Sherry Rehman appointed as Pakistan’s ambassador to U.S.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday appointed Ms. Sherry Rehman as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, the PM office said.

Militants kills 2 policemen in DI Khan

DI KHAN: Heavily armed militants Wednesday attacked a police station near South Waziristan tribal region and killed two police men, police said. The militants, who had arrived in three vehicles, fired rockets on the roadside police station in Daraban area in Dera Ismail Khan district at 4 a.m. District Police Officer, Suhail Khalid said.

$ 400 million still needed for flood affectees: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: NDMA Chairman Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir has said that $ 400 million is needed for relief and rehabilitation activities in flood hit areas of Sindh and Balochistan.

Rs 4m looted in bank robbery

KARACHI: Robbers looted 4 million rupees from a private bank by making the staff members’ hostage and made good escape here in the area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal.

Protest rally against load shedding

KARACHI: Citizens have staged a protest rally against unannounced and prolonged load shedding on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday and blocked Shahrah-e-Pakistan.

US refuses to extend $ 18.5 energy program

ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) has refused to extend its $ 18.5 energy program to provide agriculture tube wells at subsidized rates to Balochistan province due to non payment of electricity bills by farmers.

Orakzai clash kills 10 militants

ORAKZAI AGENCY: At least 10 militants were killed and six troops wounded in a fresh battle in Upper Orakzai Agency on Wednesday, officials said.

PML-N moves SC over memogate

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N on Wednesday filed a petition regarding the memo issue in the Supreme Court.

Mushahid opposes use of force, insists on talks on Balochistan issue

QUETTA: Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Senator Mushahid Hussein Syed Wednesday opposed the notion of the use of force to resolve problems and said the issues of Balochistan and the tribal regions must be resolved through talks.

Bills imposing cess on gas companies presented in NA

ISLAMABAD: Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Planning and Development on the bill for imposition and collection of gas infrastructure development Cess was presented on Wednesday in National Assembly.

Gen Majeed, Tahir Iqbal assure support to PML-N

LAHORE: Former federal ministers Lt Gen (Retd) Abdul Majeed Malik, Major (Retd) Tahir Iqbal and Aslam Sethi met with PML-N President Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at Model Town on Wednesday.

Memogate: Parliamentary committee on National Security to meet on 25th

Islamabad: The Parliamentary Committee on National Security will meet on November 25 under the chairmanship of Senator Raza Rabbani to discuss the latest controversy that sparked after emergence of a an alleged memo that led to resignation of Pakistan Ambassador to Washington Hussain Haqqani.

Govt taking action against corruption: Arbab

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Communications Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan Khalil has said that the government believes in self-accountability and taken solid steps to cleanse all sectors from malpractices.

Gen Asif to leave for US on pre planned official visit

Rawalpindi: Lt Gen Asif, Director General joint Staff, is scheduled to visit USA on a pre planned official visit to discuss professional matters related to ongoing cooperation between the two countries. Attributing the visit to Memo controversy is concocted and a base less assertion which is strongly refuted.

Pak Uzbek relations to boost : Zardari

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan values cordial relations with Uzbekistan and desires to further enhance economic, commercial and trade ties between the two countries.

MQM condemns attack on Pakistani community

Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has condemned attack on members of Pakistani community by the supporters of former home minister of Sindh Zulfiqar Mirza in a programme here.