KARACHI : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Sherry Rehman has said that the country was facing various challenges at international and regional fronts including economic one. She was addressing on the occasion of distribution of tricycle, tri-motorcycle and donation amount cheques among the disabled.
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has called for viable peace in Kashmir saying that Pak-India relations can, and should be, creatively rediscovered. He made the call in his vision statement at an international conference on India and Pakistan - designing a new future held in London.
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that the government was endeavoring for the rule of law, justice and safeguarding the democratic system for which the lawyers should lend their helping hands to the government.
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that talks would be possible with only those who would lay their arms and wants peace.Talking to media here on Saturday, Gilani said that government would take stern against miscreants.
LAHORE : The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) will decide the future of lawyers’ movement for the restoration of the deposed judges during its meeting being held today said Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council, Syed Rehman.
KARACHI : Pakistan Coast Guards on the eve of International Anti Narcotics Day, destroyed by burning a huge quantity of hashish, heroin, betel- nuts and liquor worth Rs 6,02,22,870 at Pakistan Coast Guards Post near Paradise Point (Hawkesbay) here on Friday.
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would observe black day on Friday against the decision of Lahore High Court, disqualifying party chief Nawaz Sharif from contesting the by-election last Monday.
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said Pakistans failure to put pressure on Taliban forces on the countrys border with Afghanistan had fueled a rise in violence, but said Islamabad appeared to recognize the problem.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Privatisation Naveed Qamar Thursday said the Privatisation policy will be transparent, fast and labour-friendly and that the workers of a company being privatized will be allocated its 10 percent shares.
WASHINGTON: Nearly six billion US dollars provided by the US to Pakistan to fight against terrorism since the September 9, 2001 attacks on America has little been used for that purpose, an independent audit has found.