16 dead in Pakistan rains

Islamabad : At least 16 people have died as torrential rains lashed Pakistan's Sindh province, officials said Friday.

US-Pak counterterrorism cooperation to continue: State Department

The United States would continue counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan, the State Department has said.

Gunmen free 2 Taliban captives in Pakistan

Police say Taliban militants have ambushed a police van taking two of their comrades back to jail after a trip to the dentist, freeing the captives.

3 cops killed in Pakistan, Taliban commander escapes

Islamabad : Suspected Taliban militants Friday ambushed a police convoy taking terror suspects for dental treatment in Peshawar, killing three policemen and driving off with the detainees that included a Taliban commander.

Pakistan admits having operational-level difficulties in ties with US

Pakistan has admitted having operational-level difficulties in bilateral ties with the United States, and said that it has been working with Washington at every level to 'sort them out'.

Zardari, Gilani announce development projects for FATA

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani announced development projects for Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) here on Friday. 

Political activities in FATA to promote progress and prosperity: PM Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday said the extension of Political Parties Act 2002 to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) would usher in a new era of progress and prosperity and would be a source of empowerment to the people of the tribal areas. 

Political activities allowed in Tribal Areas, FCR reformed

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed two orders that set into motion the far reaching administrative,

PM Gilani directs Religious Ministry to facilitate intending Hajj pilgrims

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday directed the Ministry of Religious Affairs to spare no efforts to provide maximum facilities to the intending Hajj pilgrims.

PM Gilani informed about petroleum supply

Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain on Friday called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and informed him about the steps his ministry was taking to ensure adequate supply of oil and petroleum products in the country.

COAS inaugurates Musakhel Minerals Development Project in Zhob

Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani inaugurated Musakhel Minerals Development Project in Zhob district of Balochistan province on Friday.Addressing on the occasion,

President Zardari takes note of power breakdowns in Malakand

President Asif Ali Zardari took notice of low power voltage and frequent power breakdown in addition to unscheduled loadshedding in Malakand,

President signs FCR amendment bill allowing political activity in FATA

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Friday signed two orders to amend Frontier Controlled Regulations (FRC) that would allow political activity in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

Sarfaraz Shah case: One ranger official given death sentence, 5 life

KARACHI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday awarded death sentence to the Rangers official Shahid Zafar while the other six personnel have been sentenced to life in prison in Sarfaraz Shah killing case.

PM Gilani directs maximum facilities for pilgrims

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that no efforts should be spared by the Ministry of religious affairs to provide maximum facilities to intending pilgrims.

COAS terms unity essential for getting natural resources into use

MOSA KHAIL: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that unity and integrity were essential for getting the natural resources into use, adding that most part of the reservoirs would be used for development of the people of Baluchistan.

NA approves formation of parliamentary c committee to review law and order situation

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) has approved the motion for constitution of Parliamentary Committee (PC) to review law and order situation in Karachi and Quetta and finalize recommendations on this count.

Pakistan, Turkey could be pillars of strength in the region: Hina Rabbani

ISTANBUL: Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar has appreciated Turkey’s positive role in the Middle East and said, that Pakistan and Turkey could be pillars of strength in the region.

Pakistani Taliban claim female suicide attack

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban on Friday claimed responsibility for a rare female suicide attack and another bombing against police to "avenge" military operations in the lawless tribal belt.

Torrential rains kill 16 in Sindh

KARACHI: Torrential rains played havoc in Sindh as hundreds of houses collapsed, many localities submerged.

Target killing under control in Karachi, Rehman tells NA

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday called upon all the political parties to join hands and assist the government to foil conspiracies being hatched to destabilize the country.

APOTOA demands safety of NATO oil tankers

QUETTA: All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association (APOTOA) has demanded from the government to take tangible steps to ensure safety of NATO oil tankers and recover snatched oil tankers and punish the culprits otherwise supply of oil products would be stopped.