JOHANNESBURG : South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers said it would seek pay rises of up to 60pc from gold and coal producers. Africa hoping to avoid the 2012 wildcat strike action at platinum and gold mines that cost billions. Mineworkers are mobilizing to assert themselves, with the ...

kabul  - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan’s disputed border with Pakistan.Kabul’s overtures to New Delhi are likely ...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan's disputed border with Pakistan.Kabul's overtures to New Delhi are likely to rile Islamabad where a ...

  LAHORE The Lahore High Court on Friday issued notice to thePunjabgovernment, Lahore District Coordination Officer, former and sitting LDA director generals to summit reply in LDA plaza fire case until July 5. The court was hearing a petition seeking directives to bring to book officials ...

LAHORE The Lahore High Court on Friday sought a detailed report from Environment Department, Climate Change Division, Wildlife Department and Punjab Government about number of licences issued to import white tiger in Pakistan and also the figure of the dangerous animal.Expressing dismay over ...

    ISLAMABAD   US Ambassador Richard Olson on Friday met JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman and congratulated him as his party has won seats in national and provincial assemblies. The ambassador underscored theUScommitment to a strong bilateral relationship withPakistanbased on respect and ...

ISLAMABADIslamabad High Court (IHC) Monday adjourned the hearing in a petition seeking disqualification of Awami National Party (ANP) Senator Muhammad Azam Khan Hoti after he sought some time to submit his reply.A single-member bench of IHC comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui heard the ...

BEIJING Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid began a two-day trip to China Thursday, as the Asian giants seek to repair the damage from a border flare-up that highlighted long-rumbling tensions.The world’s two most populous countries have in recent years seen relations improve and trade ...

moscowUS Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday sought to narrow differences over the conflict in Syria with President Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian strongman to find common ground to help end the bloodshed.Kerry is making his first trip to Russia since taking over as the chief US diplomat ...

KARACHI - Caretaker Interior Minister Malik Habib held meeting with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement leaders at party’s headquarter Nine Zero here on Sunday and discussed law and order situation. MQM leaders Dr Farooq Sattar, Dr Sagheer Ahmed, Nabeel Gabool and others welcomed the minister. ...

islamabad - Expressing concern over the attack on Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah, Islamabad on Friday reiterated its desire to have good neighbourly relations with India and sought evacuation of critically injured Sanaullah to Pakistan for treatment instantly."Despite recent Indian outrages including ...

islamabad -  Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso Friday directed the Ministry of Finance to allocate substantial funds for agriculture, energy, health and education sectors in the next budget and come up with recommendations to broaden the tax base.The Prime Minister issued these directives ...

lahore - The Lahore High Court Chief Justice on Monday sought a detail report and reply on electricity load-shedding in Punjab from Ministry Of Water and Power, Ministry of Petroleum, Ministry of Finance and other respondents.“No priority is being seemed regarding the load-shedding,” ...

islamabad - Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday directed Interior Ministry to explain the matter of writing letter to Ministry of Law seeking its opinion regarding the action against IGP Islamabad Bani Amin despite the clear court directives.IHC judge Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui also directed ...

LAHORE : FBR Monday sought proposals from the FPCCI and its affiliated chambers  for the national annual budget 2013-2014.  Chairman FBR Ansar Javed told APP here today that FPCCI and all its affiliated chambers have been asked to submit viable suggestions and proposals for consideration ...

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Office has written a letter to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking names of polling officers to be stationed abroad.In its letter, the FO said the names of the polling officers be provided at the earliest so that it could start necessary work including visa ...

islamabad - Utterly alarmed by the threats his family is receiving from banned militants groups, Mohammad Ashraf, resident of Mandi Bahauddin, has appealed to the federal and Punjab governments to provide him and his family security.While narrating his ordeal, Ashraf told TheNation on Sunday that ...

A widow of poor mason has been struggling hard to get police help, as she has been facing life threats from her relatives who want to grab her house located at Dhoke Kala Khan.The poor and helpless lady appealed to Regional Police Officer (RPO) Naseemuz Zaman to come forward to rescue her as ...

ISLAMABAD - The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman through a letter has requested the Prime Minister to restore the autonomy of the Commission and nullify the amendments made in the Rules of Business 1973. The Ministry of Finance on April 17 had written to the HEC that its administrative ...

LAHOREPakistan Olympic Association (POA) president Lt Gen (retd) Syed Arif Hasan Wednesday said the POA has decided to meet Interim Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso to save Pakistan’s image at international level and to get rid of problems being faced by Olympic movement in Pakistan. Arif ...

LAHORE :-Chief Minister Najam Sethi has taken notice of the chopping off hands of an alleged thief in the Choti Bala area of Dera Ghazi Khan and directed RPO to submit a report.  The Chief Minister said that the incident of cutting hands of a person is highly regrettable and a dastardly act ...

islamabad - Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has sought 165 per cent hike in the prices of hydel power from NEPRA while the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has also asked to approve Rs 2.20/unit increase in electricity tariff on account of monthly fuel price adjustment.At ...

PESHAWAR  - An ANP women activist from Peshawar has sought protection against a person in her neighbourhood, who is intimidating for holding party meetings at her residence.Speaking at a press conference here at press club on Friday, Jamila Wisal, ANP Women Wing PK-3 President and resident of ...

BANGUIAFPCentral African Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye has appealed for the help of France and of a regional African force to help secure the country following violence in the wake of the rebel takeover last month. In a radio-television address late Tuesday, Tiangaye made the appeal to France and ...

mandi bahauddin A local leader of the All Pakistan Muslim League held a meeting with ex-servicemen of the area and sough their support for his party in the upcoming general elections.Akram Gakhar Advocate said that his party had fielded four candidates for two the National Assembly and two for ...

BAHAWALPUR – Newly posted District Police Officer Sohail Zafar Chattha said that the police would play its unbiased role for the conduct of peaceful elections as the top priority. “No one is allowed to carry weapons without permission. Closed circuit television cameras will be installed ...

BAHAWALPUR – Newly posted District Police Officer Sohail Zafar Chattha said that the police would play its unbiased role for the conduct of peaceful elections as the top priority. “No one is allowed to carry weapons without permission. Closed circuit television cameras will be installed ...

LAHORE – An election tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Friday issued notice to the attorney general and the Punjab advocate general to assist the court on an appeal against rejection of former president Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers from NA-139, Kasur.The tribunal comprised ...

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 ...

QUETTA - Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has appealed political parties to cooperate with government to ensure fair, transparent and timely conduction of general polls in the country.He said stringent arrangements have been made for holding upcoming general elections in a peaceful ...