Perhaps it is only natural for President Asif Ali Zardari to cast about for excuses in trying to explain why the PPP lost so heavily in the May 11 elections. However, such escapism is not likely to help him reach the sort of conclusions needed if he is to lead the party towards a renewal that would ...

WASHINGTON The United States is not seeking permanent military bases in Afghanistan, and any future American presence in the country will be possible only at the invitation of the Afghan government, according to White House spokesman Jay Carney.The spokesman echoed what US President Barack ...

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday rejected the plea, seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.A voter Ms Amina Khan has challenged the acceptance of Khan’s nomination papers for a national assembly seat NA-122, Lahore.The petitioner alleged that Imran ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it is trying to firm up plans for a new round of talks this month between global powers and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme, which the West suspects is aimed at developing a nuclear weapons capability.Iranian news agency ISNA said on Wednesday ...

The United States has denied reports that Pakistan's former military dictator president Pervez Musharraf had sought a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over his return to Pakistan.State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said on Thursday that Musharraf was not asking for favours ...

A senior Afghan analyst blasted the US efforts to postpone the Loya Jirga (traditional grand assembly) elections in the country, and said Washington fears that the Afghan legislators voice opposition to the endorsement of a security pact between their country and the US. "The US is concerned that ...

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has urged the need for seeking guidance from Allam Iqbal's philosophy to tackle challenges being faced by the country on Saturday. He was addressing Allama Iqbal Awards ceremony at Aiwan-e-Iqbal here in Lahore on Saturday held under the aegis of Iqbal Academy ...

Petition has been filed in Supreme Court (SC) seeking removal of Sharmela Farooqui as advisor to chief minister Sindh. Petition has been submitted by Habib ul Wahab Khairi, chairman Al-Jehad Trust whereby he has taken the plea that Shrmela Farooqui has been declared disqualified for ten years by ...

PPP central leader senator Raza Rabbani has said Benazir Bhutto is alive today and party workers are seeking guidance from her. A martyr remains alive in Islam. BB is alive today too. PPP is seeking guidance from her today as well, Mian Raza Rabbani said this while addressing a public meeting ...

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected Rehman Maliks plea seeking exemption from in person appearance in the court. However, the court extended the pre-arrest bail till February 25. A bench comprising Justice Khawaja Sharif and Justice Manzoor Malik heard the case. Maliks counsels argued that an ...

A petition has been filed in Lahore Registry of Supreme Court pleading constitutional indemnity to the presidential office. Petitioner Barrister Zafarullah pleads in the petition that the judiciary could not act against the president due to the constitutional protection to the office. The ...

Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin said that Pakistan needs four to five billion dollars in thirty days for stabilizing the country's economy and it has three plans ready for meeting the crisis challenge. Shaukat Tarin said that our market became nervous due to decline in reserves ...

The Lahore Registry of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected a petition seeking President Musharraf to vacate the army house. The General Secretary of "Adliya Bachao Committee" Mian Jameel Akhtar has filed a petition in this regard through his lawyer Barrister Farooq. In the ...