Pak urges Iran to respect international borders law

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday noted with serious concern the statement by the Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli that Iran would send forces into Pakistan to free five border guards who were kidnapped... Read more »

SA adopts resolution expressing solidarity with armed forces

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly adopted a resolution expressing solidarity with the armed forces here on Tuesday MQM’s member of provincial assembly Faisal Sabzwari had presented the resolution in the Sindh Assembly. The... Read more »

Pakistan Cabinet: Draft bill on cyber crimes soon

ISLAMABAD: The government informed the Senate on Monday that the draft of a bill for curbing cyber crimes had been finalised and would soon be presented before the cabinet for approval. Winding... Read more »

New oil and gas reserve found in Sindh

KARACHI: The Pakistan Exploration Limited has found a new reserve of oil and gas in district Badin, Geo News reported. According to a statement issued here on Tuesday, with the new exploration... Read more »

Musharraf not indicted during court appearance

ISLAMABAD: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf finally appeared before the special court on Tuesday but was not indicted. Musharraf in his stance before the court maintained that the jurisdiction of the... Read more »

Mughal Mosque being dismantled in Old Dhaka

The Dhaka Tribune reporter yesterday found workers demolishing the roof of the mosque with only the walls standing intact The committee operating the Maulana Mosque on KB Ghosh Street in Old Dhaka’s... Read more »

INDIA: Mamata denies appointment with US ambassador

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has denied that she was scheduled to meet US ambassador to India Nancy Powell, who is in the city,Friday. “I do not have any appointment with... Read more »

Greedy parents in INDIA force daughter to marry 6 times in two years

INDIA, Hyderabad: Parents are considered to be kid’s guardians and well wishers for life long. But in a shocking incident reported at Rein Bazaar police in Hyderabad, a 17 year old teen... Read more »

Musharraf’s plea to transfer treason case to military court rejected

ISLAMABAD: The special court, constituted to try former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf on high treason charges, has rejected the plea pertaining to try the accused in a military court under the... Read more »

No Islamic clause in Pakistan’s constitution: TTP

MIRANSHAH: Spokesman of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reiterated that Quran and Sunnah is a complete constitution Addressing a press conference at an undisclosed location, TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said the government... Read more »

Pakistan requires electricity, employment instead of Musharraf’s trial, says Kasuri

FAISALABAD: Renowned legal expert and the counsel of Pervez Musharraf in Treason Trial, Ahmed Raza Kasuri has said that the need of the hour in Pakistan is electricity and employment, not Musharraf’s... Read more »

Protests in Support of Pervez Musharraf

Karachi (Press Release APML): Civil Society forum for “Jutice4Musharraf” has been organising weekly protest all over Pakistan against the injustice being done with Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf. Massive country wide... Read more »

1.6 billion dollar Thar Coal Mining Project in Sindh (Pakistan)

The project of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company will initially provide 660 MW of power for Pakistan’s energy starved industrial units. It will complete in 2017 and help spur economic development and... Read more »

India seeks World Bank loan to kick-start 4GW ‘ultra mega’ PV project

The Indian government is seeking a US$500 million loan from the World Bank to initiate construction of a planned 4GW solar project in Rajasthan. The loan would be to cover the 750MW... Read more »

Afghan election campaign stirs both violence and hope

KABUL: Presidential candidates in Afghanistan begin two months of campaigning on Sunday for an election that Western allies hope will consolidate fragile stability as their forces prepare to leave after nearly 13... Read more »

Speech by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at the National Assembly

Mr. Speaker; I am grateful to you and the House for providing me this opportunity to express myself.  Mr. Speaker, I will take the house into confidence at a later date on... Read more »

Year of the Horse set to Gallop into Bright Future

Sydney (Tribune International): Congratulations to all the people of the world celebrating Lunar Chinese New Year. The New Year period is often referred to as the Chinese Lantern Festival and is a... Read more »

Trade cannot be sidelined from other issues: Pakistan

Pakistan on Sunday indicated trade cannot be delinked from other contentious issues in the composite dialogue with India as it sought an “uninterrupted and interruptible” process to make peace more sustainable. “You... Read more »

Is Israel running the Taliban?

By Gordon Duff SUICIDE BOMBING IN QUETTA, PAKISTAN LEAVES A TRAIL TO TEL AVIV In Quetta on September 3, 2003; 43 Pakistanis were killed in a terror attack, killed for supporting Palestinians in Gaza. ... Read more »

US, Pakistan seek stability amid Afghan doubts

Washington: The United States and Pakistan resume talks next week after a three-year hiatus as they seek stability in often turbulent ties amid mutual concerns over Afghanistan’s future. Pakistan and the United... Read more »

Democraziness on full swing in Pakistan

by Rehan Shakeel; Suicidal attacks, bomb blasts, target killings, kidnapping have become routine of daily life in the country called Pakistan, along with shortage of electricity, water, CNG & now natural gas... Read more »

Musharraf’s legal team demands fair trial, Conjecture about Musharraf’s treatment abroad

ISLAMABAD: Senior lawyers representing former president Pervez Musharraf in high-profile treason case demand a fair trial for the ex-military ruler who left his sprawling farmhouse today but landed in hospital with ‘heart... Read more »

EU calls for Kashmiris involvement for resolving the Kashmir issue

Toronto December 30, 2013: The EU supports the reconciliation process between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir and the question of accountability of armed forces is a core issue... Read more »

Iran cancels Pakistan gas pipeline loan

IRAN has cancelled a planned $US500 million ($A562.49 million) loan to Pakistan to build part of a pipeline to bring natural gas from the Islamic Republic. Deputy Oil Minister Ali Majedi said... Read more »