Pakistan

    No agreement reached between govt-militants in Swat, only ceasefire brokered: Bilour

    PESHAWAR : NWFP Senior Minister, Bashir Ahmad Bilour on Monday said no agreement has been reached so far between the provincial government and militants in Swat district and presently only ceasefire has been brokered.
    Talking to newsmen here, Provincial Minister said talks between the committee constituted by NWFP government and militants are in progress.
    During talks, he […]


    Nawaz to contest by-elections: reports

    ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief, Nawaz Sharif has decided to take part in by-elections from NA-52 Rawalpindi here on Monday.

PML-N leadership committed to restoring judiciary: Khosa

May 12th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

LAHORE : Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa has said that Muslim League leadership is committed to the mission of ensuring freedom of judiciary and reinstatement of judges.
He was addressing a reception in D.G. Khan, on Monday. Chief Minister said that no one can carry out unlawful activities if judiciary is free. He […]



PPP to safeguard PML-N government in Punjab: Zardari

May 12th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday that his party would become the iron wall in Punjab against any element which would try to destabilize the PML-N government.



USCENTCOM commander calls on CJCSC

May 12th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Lieutenant General Martin E Dempsey acting commander USCENTCOM, called on Chairman Joint Chiefs Of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Tariq Majid at Joint Staff Headquarters, Chaklala on Monday.
General Dempsey held a wide ranging discussion with CJCSC, General Tariq Majid on matters of mutual interest and other avenues of military cooperation. They also exchanged views […]



Altaf appeals Nawaz to remain in coalition government

May 12th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

KARACHI : Muttahida Quami Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Monday appealed PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for not quitting the coalition government.



Musharraf, Gilani expressed sorrow over loss of lives in China

May 12th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani have expressed their sorrow on the loss of precious lives occurred in the earthquake in China.



Lawyers Convention of May 17 will decide future course: Aitzaz

May 12th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : President Supreme Court Bar Association Barrister Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has said the lawyers convention scheduled to be held on May 17 which will decide the future curse of the lawyers.



Nawaz, Shahbaz arrive in Islamabad

May 12th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : The chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif and party president Shahbaz Sharif have arrived in Islamabad from London. They came after PML-N’s talks with Pakistan Peoples Party over the issue of reinstatement of deposed judges collapsed in London.



SC orders media not to air program on judges

May 12th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday has ordered the media not to air programmes and promos related to the judiciary.