Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif met US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson and Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharat Sabharwal in Raiwind on Friday.During the meeting, Olson said the US wanted to strengthen its ties with Pakistan and was willing to help Pakistan ...

ISLAMABAD - The PSO’s efforts to set up state-of-the-art oil refinery in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, having capacity to process 40,000 barrel per day, would go a long way in meeting the growing energy needs. The facility, expected to be fully commissioned by 2016-17, will be set up through a ...

ISLAMABAD - Experts at a conference underlined the need for taking solid steps to effectively explore and utilize natural resources especially coal to meet the country’s growing energy needs. Presenting Energy Vision 2030 at a conference organized by IPRI and Hanns Seidel Foundation, ...

lahoreThe Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Liu Jian, called on PML-N President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Raiwind on Wednesday and congratulated him over PML-N’s victory in elections on the behalf of his country. The ambassador emphasised that the Chinese leaders and people had great respect for ...

LAHORE/ISLAMABADOUR STAFF REPORTERSThe US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson on Tuesday called on PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif at Raiwind and congratulated him on his party’s success in the elections. Mian Shahbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar and Suleman Shahbaz Sharif were also present in the ...

Lahore – PML-Zia chief Ejazul Haq, who has won NA-191, is scheduled to call on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Syed Munawar Hasan here on Wednesday.During meetings with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Jamaat chiefs, Ejazul Haq will discuss with them the ...

ISLAMABAD -  The Eni Pakistan, in a joint venture with the PPL and KUFPEC, recently made a new discovery of the gas, showing potential to efficiently meet the country’s energy needs. “The production testing gas flowed 33 million cubic feet per day is highlighting an excellent ...

  LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II will miss the Commonwealth heads of government meeting inSri Lankain November, sending her son Prince Charles in her place, the palace announced on Tuesday. It will be the first time the 87-year-old monarch has missed such a meeting since it was first held in 1971, ...

 ANKARATurkish and Israeli officials will meet on Monday in Israel for another round of talks over compensation for a deadly 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a diplomatic source told AFP."The second round of negotiations will be held in Israel tomorrow," the source said on Sunday, ...

ISLAMABAD  - A two-day director generals (DGs) annual conference of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is starting today (Thursday) in Karachi to discuss the significant issues confronted with the bureau.Chairman NAB Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari will preside over the conference while ...

  LONDON:  Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird has condemned the decision to allowSri Lankato host the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in November as “accommodating evil”. Baird spoke out after his Commonwealth counterparts inLondonon Friday agreed to press ahead ...

ISLAMABAD (APP): The 10th meeting of Board of National Productivity Organization  was held here to review the performance of NPO and devise future strategy for improving productivity. CEO NPO, Khawaja Muhammad Yousuf apprised the participants about the initiatives the organization has taken ...

Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila, called on Prime Minister Justice (Retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso at Prime Minister House on Monday and discussed professional matters pertaining to Pakistan's Naval Forces.The Prime Minister while talking to the Naval Chief said that government ...

QUETTA  - Hundreds of earthquake victims on Friday took out a rally and staged demonstration in Mashkail tehsil of Washuk district against non-provision of daily-use items and blaming the government for failing to provide adequate relief.The protesters took out the rally at Mashkail Bazaar ...

ISLAMABADThe sorry state of affairs continues unabated in Pakistan Cricket Association for Physically Handicapped (PCAPH) as handicapped players miseries further aggravated. The inside sources on condition of anonymity have confirmed to this scribe that despite taking huge amount of funds from ...

ISLAMABAD - The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted two task forces to formulate policy measures to increase revenue, enhance efficiency in tax department and bring more transparency in tax administration.According to a notification, the FBR chairman has constituted two task forces ...

LAHORE -  Biogas which is produced by the fermentation of organic matter may help meet the persistent energy crisis in the country as its cost is 35 to 50 per cent less than charcoal, kerosene oil and firewood to get energy. These views were expressed by chief scientific officer of ...

ISLAMABAD - A high-level Pakistani delegation has left for United States of America on Tuesday to attend annual mandatory spring talks with IMF and World Bank.Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Shahid Amjad Chaudhry is heading the delegation. Secretary Finance Division, Secretary Economic ...

TOKYO - Members of Myanmar's Muslim minority Rohingya community said Thursday they have been barred from a gathering to welcome democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi when she visits Japan. Suu Kyi is expected from Saturday in her first visit to the country for nearly three decades, after time spent as a ...

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Engineer Shaukatullah and Chief Minister Justice (Retired) Tariq Parvez called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday.Overall situation in the province and FATA was discussed during the meeting, a statement from the President House said.The Governor ...

DOHA  - A Darfur donor conference has raised $3.6 billion in pledges to finance the development of war-ravaged Darfur in west Sudan, mostly from Khartoum itself, host country Qatar which contributed $500 million announced Monday."These pledges cover more than the $177 million needed for ...

DOHA (AFP) - Representatives of donor countries and aid groups began meeting on Sunday to endorse a strategy to rebuild Sudan's Darfur region, where a decade-long conflict shocked the world with atrocities against civilians."Peace time has begun in Darfur. A peace that will be protected by ...

DOHA  - Representatives of donor countries and aid groups met on Sunday to endorse a strategy to rebuild Sudan’s Darfur region, where a decade-long conflict shocked the world with atrocities against civilians. “Peace time has begun in Darfur. A peace that will be protected by ...

BAQUBA  - A coordinated attack involving a suicide bomber at an open-air election campaign meeting in central Iraq killed 25 people on Saturday, the latest in a spike in unrest two weeks before provincial polls.The assault raises further questions over the credibility of the election, ...

A coordinated attack involving a suicide bomber at an open-air election campaign meeting in central Iraq killed 25 people on Saturday, the latest in a spike in unrest two weeks before provincial polls.The assault raises further questions over the credibility of the election, Iraq's first since ...

ALMATY - Iran heads into nuclear talks with world powers this week in an apparently uncompromising mood, demanding Thursday the immediate recognition of its right to enrich uranium and downplaying the chances of direct talks with the United States.The six nations negotiating with Iran have ...

SYDNEY Former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell has been forced to withdraw from his first meeting since last year's Olympic final because of a hamstring injury, Athletics Australia said on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Jamaican, who has run the 100m in less than 10 seconds more times than any ...

PESHAWAR  – A grand Tribal Jirga of Khyber Agency has given a 48-hour deadline to Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and political administration of Khyber Agency to meet their demands, otherwise they threatened to launch a series of protest demonstrations.The tribal jirga held here at ...

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will meet annoyed party leaders in Lahore today (Sunday). On Friday, three PPP lawmakers including Jamil Shah, Nishat Ahmed Daha and Babar Hussain resigned from Punjab Assembly membership on account of having differences with the main PPP leadership ...

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will lead an official delegation to Brussels December 3-4 and will also meet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.Khar and Clinton will hold discussions on bilateral relations, and exchange views on the "way forward to ...