Pacification politics: Gilani travels to Lahore to pacify irked PML-Q
LAHORE:? Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Friday that he would remain prime minister as long as he enjoyed the support of parliament and was supported by his coalition partners. The comment is particularly poignant More...
Slain ICRC worker laid to rest
LONDON:?President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani were represented at the memorial service of Khalil Rashjed Dale, an accredited volunteer of the International Committee of the Red Cross More...
Amnesty International calls for protection of Sindh MPA
Human Rights organisation, Amnesty International took notice of life threats to Member of Sindh Assembly, Saleem Khursheed Khokhar for his vocal stance on the Rinkle Kumari case, and his call for Hindu women More...
ICRC to announce future of Pakistan operations soon
ISLAMABAD:?International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC will announce in coming weeks strategy on its future presence and set up in Pakistan, the head of an ICRC delegation Paul Castella said on Friday. In More...
India considers wheat exports to Iran: Govt source
NEW DELHI:?India is considering wheat exports to Iran, a government source said on Friday, as New Delhi hopes to boost exports to the sanctions-hit nation to help settle part of its oil imports bill through More...
Women in IT: Scholarship fund, IT centre for women announced
ISLAMABAD:? A fund of Rs300 million will be reserved for girls studying Information Technology (IT), Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani announced on Thursday. He also announced the establishment of an IT centre More...
All set for Chicago; PM orders finalising NATO deal
ISLAMABAD:? The resumption of Nato supply routes seems to be well on track. As the foreign office confirmed President Asif Ali Zardari’s attendance at a key moot on the future of Afghanistan in Chicago More...
Gilani backtracks on printing currency to end loadshedding
ISLAMABAD:?Dispelling the impression of printing currency notes to overcome the power crisis in the country, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Thursday that all available resources except for printing More...
Cabinet session: Printing money can help overcome loadshedding, suggests Gilani
ISLAMABAD:?Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday suggested that the government should print currency notes and pour capital into the electricity sector in order to overcome loadshedding, Express News More...
Zardari will attend Chicago summit: Spokesperson
WASHINGTON:?After US set aside the condition of reopening Nato supply route for the presence of Pakistan at the Chicago summit, President Asif Ali Zardari too has decided to attend the crucial meeting this More...