Pakistan

    Narcotics case hearing against Zardari adjourned till May 17

    Lahore, Apr.26 (ANI): The hearing of narcotics case against Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has been adjourned till May 17 due to court holiday.
    The narco-smuggling case was registered against Asif Ali Zardari in Lahore in 1997 and an additional court is hearing the case.
    According to Zardaris lawyer Khurram […]


    Musharraf may resign if Zardari and Sharif clip his powers

    Islamabad, Apr.26 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf might resign if the PPP-PML-N coalition government decides to clip his powers, and make him a ceremonial head of state.
    Rumours are circulating in Islamabad that Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif have decided to clip all powers of the president through a constitutional amendment despite […]

President calls for policies continuation

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

LAHORE: President Pervez Musharraf has stressed the need for bridging the gap between policy formulation and implementation as well as their sustainability and continuation.
He was addressing the participants of 88th National Management Course (BPS-18) and 3rd Senior NMC (BPS-19 and above) at National Management College here on Saturday.
The President said, “Government sector is faced with […]



Three more Balochistan ministers take oath

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

QUETTA: The number of ministers in the Balochistan cabinet reached 41 as three more provincial ministers took oath on Saturday.
Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfikar Ali Magsi administered the oath to new ministers at the Governor House here.
Cap. (Retd) Abdul Khaliq of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Sardar Masood Loni of PML-Q and Muhammad Amin Umrani of […]



Pakistan, Iran bus service to start soon

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Bus service between Pakistan and Iran will start soon as all arrangements are done, this was stated by Iranian ambassador Agha Allah Shakr during a press conference here on Saturday.
Ambassador said Pakistani government has been informed about all the arrangements and soon the bus service between two countries will be started. He thanked the […]



China is Pakistans most trusted friend: Gilani

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday has said China is Pakistans most trusted friend and has always stood by Pakistan.
The PM met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in the federal capital.
He said Pakistan was facing challenges in food and energy sectors and the Chinese government was assisting Pakistan to overcome these […]



Committee formed to release political activists: Malik

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: High-level committee has been formed for the release of political activists this was stated by Advisor to prime minister on Interior Rehman Malik in a senate session on Friday.
Rehman Malik told the senate that a high-level committee has been formed which will look the matter of political prisoners release and also of the missing […]



Judges restoration issue: Nawaz Sharif warns against dissolution of newly elected parliament

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Islamabad, Apr 26 (ANI): Calling for the restoration of judges suspended by President Pervez Musharraf last year, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Saturday warned that if the suspension were not revoked the newly elected parliament could be dissolved.
Sharif said the judges should be restored before April 30, which he said was a […]



Cease-fire message has probably not reached all militants: Baitullah Mehsud

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Islamabad, Apr.26 (ANI): Some militants in Pakistans tribal areas and in the neighbouring North West Frontier Province (NWFP) are reportedly still engaging Pakistani security forces in conflict, completely unaware of the cease-fire declared by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Baitullah Mehsud.
According to The News, Mehsud has expressed distress over the bombings in […]



Pak PM says his country accords high priority to relations with China

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Islamabad, Apr 26 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on Saturday said that his country accords high priority to its close relationship with China.

Talking to Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Gilani said Pakistan and China enjoy a broad-based relationship and the two countries were actively cooperating in political, diplomatic, economic […]