ISLAMABAD : The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party has not established back channels contacts with President Pervez Musharraf and it is up to the Musharraf to decide whether he should step down, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.

The new coalition government led by the PPP is only working with Musharraf “according to the constitution” and would strive to ensure a “balance of power” between the presidency and the parliament, he said.

ISLAMBAD : Like other countries of the world, the Mothers Day was also celebrated in major cities and town of Pakistan, including Islamabad.

Lahore, May 10: Former Pakistan caretaker prime minister Muhammadmian Soomro flew in a Boeing 777 for pilgrimage to Mecca, rendering a total loss of 28 lakh dollars (more than 14 crore Pakistani rupees) to the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)

LONDON : Deadlock between PPP and PML-N still persists on the restoration of the deposed judges. PML-N President Mian Shahbaz Sharif said that differences over the judges issue have not been resolved and the deadlock continues. He said both the parties have failed to resolve their differences over the restoration of deposed judges.

Karachi, May 11 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricket captain Majid Khan has emerged as a frontrunner for the post of chairman of the International Cricket Council’s cricket committee in wake of Sunil Gavaskar’s resignation from the post last week.

ISLAMABAD : PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan has said that restoration of judiciary will not be acceptable without Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

LAHORE : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government would resolve the crises it is facing on all fronts and provide relief to the masses. He was talking to mediamen at the inaugural ceremony of Froebels International School here on Saturday.

ISLAMABAD : Former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz expressing his commitment to project the soft image of Pakistan abroad said that he is frequently being invited at important international forums.
In an interview to private TV, the former PM said that he is writing a book that would cover domestic, regional and international issues with a note […]