People look towards judiciary since its restoration: CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said people have attached great expectations from judiciary to deliver since restoration of independent judiciary.

Up to 100,000 flee Pakistan border offensive

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Up to 100,000 people have fled their homes in a district of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan after the military launched an offensive against Islamist militants, officials said Wednesday.

Pakistani rupee hits record low of 86.58 due to oil payments

The Pakistani rupee fell to a record low on Wednesday on strong demand for the dollar for oil import payments, and dealers said they expected the currency to weaken further in the days ahead.

House panel approves $47.2 billion in foreign aid

A House panel on Wednesday approved legislation that would make deep cuts in State Department money and foreign assistance, a reflection of lawmakers' debt-driven demands for austerity but a blow to assistance programs for famine-stricken parts of Africa.

Pakistan likely to send Bali suspect to Indonesia

A top anti-terrorism official says Pakistan will likely deport the main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia.

Those wishing clash of institutions to be disappointed: PM Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said that the elected government knew how to resolve the complex national issues and those who wish clash between the institutions would be disappointed. The Prime Minister while talking to Parliamentary Secretaries here at the PM House, said that judiciary, executive and parliament were part of the constitutional system. All the institutions would collectively strengthen the system.

PM Gilani urges new AJK govt to work whole-heartedly for Kashmir cause, welfare of people

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday expressed confidence that the formation of new government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir under the stewardship of Chaudhry Abdul Majeed would work whole-heartedly for the Kashmir cause as well as for the welfare of the people of AJK. The Prime Minister was talking to the newly elected Prime Minister of AJK Chaudhry Abdul Majeed, who called on him here the PM Secretariat on Wednesday afternoon.

President felicitates Nawaz Sharif on his unopposed election as PML-N President

President Asif Zardari on Wednesday felicitated the PML-N leader Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on his unopposed election as his party’s President.

SC Full Court vow to upheld constitution at all costs

Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday reiterated the resolve to protect the constitution of Pakistan at all costs, adding that the institution of the state would be protected and rule of law is in the interest of the nation.

A Full Court meeting was held on Wednesday in the Supreme Court of Pakistan,

SC directs govt to restore Suhail Ahmed as Secretary Establishment

The Supreme court has directed the government to restore Suhail Ahmed as Secretary Establishment and Lahore High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi has informed the court that the unconstitutional actions of the government would not be accepted.

Pak-India agree to resolve all outstanding issues including dispute through dialogue process

Pakistan and India have reaffirmed the commitment to resolve all outstanding issues including the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir through a comprehensive, serious and sustained dialogue process.

Nawaz Sharif elected PML-N President unopposed

The Central Working Committee of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) elected Nawaz Sharif as its president here on Wednesday as no other member of the party filed papers against him; meanwhile the name of Nawaz Sharif for the president of the party was proposed by Makhdoom Javed Hashmi.

Federal cabinet expresses resolve to upheld dignity of institutions

The Federal Cabinet has expressed resolve to uphold the dignity of all institutions of state and to protect the rule of law and authority of the federation.

Joint declaration of Pak-India rangers’ meeting issued

Pakistani Rangers Force and Indian Border Security Force have issued joint declaration with pledge to stopping the indiscriminate firing at the border and repatriate the persons who would mistakenly cross the border.

Without adopting awareness, preventive measures hepatitis could not be overcome; Salahuddin

Hepatitis spread like AIDS but it could be overcome by adopting preventive measures and running awareness campaign in the masses.

Hina meets Manmohan as Pak, India agree more CBMs on Kashmir

New Delhi: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday has met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on eve of composite dialogue between two countries.

Charm of Hina works, dwarfs dialogue

NEW DELHI: It does not happen very often in India-Pakistan talks when the looks and personality of any leader dwarfs the whole dialogue process.

Govt provides Rs2 billion subsidy for Ramazan: Awan

ISLAMABAD: The cabinet has approved Rs. 2 billion subsidized price package of essential food items to be distributed through the Utility Stores Corporation (USC).

PML-N ready to re-launch movement for sanctity of judiciary: Nawaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: PML-N newly elected president Mian Nawaz Sharif has said his party will not hesitate to launch movement again for restoration of sanctity of judiciary.

Karachi: 18 killed, 3 arrested in fresh wave of violence

KARACHI: Target killing and sacked deadbodies have begun to surface once again in the Karachi metropolis as nine more persons were killed on Wednesday.

Honest officers cannot be left at the mercy of administration in the prevailing situation: SC

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has taken notice of making secretary establishment as OSD saying administration is degrading honest officers to cover up its corruption and financial irregularities but the court will provide every possible protection to honest officers.

MQM Quaid Altaf Hussain greets Nawaz Sharif

LONDON: Quaid, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Altaf Hussain felicitated to Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on being elected as the president of Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz.

300,000 Swat residents to benefit from $8 million grant

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Balochistan Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) has approved a grant of US$ 8 million that will reconstruct a 10.5 kilometers stretch of roads from Kanju to Sharif Abad in the Swat district.

Saudi King briefs cabinet about his meeting with Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz apprised his cabinet of the details of his meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari and told that they both exchanged views on bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest in the meeting.

Al Qaeda on brink of collapse in Pakistan, say US officials

WASHINGTON: After seven years of drone attacks and the death of Osama bin Laden, US officials on Wednesday claim that Al Qaeda in Pakistan is now teetering on the brink of implosion.

PM recommends Nishan-e-Imtiaz for Prince Khalid, Prince Nayef

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has recommended the award of “Nishan-i-Imtiaz” on Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Prince Muhammad Bin Nayef Bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the Interior.