US special envoy James Dobbins visits Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador James Dobbins traveled to Pakistan May 29-30, his first trip to the country in his new capacity.Ambassador Dobbins met with...
View ArticleLandmine blast kills child, injures five in Dera Bugti
QUETTA: A child was killed and another five injured in a landmine explosion in Balochistan's troubled Dera Bugti district on Thursday, an official said.Abdul Hameed, a levies official told Dawn.com...
View ArticlePAF suspends “Air Force Development Plan 2025,” says report
ISLAMABAD: Due to financial constraints and non release of funds by the federal government, the Pakistan Air force (PAF) has suspended its up gradation and development plan called “Air Force...
View ArticleShah becomes Sindh CM for third time
KARACHI: Veteran politician and senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Thursday has been elected the chief minister in Sindh province for record third occasion.Earlier...
View ArticleIran support for global terror surged in 2012: US
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is accusing Iran of increasing support for global terrorism to levels not seen for two decades.The administration also says core elements of al Qaeda in Afghanistan...
View ArticleECP told to maintain status quo in PS-22
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday to maintain the status quo in the Sindh Assembly’s PS-22 Naushahro Feroz constituency.The order was issued on...
View ArticlePetrol price may go up
ISLAMABAD: The price of petrol is expected to go up by Rs2.18 per litre, while diesel rates are estimated to decline by Rs1.46 from Friday night as a result of fluctuation in international prices.The...
View ArticleCall for ban on CNG use in public vehicles
ISLAMABAD: Asking the government to impose a ban on the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) in public service vehicles, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has directed all transport...
View ArticleImran wants Nawaz to debut term with strike at drone
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has offered public support to prime minister in waiting Nawaz Sharif to stop drone attacks either through negotiations with the US or by...
View ArticlePakistani stocks hit new record high
KARACHI: Pakistan's stocks rose over one per cent to hit another record high on Friday closing above 21,800 points driven by gains in large cap stocks such as Pakistan State Oil Co Ltd and Muslim...
View ArticlePML-N finalises key cabinet members for new govt
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz has finalised the names of key cabinet members and the Speaker of the National Assembly, a top PML-N source told Dawn.com on Friday. A National Assembly session...
View ArticleSome forces don’t want Iran-Pakistan gas project, says Rabbani
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Raza Rabbani on Friday expressed concern over speculations regarding delay in Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project.Addressing a press conference at...
View ArticlePML-N begins hunt for shaky Senators
ISLAMABAD: A filthy rich political family is luring several Senators to form a like-minded group to make life easier for the upcoming government in the upper house of Parliament.Senators Waqar Ahmed...
View ArticleKayani stresses “right balance” between defence and development
QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Command and Staff College Quetta Friday and stressed upon the army officers to maintain adequate capabilities and readiness to...
View ArticleCouncil of Islamic Ideology decree 'insensitive to rape victims': HRCP
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday expressed alarm and disappointment over a declaration by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) that DNA test results are not acceptable...
View ArticleNawaz condemns latest US drone strike in Pakistan
LAHORE: Pakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday condemned the latest US drone strike in the country's lawless tribal belt which killed the Taliban's deputy chief.“The drone attack was...
View ArticleUS top diplomat Kerry defends drone strikes
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday defended the legality of US drone strikes in the “war” against al Qaeda and the Taliban, days after such an unmanned aircraft killed a top...
View ArticleBNP-M to boycott NA, Balochistan Assembly sessions
QUETTA: The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) on Friday night decided to boycott both Balochistan and National Assembly sessions, scheduled for Saturday, against alleged rigging in the recently...
View ArticleEducationist Prof Azfar Rizvi killed in Karachi
KARACHI: Renowned educationist and chief patron of Pakistan Association of Press photographers, Professor Azfar Rizvi, along with his driver, was gunned down by unknown attackers in Karachi on Friday...
View ArticleTwo security forces, 23 militants killed in Kurram
PARACHINAR: Twenty-three militants and two security personnel were killed and five others were injured in a clash in northwest Pakistan’s Kurram tribal region on early Saturday.According to security...
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