6 killed in Pakistan attack - officials

DOZENS of militants have attacked the homes of two Pakistani tribal elders, killing six people in a lawless tribal district near the Afghan border, officials say.

Govt contacts Chief Justice Pakistan for proposed Abbotabad commission

Federal government has formally contacted the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry for consultation regarding nominating a judge of the Supreme Court for the proposed investigation commission of the Abbotabad incident under the guidance of unanimous resolution of the Parliament passed on 14th May.

Three accidents claims 22 lives, 46 receive injures

At least 22 persons including brother in-law of a former federal minister were killed and 46 others were injured in the separate incidents of accidents on Sunday.

Punjab on matters of gas, oil being pricked: Shahbaz Sharif

Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that the people of Punjab have been victimized by the federal government in petrol, gas and power supply matters and added if the injustices were not stopped forthwith, then the residents of Punjab knew how to get their rights.

PML-N slams Awan, Musharraf accusations

Secretary Information Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chaudhry Ahsan Iqbal expressed astonishment over allegation of President Zardari’s spokesman Senator Babar Awan who alleged that PML-N was advocating cut in the defence budget.

Chaudhry Shujaat says party not to forget workers, who supported in difficult times

President Pakistan Muslim League-Q Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the party would not forget workers, who supported them in difficult times, workers should not feel alone, we would use all the resources to solve their problems.

Pakistan Army Chief seeks to repair dented Army pride

Pakistan's military chief is working to repair his army's wounded pride in the bitter aftermath of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, a humiliation that has strained U.S.-Pakistani relations and raised questions about the top general's own standing.

Pakistan jets kill 25 militants

Pakistan army, paramilitary troops and the air force launched a joint operation "to evict terrorists' stronghold of Walidad" in the northwest district of Mohmand on Saturday,  the military said on Sunday.

Karachi: Target killing claims 12 more lives, 8 injured

KARACHI: The ongoing spate of target killing claimed 12 more lives and eight sustained injuries including a woman in separate incidents across the city despite the arrival of Interior Minister Rehman Malik here on Sunday.

Dialogue only solution to resolve dispute: PM Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said Pakistan wants to have good relations with its neighbours adding that all issues can be resolved through dialogue.Addressing a public meeting here today after inaugurating development projects,

PM Gilani assures fair, free, transparent elections in AJK

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said the forthcoming elections for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly would be fair, free and transparent to make them credible for the international community.

Minimum loadshedding for industrial cities to enhance productivity: PM Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said power loadshedding in industrial cities would be kept at minimum level to enhance overall industrial production in the country.

Work of strengthening of bunds to be completed by July: Naveed Qamar

Federal Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar has  expressed  his satisfaction over the work of strengthening of  protective embankments of Indus River and  said that the work on these dykes would be completed by July.

China’s Int’l trade fair fetches $ 18 bln worth contracts

The 22th China Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair (HTF) concluded Sunday in the capital city of northeast Heilongjiang Province with the signing of 17.82 billion U.S. dollars worth of overseas-related contracts.

Defence Secretary Robert Gates says he is wary of ‘wars of choice’

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told The New York Times he has grown wary of “wars of choice.” In an interview Friday, the outgoing Pentagon chief said he “will always be an advocate in terms of wars of necessity,”

Hussain Haqqani says objective evaluation of realities, not recrimination, will help Pakistan-US ties

The U.S.-Pakistan relationship faces new challenges, but recent media characterization of a breakdown in relations is clearly exaggerated, Islamabad’s ambassador in Washington Husain Haqqani stressed Sunday. In a special writing for the CNN, Haqqani revealed that Pakistani intelligence has detained or questioned many persons to identify members of eliminated al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s support network.

Naval chief orders PNS Babar to rescue MV Suez crew

Islamabad: Naval Chief Admiral Nauman Bashir Sunday directed PNS Babar to transfer the crew of MV Suez on frigate to rescue them.

’Pakistan penalizing elements for divulging ‘whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden ’ to USA’

ISLAMABAD: BBC has reported that Pakistani security authorities were penalizing elements responsible for divulging ‘whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden (OBL) in Abbottabad’ to US authorities, and abetting USA’s incursion in Abbottabad.

Unknown miscreants set NATO oil tanker on fire

QUETTA: Unknown miscreants set a NATO supply oil tanker on fire in the suburb area of Quetta here on Sunday.

Qaim, Rehman Malik review law, order situation in Karachi

KARACHI: A high level meeting was held on Sunday at the Chief Minister’s House to review the law and order situation particularly in Karachi. The meeting was co-chaired by Chief Minister, Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik.

Circular debt leads to crude oil shortage , power crises can increase by 1500 MW

Islamabad: Almost five power generation including companies including independent power generation companies (IPPs) and rental power projects (RPPs) find difficult to continue their operation in Pakistan due to acute shortage of furnace oil due to which the power crises would be further intensified.

Corrupt, incompetent govt unable to maintain petroleum prices: PTI

ISLAMABAD: Central Information Secretary Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Omer Sarfraz Cheema has said that the corrupt and inept PPP-led coalition government has no justification to maintain present petroleum prices while it has failed provide relief to the masses.

PM Gilani inaugurates Rs350m gas supply project in Narowal

NAROWAL: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Sunday inaugurated a project worth Rs350 million to supply natural gas to Shakkargarh in district Narowal.

Govt writes letter to CJP asking to nominate a SC Judge for Abbottabad commission

ISLAMABAD: Government has written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary asking him to nominate any judge of Supreme Court in the commission to probe the Abbottabad incident.

Peace in Afghanistan cannot ascertain without Pakistan: German Parliamentarian

KARACHI: Rainer Arnold – the German Parliamentarian has said Pakistan holds an important position in strengthening the region and peace in Afghanistan could not be established without its assistance.