Pakistan elected to two-year terms on Security Council

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan along with Guatemala, Morocco will serve as non-permanent members of the 15-member Security Council in 2012-13 after winning their seats during the first round of elections held earlier Friday.

Actions to be taken together: Hillary Clinton takes politicians into confidence

ISLAMABAD: Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took politicians, that matter including the opposition leader, into confidence on the ‘actions’ according to her were essential to be taken, preferably jointly, in days.

Laws of nature are always just: CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

QUETTA: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said laws of nature are always just.

No more double games, Hillary Clinton warns Pak

NEWYORK/ISLAMABAD: An unusually powerful United States delegation has arrived in Pakistan to deliver the warning that the United States would act unilaterally, if necessary, to attack extremist groups that use the country as a haven to kill Americans, according to a senior American official.

Relationship must deliver now: Hillary Clinton

Islamabad: Giving a sugarcoated doze, US on Friday made it clear to Pakistan that there was no choice but to yield towards implementation of the American policy for the region.

US understands economic troubles faced by Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said her country understands the economic troubles faced by Pakistan amidst war against terrorism.

Rulers befooling flood affectees : Nawaz Sharif

KHAIRPUR: PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif has said rulers are befooling flood affectees in the name of Pakistan card.

Consider my statements as future warning”: Hillary Clinton

ISLAMABAD: The visiting American secretary of state, Hillary Clinton has said that Pakistani leadership might as well as consider her statements as a future warning.

Pakistan has potential for regional leadership: Hillary Clinton

ISLAMABAD: US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has said Pakistan has potential to play leadership role in the region.

NA seeks encroachments’ report from CDA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Friday sought detailed report of the illegal encroachments set up over Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) lands.

Mushtaq Shah appointed as IG Sindh

KARACHI: Federal government has appointed police officer of grade 21 Mushtaq Shah as IG Sindh, however former IG Sindh Wajid Durrani and Additional DIG Karachi Saud Mirza have been directed to report Establishment Division.

Hilary Clinton given a cold shoulder during her visit

ISLAMABAD: The American secretary of state, Hilary Clinton has departed to her America with some very bitter aftertaste of her visit.

Moonis’ acquittal reflects freedom of judiciary: Ch Shujat

LAHORE: PML-Q President, Senator Ch Shujat Hussain on Friday said his family had always reposed confidence in the free judiciary and Moonis Elahi’s acquittal was reflective of freedom of judiciary and victory of truth over fiction.

US-Pakistan relationship at new low: Pervez Musharraf

Arkansas: Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday that Pakistan and the United States were mutually to blame for a relationship that’s reached its lowest point and remains plagued by "total mistrust”.

Taliban leader Fazlullah vows new war in Pak

PESHAWAR: Afghanistan-based Taliban leader Maulvi Fazlullah, a leading figure in the insurgency, has vowed to return to Pakistan to wage war as the country came under renewed American pressure to tackle militancy.

Ansar Burney demands transfer of Pak Prisoners from UAE

ISLAMABAD : The Chairman of Ansar Burney Trust International, Ansar Burney has strongly condemned the attitude of Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior for not signing the agreement with United Arab Emirates and other Arab and Middle Eastern countries allowing prisoners transfer between both the countries.

Firing, violence claim 3 lives in Karachi

KARACHI: At least three people were killed in incidents of firing in violence in different parts of Karachi.

According to media reports, three people were killed and another three were injured in incidents of firing and violence in different areas of provincial capital.

Terror attack kills 2 in Mohamand Agency

GHALLANAI: At least two people were killed and a woman was injured when terrorists attacked a house of a tribal leader in Mohamand Agecny tehsil Bazai, media reported on Friday.

Rehman Malik satisfied over law and order situation

ISLAMABAD : Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday expressed his satisfaction over law and order situation adding that on the sheer demand, public corner will be established at F-9 Park for mass contacts.

Hearing of missing persons cases adjourned

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has adjourned till October, 26 hearing of cases filed by family members of missing persons.

LHC acquits Moonis in NICL scam case

LAHORE: The Lahore session court has acquitted Pakistan Muslim League (Q) leader Moonis Elahi in the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) scam case on Friday.

Rekodiq Project: TCCPL seeks Balochistan govt partnership

ISLAMABAD: In February of 2011 Tethyan Copper filed an application for a mining lease (ML) over a mining area within the exploration license EL?5 in the Chagai district of western Balochistan. The basis of the application was a feasibility study (FS) of an initial mine development at the Reko Diq project.