Gilani vows to restore judiciary, media freedom
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday said we have committed to the nation to restore the.....Full Story

 Pirzada, Qayum hold important meeting
ISLAMABAD: An important meeting participated by well-known law expert, Sharifuddin Pirzada, Attorney General of Pakistan Malik Muhammad Qayum.....Full Story

US wants elimination of extremism: US envoy
KARACHI: The US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson said the development and eradication of unemployment would help elimination of extremism...Full Story

Judges Talks: Asif Zardari leaves for London
ISLAMABAD: Co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari Thursday left for London to hold talks with Mian Nawaz Sharif on judges’ issue.....Full Story

Judges’ committee united on draft resolution, not implementation
ISLAMABAD: The committee tasked with implementing the restoration of the sacked judges reached an agreement on a draft resolution on Wednesday but differed on the method of its implementation....Full Story

Pentagon rejects some Pakistan aid requests
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has rejected or deferred millions of dollars in military aid requests from Pakistan amid criticism that the Pakistani government has squandered US funding and ..Full Story

‘Measures to stop rupee devaluation in 10 days’
ISLAMABAD: The government will announce corrective measures to stop the devaluation of the rupee within 10 days, after approval from the Finance minister and the prime minister, Finance Secretary Farrukh Qayyum said ....Full Story

Pak FM’s Afghanistan tour on May 24
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmud Qureshi will visit neigbouring Afghanistan on May 24. According to senior journalist Hanif....Full Story

Parliament won’t survive 5 months if fails in judges’ restoration: Hashmi
LAHORE: Central leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Javed Hashmi Thursday said that if judges not restored by May 12, the parliament would not survive even five months.....Full Story

Pakistan successfully test-fires cruise missile Hataf -VIII Ra’ad
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan successfully tested a nuclear-capable, air-launched cruise missile with a range of 350 km on Thursday.....Full Story

NAB cases hearing against Sharifs adjourned till May 22
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Accountability Court adjourned hearing of three corruption cases against Muslim League-N leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz....Full Story

Musharraf’s impeachment may harm economy: Zardari
LAHORE: While the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) does not recognise President Pervez Musharraf as a constitutional president, the country’s economic conditions may deteriorate if he is impeached...Full Story

Democrats question 6 billion dollars in aid to Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Congressional Democrats are questioning sharply a United States aid programme that has reimbursed Pakistan’s military by $6 billion since 2001, for anti-terrorism operations....Full Story

‘Pakistan unfit to serve on UN rights body’
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan, Gabon, Bahrain, Sri Lanka and Zambia do not deserve a seat on the Human Rights Council, the UN top rights body, two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) said on....Full Story