A Foreign Office spokesman said brutal manner in which Sanaullah was attacked in the jail is most unfortunate and a matter of deep concern for Government of Pakistan.He conveyed concern to the Government of India in this regard and demanded that an investigation into the incident be held and ...

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister AJK Ch Abdul Majeed called on Prime Minister Justice (Retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso at Prime Minister House on Monday morning.During the meeting the deteriorating health condition of Sanaullah, a Pakistani prisoner in India, was discussed. The Prime Minister expressed ...

LAHORE - President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday rang up the PML-N leader Ayyaz Mir and expressed solidarity with him over rejection of his nomination papers by the Returning Officer. In the 30-minute long conversation, the two exchanged views over the implications of Articles 62 and 63 of the ...

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has expressed grief and sorrow over the death of eminent poetess Ms Shabnam Shakil.In his message, the Prime Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the members of the bereaved family.  He prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the ...

Deputy Prosecutor General National Accountability Bureau (PG) Karim Khan Agha on Monday objected to proceedings undertaken by the Supreme Court over mysterious death of Kamran Faisal, late assistant director NAB.He prayed to a two-member bench comprising Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji ...

ISLAMABAD - The Sugar Advisory Board (SAB) on Monday showed satisfaction over the commodity stocks in the country, as it observed that sugar stocks would reach 5.2 million tons by the end of crushing season 2011-2012.Meeting of the Sugar Advisory Board was held in the Ministry of Industries, which ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to USA, Sherry Rehman, called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here Wednesday at Prime Minister’s House and discussed matters pertaining to her diplomatic assignments in USA.It may be mentioned that Sherry Rehman is leaving for ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Saturday expressed condolence over loss of lives in Japan caused by unprecedented earthquake and tsunami. In her condolence message to the Foreign Minister of Japan, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has expressed deep grief over the terrible devastation ...

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the report submitted by the Punjab police on drag race, saying there were many lapses in it. A four-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing a suo moto case regarding killing of ...

ISLAMABAD Americas top military officer visited the capital Tuesday, carrying what he called a strong sense of strategic impatience with the government here over its failure to clear insurgents from border safe havens where they prepare lethal attacks against American and allied forces in ...

MOSCOW (AFP) - The euros role as a reserve currency will be reliable for years to come, Alexei Ulyukayev, first deputy chairman of Russias Central Bank, said, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday. I think that the euros position is stable for years to come, because behind it are Europes ...

TOKYO (APP) - Japan has engaged consultants to prepare Special Project Feasibility Report (SEPROF) on mega Karachi Mass Transit Circular Railway (KMTCR) and also expressed willingness to provide loans and technical expertise for the project, said a senior official at Pakistan's Embassy has said. ...