Singapore, and Mr. Amjad Sial, Ambassador designate to Tajikistan, today called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr. They discussed matters pertaining to their new assignments.

PNS base attackers were foreigners, reveals DNA report

KARACHI: Armed militants, who stormed the PNS Mehran naval base in Karachi on May 22 were foreigners and closer relatives, discloses a DNA report here on Saturday.

Defense budget increases by 2.42 percent: Ahmad Mukhtar

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar has said defense budget has been increased by 2.42 percent as compared to fiscal year 2009-10.

Germany to administer €48.5m to Pakistan for alternate energy

ISLAMABAD: Germany has agreed to provide another €48.5 million for the development of alternative energy and energy efficiency during 2011-12 .

Govt committed to provide relief to common people: PM Gilani

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the government is committed to provide relief to the common people and the Budget for the fiscal year 2011-12 has been prepared on this line. He said that the public and media have acknowledged it as a balanced and pro-people Budget.