ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s ambassador designate to Zimbabwe, Asif Khan, and ambassador designate to Ukraine, Maj Gen (Retd) Wajahat Ali Muftee called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr Friday and discussed matters relating to their new assignments.The President felicitated the newly ...

PARIS : European Union Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier, the EU’s top financial regulator, called on the French government to pursue its planned reforms despite the Commission allowing two more years to meet its budget deficit target. Olli Rehn, the European monetary affairs ...

ISTANBUL (AFP) - Pro-Palestinian activists said on Monday they would not withdraw a lawsuit against Israeli commanders for a fatal 2010 raid on their Gaza-bound flotilla, ahead of official compensation talks between Turkey and the Jewish state this week. “We will not discuss compensation or ...

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said despite challenges in the bilateral relationship, the United States and Pakistan share an interest in defeating terrorists and that Washington would pursue defense cooperation with Islamabad on that common basis.“Despite challenges in the bilateral ...

LAHORE - Lahore Stock Exchange Managing Director Aftab Ahmed Ch has said the SECP is endeavouring to run the stock exchanges in a way that it could care for the interest of small investors instead of the members or brokers. He said that the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan will give ...

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran said on Monday it will go on with its uranium enrichment activities despite a fifth UN Security Council resolution calling for a freeze to the sensitive nuclear work. "Enrichment is our right and we believe that suspension is an illegal request. We will continue on our path ...