US drone kills 30 militants in NW Pakistan

At least 30 militants were killed in less than 12 hours in a hail of missile strikes by suspected U.S. drone aircraft in Pakistan's northwest region on the Afghan border, a local intelligence official said Tuesday.

US backs joint Afghan-Pakistan military group

WASHINGTON, USA — The United States supports a decision by Afghanistan and Pakistan to form a joint military group that will address recent incidents along their shared border, a State Department official has said.

Karachi violence claim 4 more lives

At least four persons were killed and several others injured in the result of the new spate of violence in Karachi here on Monday.

Telephone lines on nine zero disconnected due to technical fault: Rehman Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the disconnection of telephones lines of MQM’s headquarters was due to technical reasons, adding that the government does not believe in using these kind of tactics.

Red Cross reports rising violence in Pakistan

GENEVA - Aid workers are seeing a marked spike in casualties and injuries in Pakistan, fueled by intensifying violence and anti-Western suspicions in the wake of the U.S. raid in May that killed Osama bin Laden, a senior Red Cross official said Monday.

Pakistan: Military spokesman says army doesn't need US aid to fight militants

Pakistan's army on Monday brushed off the United States' suspension of $800 million in military aid saying it doesn't need American help to combat insurgents.

US drone strike kills 10 militants in Pakistan

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan: A US drone strike targeting a compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on the Afghan border on Monday killed at least 10 militants, local security officials said.

Chinese firm to help Pakistan generate 10,000-megawatts of power

China will help Pakistan generate 10,000 megawatts of electricity through different projects, China Three Gorges Project Corporation (CTGPC) director general has said.

India welcomes U.S. decision to suspend military aid to Pakistan

External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Monday said India welcomes the decision of the United States to suspend millions of dollars of military aid to Pakistan.

Around 6100 Pakistanis return from strife-torn Libya

Around 6100 Pakistani citizens have returned from strife-torn Libya, and the situation in the Middle-East is being closely reviewed, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua has said.

Pak Supreme Court grants bail to suspect in Sri Lankan team attack

The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to a key suspect in the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.

Pak Punjab police yet to file charge-sheets in 18 key terrorism cases 13-yrs-on

Pakistan's Punjab police have failed to submit complete charge-sheets in 18 out of 27 high-profile terrorism cases before anti-terrorism courts even after a lapse of 13 years, new documents have revealed.

PPP can't accept MQM's anti- state demands: PM Gilani

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) cannot accept the demands of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) that are against vital national interests.

Govt committed to safeguard citizens’ lives, property: President Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said the government was committed to safeguard life and property of the citizens at every cost as it was the prime responsibility of every democratic government. 

High population growth rate undermining economic progress: PM Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday said high population growth rate was undermining country’s economic progress and called for steps to check it, to increase availability of goods and services for the people.

PPP committed to Kashmir cause: PM Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said the Pakistan Peoples Party was committed to the cause of people of Kashmir for their inalienable right to self-determination.

Teachers,architects of future generation: PM Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said teachers are the architects of  future generation and have a great responsibility towards education as well as character building of students.

No final word in politics; grand alliance a non-starter: PM Gilani

Terming the efforts for the formation of a ‘grand alliance’ a non-starter, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said there was no final word in politics, which was a day to day affair.

PM Gilani for political, economic empowerment of women

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the government is focused on political and economic empowerment of women for harnessing a viable role for women in society.

PM Gilani urges PPP office-bearers to promote govt’s vision, policies

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday urged the District Information Secretaries of Pakistan People’s Party to promote vision and policies of their government.

Dialogue only way forward in improving Pak-India ties: Fehmida Mirza

Speaker National Assembly, Dr.Fehmida Mirza on Monday said the recent secretaries level meeting between Pakistan and India yielded encouraging results as dialogue was the only way forward in improving bilateral ties.

PM Gilani gives Rs 500,000 cheque to student winning int’l book-writing contest

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday stressed the need for a conducive environment to better utilize the potential of country’s talented youth.

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain calls on President

Chief of PML-Q Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Senior Minister Chaudhry Pervez Ilahi met President Asif Ali Zardari here at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday night.

Punjab police refuse to provide more elite force to Hamza Shahbaz

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif’s son and member national assembly Hamza Shahbaz has demanded an additional squad of Elite Force from Punjab Police, while police officials refused to provide more security force to him.

Yellow cab scheme to help overcome unemployment: Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Monday said that Yellow Cab scheme was a revolutionary step of Punjab government which would help in eliminating the unemployment.

JACPAIE reacts strongly to meager increment in employees’ salaries

ISLAMABAD: Joint Action Committee of PIA Employees (JACPIAE) during an emergency meeting has termed the increase of only 10-20 per cent in salaries as meager and a pathetic joke with emotions of PIA employees in time ever-escalating inflation.

PAF was airborne after detecting American incursion: Air Marshal Hasan

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Air Marshal Muhammad Hasan has said that PAF aircraft immediately took off after receiving news of unusual air activity within its borders on 02 May 2011.

PML-N not to support MQM on commissionerate system issue

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) has decided not to support the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on its reservation over the revival of commissionerate system in Karachi, a private TV channel reported on Monday.

PML-Functional ready to join hands with PPP in Sindh

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has played a pivotal role to make Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) an ally of PPP and to include PML-F in Sindh government.

Situation normalizing in violence hit areas of Karachi: Manzoor Wassan

LARKANA: The law and order situation in troubled areas of Karachi have came in the control and people came from their houses and they are felling well in peace full atmosphere, said Sindh Minister for Home Affairs Manzoor Hussain Wassan.

Action against 3 generals in NLC scam, CDA’s member Finance still pending

ISLAMABAD: Despite clear and definite recommendations and directives of PAC (Public Accounts Committee0, action against 3 Army generals involved in NLC scam and CDA’s member Finance has not yet been carried out.

Land for 100 cricket grounds handed over to Punjab govt: Hanif Abbasi

RAWALPINDI: Chairman Sasti Roti Authority Punjab Muhammad Hanif Abbasi MNA has said that Punjab Government has handed over land for more than 100 cricket grounds in the province to PCB for improving sports facilities and building such grounds in accordance with international standards.

4 killed in name of honour

LARKANA: Four died in separate incidents among man and woman on allegation of honor killing here on Monday.

MQM should bring its worries to negotiation table: Rehman Malik

KARACHI: Federal Minister Rehman Malik has said that MQM always stood shoulder to shoulder with PPP in every hard time and if they have any apprehension, it may be resolved on negotiation table.

Hillary Clinton’s visit to Pakistan not yet scheduled

ISLAMABAD: US Embassy Acting Spokesperson Courtney Beale has said that Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s visit to Pakistan has not yet been scheduled.