ISLAMABAD   Prime Minister Justice (r) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has decided to release 51 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds as a gesture of goodwill. These prisoners have already served their sentences. The decision was taken at a high level meeting attended by Federal ...

  NEW YORK   A new campaign by a family of information-stealing malware, which appears to originate out ofIndia, has been hittingPakistanhard over the last few months, according to American researchers. Citing researchers at Eset, Dark Reading, a comprehensive news and information portal ...

EDINBURGH- Isolated ODIs between international big guns and associate small fries are not a common occurrence, but with the Champions Trophy looming, the deprived Scottish were happy to oblige the Pakistan Cricket Board. Pakistan's preparation for the showpiece in the United Kingdom has been well ...

EDINBURGH:- Scotlandcaptain Kyle Coetzer insists his side will not be overawed when they take onPakistanon Friday. The 29-year-old Northamptonshire batsman was this week named as the successor to retired skipper Gordron Drummond and his first job will be to lead the side out against Pakistan in the ...

LAHORE - Given that not much time is left in the withdrawal of Nato forces from Afghanistan, the US administration is waiting passionately to work with the new political dispensation in Pakistan which, it thinks, would prove to be a great helping hand to it in controlling the spread of Taliban, ...

ISLAMABAD - It’s being just a matter of days now to the coming of a more peace loving civilian regime in Pakistan, Islamabad is hoping a boost to the overall dialogue process with India and it has approached New Delhi for focused discussions on the issue of prisoners.“We hope that ...

Throughout the entire human civilisation, it is the victors who write history. Any yet, in retrospect, the historical authenticity of the events and the accuracy of the victors’ claims have always been challenged with the discovery of remarkable evidence contrary to what was perceived as ...

EDINBURGH - The Scotland squad has been announced for the two upcoming one-day internationals against Pakistan on May 17 and 19. Kyle Coetzer leads his side for the first time after being unveiled as Gordon Drummond's successor as captain.Former Under-19 batsman Freddie Coleman earned his ...

United NationWarning that Africa risked becoming ‘the epicentre of terrorism’, Pakistan has called for stepped up measures to resolve long festering conflicts and crises across the continent to stamp out the scourge.“Africa is the new frontier for international terrorism and ...

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State John Kerry is considering an early visit to Pakistan, after PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif has formed a government, a State Department spokesperson said Monday“We do look forward to working with the new government of Pakistan. I note that Mr (Nawaz) Sharif has ...

DUBLIN:-Ireland coach Phil Simmons on Tuesday named an unchanged squad for the two upcoming one-day international matches against Pakistan, who are using the series as a warm-up for the Champions Trophy. SQUAD: William Porterfield (captain), Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Trent Johnston, Ed Joyce, ...

ISLAMABADPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had no place for talented left arm medium fast bowler Sohail Tanveer who was best suitable for the conditions of England due to his vast experience of playing county cricket in England and he is also a complete all-rounder which is direly needed by the team. ...

Pakistan Muslim League-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with China‚ which has always cooperated with it.He was talking to Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Liu Jian who called on him in Lahore.Mian Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan and ...

islamabad - The government is struggling to achieve annual exports target of $27 billion during the ongoing financial year 2012-13 due to the unending power shortage in the country and global economic situation.“The commerce ministry has set an ambitious exports target at the time when ...

LAHORE :-The British government is committed to a long-term, productive and friendly partnership with Pakistan and the UK considers Pakistan a long-term strategic partner and will continue to support all its endeavors aimed at expansion of bilateral trade relations. UK High Commissioner Adam Thomas ...

ISLAMABAD - The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has barred ex-prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and other accused in Rs22 billion Rental Power Projects (RPPs) scam from leaving Pakistan.The former prime minister has also been placed on the Exit Control List (ECL). The FIA has ordered all the ...

ISLAMABAD - European Union chief election observer Michael Gahler on Monday described Pakistan's 2013 landmark elections as a step forward, but said the province of Sindh topped in polls irregularities and rigging. Unveiling preliminary conclusions of EU observers’ team at a packed news ...

KARACHI - A day after warning the establishment to respect the MQM mandate or separate Karachi, Altaf Hussain said on Monday his statement has been taken in wrong vein.He said those who have any complaints regarding poll rigging should contact the Election Commission of Pakistan, a media report ...

WASHINGTON  : An IMF team is to visit Islamabad in late June to continue the policy discussions with the new govt on mitigating economic vulnerabilities in Pakistan. Answering a question at a press conference whether the Fund had offered $5 billion of aid to Pakistan and were there any ...

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday telephoned chief of Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif, and congratulated him on winning general elections.Kerry is hoping to visit Pakistan soon, once the new government of incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif is in place, a US official said.The two ...

Thursday's landmark decision by the Pakistani high court in Peshawar is a remarkable document: Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan examines the US use of drones against Pakistan's tribal areas and reaches several conclusions that, while obvious to most sensible observers, seem to have eluded American ...

As I write this, just after returning from casting my vote, hopes and expectations run high. The last week has been such a roller coaster. As though everything was being propelled at breakneck speed to fast forward us to May 11. The normal and noisy campaign changed the day Imran Khan fell 15 feet ...

Pakistan today turned out to vote in one of the larger turnouts in its history, for the first time in a transition from a government who has just completed a 5 year full-term in office, to its successor. Defying threats by the Taliban young and old, urban and rural voters, stood in long lines at ...

UNITED NATIONS -  Pakistan has called for addressing the root causes of terrorism that continues to mutate into new and more sinister forms, and to combat the phenomenon with “quick response” strategies.“Counter-terrorism efforts need to adapt to these challenges and develop ...

    WASHINGTON: AUSlawmaker has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to limit American aid toPakistanand four other countries. The other four countries areIran,North Korea,SyriaandEgypt. Introduced by Congressman Paul A Gosar, the Foreign Assistance Under Limitation and ...

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan on Sunday welcomed the high turnout in the country's elections as a step forward for democracy, but said his party would submit a report on alleged vote-rigging.His first public remarks, made in a televised statement, came 17 hours after his main rival, ...

LAHORE - Pakistan Billiard and Snooker Association (PBSA) Friday named its four-member team to take part in the ACBS Team Events and the 6-Red Snooker Championships being held from May 24 to 30 in Doha, Qatar. The team comprises M Asif, M Sajjad, Hamza Akbar and M MajidAli, said PBSA president ...

  Owen Bennett-Jones The May 11 (today) elections will be different from any that have been held inPakistanbefore. And it’s not only because for the first time an elected government will finish its term and hand over power to a democratically elected successor. For decades Pakistani ...

Lahore - Despite consistent rumours in circulation for the past several months that something would happen at the last moment and the entire schedule would be disturbed, the general elections will be held under tight security arrangements across the country on Saturday (today), springing many ...

Arguing that sending billions of taxpayer dollars overseas to hostile countries is "unconscionable", a US lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to limit American aid to Pakistan and four other countries.The other four countries are Iran, North Korea, Syria and ...