ISLAMABAD : An important meeting of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the major coalition partner of the government, would be held on Monday to evolve a future political line of action after failing the coalition government to meet the last deadline to reinstate the deposed judges.
The meeting would be held with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif in […]
MINGORA : Unknown gunmen kidnapped two sons of former NWFP Minister for Agriculture, Qari Mehmood in Tehsil Matta in restive Swat district on Sunday. Nasir Mehmood and Saeed Mehmood sons of Qari Mehmood have been abducted by a group of outlaws at gunpoint from Karyari area when they were moving to home after closing shop […]
JAMMU : The death toll in a weekend gunfight between suspected rebels and troops in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) has risen to eight, a senior military officer said on Monday.
The prolonged shootout that erupted on Sunday in the Himalayan regions Samba area, 70 kilometres (44 miles) south of Occupied Kashmirs winter capital Jammu, came after […]
ISLAMABAD : US Embassy spokesperson Elizabeth Colton on Sunday denied reports that US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher had met with Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif only over the issue of judges. In a statement, the US Embassy spokesperson said that the reports were completely unfounded that he was meeting them over the […]
ISLAMABAD : A deadline for coalition partners to reinstate judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf was expected to pass on Monday, rekindling speculation the government might collapse.
The restoration of the judges has monopolised the attention of the main coalition partners, the party of assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and that of former prime minister […]
Washington - The Bush administration’s focus on military solutions against extremists in Pakistan has analysts concerned that the US is persisting in a failed policy with a critical ally at a time when changing circumstances in the region – including a newly elected government in Pakistan and heightened conflict in Afghanistan – demand a strategy […]
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani believes his government will survive its full term and key ally PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif will not withdraw support despite serious differences within Pakistans new ruling coalition on the tricky issue of reinstating dozens of judges.
FAISALABAD : Muhammad Akram, who was died in an Indian jail, was laid to rest on Sunday at his native village in Faisalabad.
Indian authorities had handed over the remains of Muhammad Akram to Pakistani officials at Wagah border. The body after postmortem was brought to native village of Muhammad Akram in tehsil Samundri of Faisalabad. […]
ISLAMABAD : Former federal minister and PML-Q leader Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that a resolution for restoration of deposed judges, followed by a constitutional package, would be acceptable to every one but it couldn’t be possible before the budget session.
ISLAMABAD : Muslim League-N Leader Nawaz Sharif would reach Islamabad from London on Monday morning, to preside over a joint meeting of the party’s central working committee and parliamentary party meeting.