NEW DELHI - India has warned Pakistan that it will retaliate massively even if Pakistan used tactical nuclear weapons against it. As Pakistan is developing "tactical" nuclear warheads to miniaturise its weapons to be carried on short-range missiles, India will protect its security interests by ...

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday submitted its response in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) pertaining to action against Islamabad’s Inspector General Police in facilitating the escape of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the IHC heard the case.Earlier, the ...

Former president General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf on Saturday requested the Supreme Court to constitute a full bench to hear the treason case against him.The former military ruler made the request in his reply submitted to the apex court in the case calling for proceedings against him under Article ...

SHANGHAI - China confirmed three more cases of bird flu on Sunday, as authorities sought to curb a deadly outbreak by banning live poultry sales and disinfecting schools. The new cases of the H7N9 strain of avian influenza brought the number recorded in China’s eastern region to 21 since it ...

It took a couple of years not just months to send a letter to Switzerland and since the letter has been sent there has been no response from Switzerland. Who does not know what has happened on this account? Who does not know as to how much precious time Supreme Court of Pakistan wasted on this ...

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council here on Monday issued a Presidential statement, calling on the international community to develop a comprehensive response to tackle the underlying causes of piracy.“The Security Council continues to be gravely concerned by the threat that piracy and ...

Suleman N. KhanWater is our most important resource and the alarming reduction in the Indus Basin waters entering Pakistan are clear signs of an orchestrated policy by the Indian authorities. Mohammad Ali Jinnah called “Kashmir the main life-sustaining artery of Pakistan”, and the ...

LAHORE - Around 85 Pakistani sports goods exhibitors participated in ISPO Munich, which is the world’s largest sports goods and sports-wear exhibition held every year in Munich. This year 2,344 exhibitors from 51 countries exhibited their products at ISPO. Close to 80,000 sports goods and ...

A report in the Washington Post points to the extent to which the Pak-US relations have soured on account of the perceived cross purposes for which the two countries have been working. As a result, both entertain a deep sense of betrayal. The Americans believe that Islamabad is letting them down in ...

President Asif Zardari is reported to have offered to resign if the PPP and the parties allied to it in running the federal government so wanted. He also said that his party was also ready to go for early general elections. Mr Zardari made these remarks at an emergency meeting of the coalition ...

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said on Thursday that Pakistan is evaluating the US report on the NATO attack at its Salala border post on November 26 which killing 24 soldiers.“To the best of my knowledge, the US report is still under evaluation,” Basit told the weekly ...

Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former law minister Babar Awan said on Thursday that nefarious rumour mills were operating against the government which did not merit any discussion or response. Speaking to media representatives in Islamabad, Awan said a media-trial of one individual ...

Lieutenant Commander Amjad Ali Dogar PN, Deputy Director (Maritime Affairs) Naval Headquarters Islamabad The World Maritime Day is an annual event celebrated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its 169 member states during the last week of September. The marking of ...

PESHAWAR - Jamiat Ulema Islam chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, said on Sunday that United State was confronted with humiliating defeat in Afghanistan and it was pressurising Pakistan to hide its failure. Addressing a press conference here at JUI Provincial Secretariat, he said that this was right time ...

The international community is failing to provide enough resources for Pakistan to recover from the devastating floods that struck a year ago, an aid agency said on Sunday. Islamic Relief goes on to warn that Pakistan is not sufficiently prepared for the coming crises. "Millions of people could be ...

ISLAMABAD - The sudden and unexpected response of majority of the audience who perceived the US as Pakistans top 'enemy during a lecture, caught Pakistans Ambassador to the US with quite a 'surprise, it is learnt. It happened on Wednesday when Ambassador Hussain Haqqani visited the reputed National ...

Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday asked the govt to file their replies within two weeks regarding arrest of driver who crushed to death Ibadur Rehman. The counsel pleading the case submitted that three months had been passed, but apparently nothing had been done to arrest the driver and impound ...

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Eurozone leaders will discover Monday whether a surprise agreement to beef-up debt rescue funding will meet approval on markets seeking credible enforcement of tightened economic policy coordination. Finance ministers from the 17-nation eurozone pick up where prime ministers, ...

LAHORE After failing to get positive response from political parties in the Punjab regarding its planned move to regain control over Dera Bugti, the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) has decided to leave Lahore on Friday (today) only with a media team to reach Kashmore late in the night. The JWP ...

LAHORE - Merlin has successfully secured funding from ECHO, UNICEF and WFP to deliver much needed health care in Sindh. According to a Press release, Merlin will be providing health services to over 500,000 people in Dadu and Thatta districts over the next six months. Merlin plans to provide ...

LAHORE - The 18th world trade fair of plastic and rubber has entered the fifth day with two Pakistani companies receiving magnificent response both from buyers and potential customers. Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany Shahid Kamal along with commercial attachT attended the fair and spoke to the ...

ISLAMABAD The Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad has received a tremendous response for its BS four-year program as hundreds of students appeared in entry tests from across the country. The entry test was organised by QAU administration in university gymnasium on Friday. It is the first time that ...

A day after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court gave its judgement in the Ayodhya title suit, Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram said that the response to Ayodhya verdict has been dignified. Chidambaram said the government is pleased and satisfied with response to the Ayodhya verdict. ...

ISLAMABAD No one dared to avail well known film star and singer Shahida Minis stirring open offer to dance with her or even to shake hand with her Friday night at a musical arranged by the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). The opportunity was valid for only those who could donate from ...

NEW YORK - A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization Friday renewed its call for a strong response by public officials to growing anti-Muslim bigotry nationwide following another hate incident targeting an American mosque. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic ...

The United States is frustrated by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's falling political popularity following his government's slow response to the deluge, which has submerged almost one-fifth of the nation, American officials have said. The Obama administration, which is working hard to work ...

Pakistan's government faces the threat of social unrest or even military takeover after its shambolic response to the floods that have devastated the country, leaving 1,600 people dead and 2 million homeless, say analysts. Fears that Asif Ali Zardari, the president, could be overthrown possibly ...

More than 400 jawans of quick response Force trained from Rawalpindi police Force have been deployed at banks trade centers to ensure security and vigilance of the installations. To ensure fool proof security of banks and trade centers during Ramazan, more than 400 jawans of quick response Force ...

ISLAMABAD (PR) - The ZONG received an overwhelming response to its 'Keep Phone On (KPO) reward programme. The first KPO lucky draw took place on Thursday in which one lucky winner received a motorcycle. ZONG values its customers and has always introduced innovative products and services in order ...

LAHORE Sajjada Nashins of the Sufis have unanimously demanded prompt action by the government for foiling attacks on the mazars of the saints, and they have vowed to start series of masses awareness campaigns across the country besides holding protest rallies. In this regard, a meeting was held ...