Twin suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 19 people

A pair of suicide bombers attacked the house of a top military officer in the southwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday, killing his wife and 18 other people, at least eight of them soldiers, authorities said.

Doctor who helped CIA barred from leaving Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden has been barred from leaving Pakistan, a commission investigating the killing of the al-Qaida leader said Tuesday.

Supreme Court orders appointment of ATC judges within 2 days in Karachi

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday ordered Advocate General Sindh to issue orders to appoint judges for Anti Terrorism and Banking courts within two days as the bench noted the shortage of judges in Sindh province.

PPP, MQM, ANP, Sunni Tehreek, PPP Shaheed Bhutto Group, MQM Haqqiqi & banned outfits involved in extortion in Karachi: Asima

Supreme Court Bar Association President Asma Jahangir has said that PPP, MQM, ANP, Sunni Tehreek, PPP Shaheed Bhutto Group, MQM Haqqiqi and banned outfits are involved in extortion in Karachi, adding that in the intelligence reports of the secret agencies everything about the responsible persons is given.

JI condemns PPP efforts to woo back MQM, slates Malik’s role

The Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Syed Munawar Hasan has condemned the government keenness to woo back the MQM as a coalition partner in spite of the serious allegations leveled against it by senior PPP leader Zulfikar Mirza.

Zardari calls for threading beads together to implement regional connectivity projects

A high level meeting was held in the Presidency here on Tuesday with President Asif Ali Zardari in chair to follow up on the consensus reached in meetings with President of Afghanistan, Russia and Tajikistan at Dushanbe, Tajikistan,

Ten killed in accident near Umerkot

Ten bus passengers, including four women, lost their lives as the tie rod of their vehicle broke down at Kehnsar village, near Umerkot and fell into the deep ravine here on Tuesday, Edhi ambulance service officials said.

Khurshid Shah elected as head of parliamentary body on Karachi, Quetta law & order situation

A special parliamentary committee on Karachi and Quetta has elected Syed Khurshid Ahmad Shah of Pakistan Peoples Party as its head. The meeting of the committee was held in Islamabad here on Tuesday.

Afghan commerce minister calls on Hina Rabbani Khar

Afghan Minister for Commerce & Industry Dr. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady called on Foreign Minister Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar in Islamabad here on Tuesday.

Abbottabad Commission imposes ban on traveling abroad of related persons including Dr Shakeel

Abbottabad Commission has imposed a ban on traveling abroad for all persons related to Abbottabad Incident including Dr. Shakeel Afridi till further orders.

Malik is carrying Musharraf’s agenda, alleges Aziz Kurd

Former federal minister for diary development and PPP MNA Humayun aziz kurd has said that Interior Minister Rehman Malik is carrying the agenda of former president Pervez Musharraf, adding that whatever Zulfiqar Mirza said about Malik is truth; Malik is scheming to break the country.

President, army chief review internal, external security

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has assured Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez that economic and logistic support to internal and external security forces would not be compromised in any case.

Gilani leaves for Astana on two-day official visit

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani left for Astana here on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to Kazakhstan.

External element cannot be ruled out in Karachi imbroglio: DG rangers

KARACHI: Director General Sindh Rangers Maj Gen Ijaz Chaudhry has said that the external element cannot be ruled out in the present poor law and order situation in Karachi.

Do you want to save the country or government: CJP inquires from AGS

KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has inquired from Advocate General Sindh (AGS) if he wants to save the country or government.

Foreigners held near Osama hideout in Abbottabad

ABBOTTABAD: Two Danish citizens were arrested near the compound that was used by the Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden for years.

According to media reports, the foreigners were detained when they were suspiciously wandering near the hideout of deceased Al-Qaeda leader.

NICL case adjourned till Sept 17

LAHORE: District & Sessions Judge Mujahid Mustaqim acting in the capacity of Special Judge Banking Court had adjourned the NICL case hearing on the FIA’s request till September 17.

No end to Malik’s miseries as another PPP leader lambasts him

QUETTA: After Zulfiqar Mirza and Nawabzada Lashkari Raeesani, another PPP leader and MNA Mir Humayun Kurd harshly criticized Interior Minister Rehman Malik by saying that he is following Musharraf’s footsteps and carrying out the agenda of foreign anti state elements to break Pakistan, which would cause loss to the country.

Raeesani should have resigned from Senate before outburst against Malik: Imrani

QUETTA: Provincial President PPP Baluchistan , Sadiq Imrani has said that Senator Lashkari Raeesani has violated the party discipline so he should be resigned.

ICJ summons India over Kishan Ganga dispute between Pakistan and India

ISLAMABAD: N.A standing committee for water and power has been informed that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) had summoned India over Kishan Ganga dispute between Pakistan and India .

Thar coal project: NA body recommends provision of assistance to Dr Samar

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) standing committee on petroleum and natural resources has assured Dr Samar Mubarakmand of every possible cooperation in connection with Thar Coal Project and recommended government to provide financial assistance to him in making project success.

Iran’s FM due today

ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi is arriving in Islamabad today (Wednesday) for one-day official visit.

Zardari pays tributes to armed forces’ sacrifices

RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Khalid Shameem Wynne hosted a reception to commemorate Defence Day of Pakistan, at Joint Staff Headquarters on Tuesday evening. President Asif Ali Zardari was the chief guest.

Bilawal’s tour further boosts Pak, China friendship ties

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is leading a high level PPP delegation at International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) held in the Chinese town of Nanning. This is Bilawal’s third visit to China and second in his capacity as Chairman PPP. The first visit led to the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between The PPP and the Chinese Communist Party to forge closer ties. It is the first historic MOU of its kind signed between Chinese Communist Party and any political party from Pakistan.

Armed Forces celebrate Defence Day of Pakistan with simplicity

RAWALPINDI: The entire nation alongwith Armed Forces celebrated the Defence Day of Pakistan with simplicity but renewed pledge to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan, at all cost.

Suo moto on Karachi lawlessness beyond understanding: Babar Awan

KARACHI: PPP central leader senator Babar Awan has said taking suo moto action on incidents of lawlessness in an area of one out of 27 districts of Sindh is beyond comprehension.

Pak-Afghanistan discuss implementation of APTTA

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Minister for Commerce & Industry Dr. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady and Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar discussed issues of mutual interest including implementation of the Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) during meeting here on Tuesday.

7 slaughtered in Sadiqabad

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Unidentified men slit throats of seven people of the same family in Sadiqabad on Tuesday.

According to media reports, the incident occurred near Degree Collage a busy area of the southern Punjab city.

Politics of extortion in Karachi, says Asma

KARACHI: The President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Asma Jehangir underlined that politics of extortion is being practiced in Karachi and MQM is the initiator of extortion.

WB donate $97m for Afghan Irrigation Projects

KABUL: The Ministry of Energy and Water on Monday announced that the World Bank has donated $97m for various irrigation projects across the country.

Senate body urges FO to shift foreign missions to diplomatic enclave

ISLAMABAD: Senate standing committee on interior has urged foreign office to shift foreign embassies and diplomatic missions located in residential areas of Islamabad to diplomatic enclave as soon as possible.

President appoints Raja Shafqat Abbasi Chairman Press Council

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed former Judge of Lahore High Court, Raja Muhammad Shafqat Khan Abbasi, as Chairman, Press Council of Pakistan.