NATIONALSarkozy slams Pakistan as he marks Mumbai attacks
MUMBAI: French President Nicolas Sarkozy condemned Pakistan on Tuesday for allowing extremist "safe havens" in the Tribal Areas, as he paid tribute to the victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.Sarkozy, i
Dec 8, 2010
NATIONALIndia calls Pakistani trial of Mumbai suspects a ‘facade’
NEW DELHI: India's home secretary says Pakistan's efforts to prosecute those behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks are a facade with Islamabad concerned that senior government officials might be implicated.
Dec 7, 2010
NATIONALShujaat to raise Fakhri’s missing son issue in senate
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) President Senator Chaudhry Shujaat Hussian has announced that PML-Q will raise the issue of the missing Ali Ayaz Fakhri, son of the prominent artist Jameel Fakhr
Dec 6, 2010
NATIONALFake degrees case – ECP summons 11 MPs today
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned 11 members of parliament and provincial assemblies on today (Monday) to hear cases pertaining to their fake degree.The members would d
Dec 6, 2010
BusinessPakistan calls for revamping global financial system
NEW YORK: Pakistan Friday called for the early restructuring of the international financial system so that it may better serve the needs of developing countries and reduce its vulnerability to financi
Dec 6, 2010
NATIONALGilani’s visit will help Pak-Afghan ties, says FO
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said on Sunday that he hoped Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's Kabul visit would help enhance Pak-Afghan economic ties.Basit said the main objective o
Dec 6, 2010
NATIONALDisclosed cables – Pakistan shared Mumbai attacks info with India
LONDON: Pakistan agreed to share information with India on the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, cables released by Wikileaks have revealed. The information is contained in a 2009 cable from US Ambassador to Pa
Dec 5, 2010
ForeignMubarak’s party poised for sweeping Egypt poll triumph
CAIRO: Egypt on Tuesday awaited the final results of a parliamentary election that are set to deliver sweeping gains for President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party and all but demolish the Islamist opposi
Dec 1, 2010
NATIONALUN makes record $7.4 billion aid appeal for 2011
GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday launched its biggest appeal for relief funds, saying it needed $7.4 billion in 2011 to provide urgent humanitarian aid to over 50 million people in 28 countries."
Dec 1, 2010
NATIONAL‘Kayani has learnt his lesson from Musharraf’
LAHORE: In another disclosure, WikiLeaks has quoted the head of the French Interagency on Afghanistan-Pakistan cell, Jasmine Zerinini, as saying that Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kaya
Dec 1, 2010
SportsIndia cruise past NZ in first ODI
GUWAHATI: A century from Virat Kohli helped India secure a convincing 40-run victory in the first one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday. India's total of 276 looked enough, and New Zeala
Nov 29, 2010
ForeignWhite House condemns latest releases
WASHINGTON: The White House condemned on Sunday WikiLeaks' "reckless and dangerous action" in releasing classified US diplomatic cables, saying it could endanger lives and risk hurting relations with
Nov 29, 2010