NATIONALIslamabad seeks Delhi’s help in Mumbai attacks trial
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad on Saturday urged New Delhi to allow a Pakistani commission to visit India to gather more evidence for the prosecution of seven suspects linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.Interior
Nov 7, 2010
Editor's MailAttack on mosque
The ignominious attacks on the mosques in Darra need to be condemned by all sections of society. But, I wish our public would display the same outrage when the worship places of other sects like Ahmad
Nov 6, 2010
LAHORESikhs remember Operation Blue Star martyrs
LAHORE: The Dera Sahab Golden Temple, located just outside the Lahore Fort, saw a large gathering of Sikhs from all over Pakistan. The Sikhs gathered to remember the atrocities Indian forces committed
Nov 4, 2010
SportsAfridi sets record for most sixes in international cricket
NEW DELHI: Shahid Afridi set the new record of most sixes in international cricket by hitting his 353rd six off Johan Botha during his seven-run knock in the third one day international against South
Nov 4, 2010
NATIONALOperation only when time is ripe, Kayani tells Petraeus
ISLAMABAD: The top US military commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, on Wednesday called on COAS Gen Ashfaq Kayani to discuss the new but 'targeted' military operation against the Al Qaeda
Nov 4, 2010
NATIONALKP govt allocates Rs 2.5m for Hindus’ temple
PESHAWAR: An amount of Rs 2.5 million has been allocated by the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa government for the renovation and preservation of Hindu temple in Gorghathari, Peshawar High Court was informed on T
Nov 3, 2010
NATIONALPakistani rep reaches Argentina for nuclear security summit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's chief negotiator on nuclear security summit process and Ambassador to China Masood Khan reached Buenos Aires for attending the two-day Nuclear Security Summit Sherpa meeting that
Nov 3, 2010
LAHOREFish production up, prices also up
LAHORE: The price of fish has risen considerably despite increased production this year. The price of fish ranges between Rs 150 to Rs 350 per kg, depending upon the size and type. <br />Put in comparison to last years prices when prices ranged between Rs 140-320 per kg but production was lower, this year's increase in price is significant. The fish market works by a simple logic: fish of larger size sells more expensive, fish of smaller size sells cheaper. <br />The varieties popular
Nov 3, 2010
NATIONALPML-Q parliamentary party to meet tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has summoned its joint parliamentary party meeting on Thursday at Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain's residence to discuss prevalent political situation in t
Nov 3, 2010
NATIONALZardari tells PPP ministers in Sindh to prepare for LG polls
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has asked his party ministers in Sindh to start preparing for the local government elections slated to be held within six months, Fauzia Wahab told the media after
Nov 2, 2010
NATIONALMehsud’s brother and wife killed
PESHAWAR: Yaqoob Khan, brother of former TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a mountainous region of Mir Ali town of North Waziristan.Reports from Bannu distri
Nov 2, 2010
NATIONALMilitants get their ‘share’ in FATA development funds
PESHAWAR: The militant groups in the volatile Federally Administrated Tribal Agencies (FATA) are taking their 'share' from the development funds, it has been learnt reliably.Sources privy to the matte
Nov 2, 2010