US drone war kills up to 168 children in Pakistan: report

America's covert drone war on Al-Qaeda and the Taliban has killed up to 168 children in Pakistan over the last seven years, according to an independent study released Thursday.

Five policemen among six killed in Peshawar blasts

Six people, including five policemen, were killed and 28 others were injured Thursday in bomb attacks in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar city,

Pakistan wants hurdles in US ties removed

Islamabad : Pakistan Thursday said it was working with the US at every level for removal of hurdles in bilateral ties.

Pakistan’s first Communications Satellite PAKSAT-1R launched

Pakistan’s first Communications Satellite PAKSAT-1R, as a part of Pakistan’s Space Programme-2040, was launched on Thursday at 2117 hours on board China’s Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.Besides others,

PM vows to carry forward vision of Quaid-i-Azam, ZAB, BB, protect democracy

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday vowed to carry forward the vision of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinna,

August 11 day to reaffirm commitment to promotion of interfaith harmony: Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said August 11 is a day to reaffirm commitment to continue working for promoting interfaith harmony in the country and to strive for progressive and tolerant Pakistan as envisioned by Father of the nation.Addressing the Minorities Day function held at Aiwan-e-Sadr here, the President reiterated the government’s commitment to protect minorities and to ensure that their constitutional rights were safeguarded at all costs and they are fully drawn in the mainstream of national life.  

President Zardari assures minorities of equal rights

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the government stands committed to ensure equal rights for minorities as enshrined in the Constitution and the UN Declaration of Human Rights.  In a message on Minorities Day, the President said the recognition and respect for the minorities rights is part of the Pakistan Peoples Party’s Manifesto.  He said it is an occasion to recognize the important role,  played by the minorities of Pakistan in nation-building, the  sacrifices rendered by them, and the problems and issues, faced  by members of minorities. 

Govt stands committed to equal rights for minorities: Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said the present democratic government stands committed to ensure equal rights for all minority communities as enshrined in Constitution of Pakistan and UN Declaration of Human Rights.Speaking at a function organized here at the Prime Minister House to celebrate the Minorities Day, he said,

PM allocates portfolios to two Ministers of State

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday allocated the portfolios of Professional and Technical Training and Human Resource Development to Ministers of State Sardar Shahjehan Yousaf and Sheikh Waqas Akram,

President discusses Sindh situation with ministers from the province

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of federal ministers belonging to Sindh was held at Aiwn-I-Sadar was held .President Asif Ali Zardari chaired the country.

Pakistan is our identity, PM tell NA

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday again made it clear that whatever we are today is due to Pakistan hence it is our identity.

No writ of government anywhere: PML-Q lawmaker

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Defence Production Sardar Bahadur Khan Sehar has said that Karachi is on fire and the nation is being pushed towards non issues to divert the attention of the people.

Nawaz Sharif meets Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan

RAWALPINDI: PML-N president Mian Nawaz Sharif has reached residence of opposition leader in National Assembly and estranged leader of party Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday to pacify him.

SC directs chairman CDA to submit status of Gun and Country club

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has directed Chairman, CDA to submit status of Gun & Country Club, Islamabad and has issued notice to Secretary Sports Board to submit comments.

China to launch satellite for Pakistan to be carried by Long March-3B carrier rocket

BEIJING: China has announced that it will launch a communications satellite for Pakistan at an "appropriate time" in the coming days. It will be carried by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.

Current democratic government has promoted nationalism, says PM Gilani

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani has said that current elected democratic government has promoted nationalism through the policy of reconciliation.

President Zardari reiterates commitment to promote inter-faith harmony

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said that 11th August is a day to reaffirm our commitment to work for promoting interfaith harmony in the country and Islam lays special emphasis on equal and just treatment of the disadvantaged and the minorities.

NA body unhappy with state-TV performance

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Thursday expressed its dissatisfaction over performance of the state-run TV.

COAS to inaugurate mineral ores project in Musa Khel today

Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani would inaugurate the project of utilization of mineral ores located in district Musa Khel, here during his visit to the area on Friday (today). Earlier, due to absence/backwardness of communications system in the district over tribal feuds and other reasons, possibility for geological survey was out of question.

India asks Pakistan to release Sarabjit on humanitarian grounds

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday asked Pakistan to take a humanitarian view and release Sarabjit Singh, an Indian national on death row following his conviction for alleged involvement in bomb attacks in that country in 1990.

FATA to be given due representation on official media: Awan

PESHAWAR: Information minister Dr. Firdaus Ashiq Awan called on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar at KPK House, here on Thursday and reviewed the prospects for more effective role and efficient contribution of the ministry in the image building of FATA and to project the government’s socio-economic development oriented programs through media befittingly.

NBF publishes Chandio’s Book on ZAB

ISLAMABAD: National Book Foundation’s latest publication ‘Meri Siasy Bible—Bhutto kay Afkar’ (My Political Bible— Thoughts of Bhutto) , which is written by Federal Law Minister Senator Moula Bakhsh Chandio is unique in the sense that it has encompassed various dimensions of Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s personality through his quotes.

Asma lauds govt for remembering non-Muslim citizens

ISLAMABAD: The President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan Asma Jahangir welcomes the move of the government in remembering its non-Mulim citizens and reminding the nation of the pledge made by the founder of the nation to treat all citizens alike regardless of religion.