President Musharraf summons Ist NA session on Friday
ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf has summoned the first session of the National Assembly on November 08 (Friday).

Economic policies to continue beyond 2002, says Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf has called upon the private sector to make full use of incentives provided by the government for the development of oil and gas resources.

EC clarifies resignations procedure
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan Saturday said that if any candidate returned from reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the National Assembly or a Provincial Assembly decides to resign, he may do so by tendering resignation in writing.

MMA to promote peace in world, says Fazl
MIRPUR: The Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) candidate for the slot of prime minister, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has said that they have brought the message of peace and the world should not have any sorts of fears from the MMA government.

Jamali an absconder: PPP leader
ISLAMABAD: Former president of Pakistan People's Party, Balochistan, Sadiq Umrani, has alleged that Mir Zafarullah Jamali "is an absconder" of accountability court, Quetta.

Pakistan expresses displeasure on CMAG announcement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Saturday expressed its displeasure over the decision of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) in which they refused to allow membership of Pakistan to Commonwealth till transfer of power.

Four of a same family elected parliamentarians
SARGODHA: The Pakistan Muslim League (QA) got a distinction when four members of a same family were elected on its tickets to the national and provincial assembly here.

Qazi says no to swear in under LFO, oath only under 1973 Constitution
ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary leader of Mutahida Majlas-e-Aamal Pakistan (MMAP), Qazi Hussein Ahmed Saturday vowed that the six religious parties alliance will take oath as Member of the National Assembly under 1973 Constitution of the country and not under Legal Framework Order 2002.

Powers hands over to elected representatives in Northera Areas: Memon
SKARDU: Federal Minister for Information and Media Development and Chief Executive Northern Areas Nisar A. Memon has said that powers have been transferred to elected representatives of Gilgit-Baltistan areas.

President approves acquisition of oceanographic research vessel to develop maritimel
ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf on Saturday approved the acquisition of a multi-disciplinary Oceanographic research vessel for development of maritime functional requirements of various Ministries and agencies and for better utilization of living and non-living marine resources.

Maulana Wasih named MMA’s parliamentary leader in Balochistan Assembly
QUETTA: The Balochistan MMA on Saturday unanimously named Maulana Abdul Wasih as its Parliamentary Leader in the Balochistan Provincial Assembly.

IMF releases $ 114 million fourth tranche under PRGF programme
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday has completed the third review of Pakistan's performance and approved $114 million the fourth tranche under $ 1.4 billion Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, a three years programme for Islamabad.

Fazl says LFO a biggest hurdle in functioning of NA
PESHAWAR: Maulana Fazlur Rehman -- the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal’s prime ministerial candidate -- has termed the Legal Framework Order (LFO) a “biggest hurdle” in the functioning of the National Assembly.

Tax-free local goods for tourists, expats
ISLAMABADL: The government has offered tourists and overseas Pakistanis the facility to purchase tax-free Pakistani goods at Duty Free Shops.