Gold and bonds fall, dollar inches up
NEW YORK: Gold futures on Wednesday were headed for their biggest one-day loss since March 2008, while the dollar rose on bets a speech by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday will not reveal any major initiatives. Original post: Gold and bonds fall, dollar inches up More...
Military expresses concern over Karachi violence
The participants at the 141st Corps Commanders’ Conference at General Headquarters, chaired by COAS General Ashfaq Kayani, discussed on Monday the security situation in the country in general and Karachi in More...
PTI petition: EC removes 35 million bogus votes
ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission secretary told the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday that 35 million unconfirmed names have been removed from the voter lists from the general elections of 2008. correspondent More...
ECP recommends barring election candidates with dual nationalities
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has recommended the government pass legislation to bar candidates with dual nationalities from contesting elections, Express 24/7 reported on Monday. The decision More...
Terror market: ‘TTP sold suicide bomber to Afghan militants’
KABUL:Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said on Sunday that a senior commander from the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sold a suicide bomber to an Afghan militant network to attack a local commander in eastern More...
Shamsi airbase never used to fire drones: PM
MULTAN: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani asserted on Sunday that the US was never given access to Shamsi airbase for carrying out drone attacks, insisting that Washington was given access to the base only for More...
Pakistan launches military operation in Kurram Agency
ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan army said on Monday it had launched an air and ground offensive in Kurram region on the Afghan border, its first major military operation since the May 2 killing of Osama bin Laden. Army More...
Militants attack police station in DI Khan, 10 personnel killed
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least 10 policemen were killed when militants, some in suicide vests and clad in burqas, attacked a police station in Dera Ismail Khan on Saturday. Around 4-5 militants attacked Kulachi Police More...
Incidental death report: DPO Nankana Sahib commits suicide
LAHORE: A police officer posted in Nankana Sahib committed suicide at his official residence on Monday. District Police Officer (DPO) Shehzad Waheed is said to have shot himself in the head using his official More...
Gilani announces half-day for Semi-final clash
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday announced a half working day for the Pakistan and India semi-final clash on March 30 (Wednesday). Interior Minister Rehman Malik made the announcement on behalf of Gilani More...
