US must allay Pak concerns over KLB, Kerry told
By Mariana Baabar
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani civilian and military leadership, in spite of belated and hurriedly inserted clarification in the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act 2009 (Kerry-Lugar Bill), clearly told the visiti more
Check infiltration from Afghan side, Petraeus told
By Asim Yasin
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday made it clear to the US that as Pakistan was engaged in military action against the militants in South Waziristan, infiltrations from Afghanistan into more
Ahmadinejad urges Zardari to ‘confront’ bombers
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday urged his Pakistani counterpart to confront a Sunni rebel group which Tehran says is behind the bombing on the Revolutionary Guards that killed dozens. more
COAS urges Mehsuds to stand up against militants
By Muhammad Anis, Irfan Burki & Daud Khattak
ISLAMABAD/WANA/PESHAWAR: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has expressed hope that Mehsud tribes would side with the Pakistan Army in the ongoing operation against terrorists in South Wazi more
SHC decision in favour of MCB; govt fails to act
Difficulties being created for group that brought $1bn investment in bad economic situation; patron of non-representative union belongs to ruling PPP News Desk KARACHI: The banking sector of the c more
Khosa: from the frying pan into the fire?
By Rauf Klasra
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is said to be under renewed pressure to sack the former attorney-general Latif Khan Khosa from the new post of adviser to the prime minister, as certain powerful rul more
Pakistan tells Iran: Jundallah, TTP and LJ are involved
By Amir Mir
LAHORE: Islamabad has informed Tehran that Jundallah (or Soldiers of God), the Pakistan-based anti-Shia militant outfit, which has claimed responsibility for the October 18 deadly suicide attack in Zahedan, tar more
I shouldn’t be blamed for Bugti’s killing: Musharraf
By Sami Abraham
NEW YORK: Former president Pervez Musharraf says he was not running the government but was only head of the state when Baloch leader Akbar Bugti was killed, adding he should not be blamed for the incident. < more
TTP Karachi Amir nabbed
By M Waqar Bhatti
Karachi: Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Karachi Amir Akhtar Zaman and three of his accomplices have been nabbed by the Karachi police, declared Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi Waseem Ahmed at a crow more
Afghan poll picture darkens with run-off looming
KABUL: International observers called for an election run-off in Afghanistan after a UN-backed fraud watchdog on Monday invalidated tens of thousands of votes for President Hamid Karzai from Augustís disputed f more
UK official says war in Afghanistan winnable
LONDON: Britain and its international partners have the “strategy and resolve” to win the military campaign in Afghanistan even if it may take a number of years, the British army’s new commander said on Monday. more
Time is not on allies’ side in Afghanistan: Nato
BRUSSELS: NATO’s 28 member states must quickly endorse US Gen Stanley McChrystal’s recommendation to send reinforcements to deal with the escalating insurgency in Afghanistan because time is not on the alliance more
14 militants, three children killed in Mohmand blitz
By Shakirullah
GHALLANAI: Fourteen militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when jet fighters pounded militant hideouts in Yakkaghund and Baizai subdivisions of Mohmand Agency on Monday. Also, three more
Centre not to interfere in AJK polls, PM assures Nawaz
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday assured PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif that the federal government would not interfere in elections for new prime minister of Azad Kashmir. Gilani gave Na more
Forces continue to comb Swat for militants
By Delawar Jan
PESHAWAR: Security forces have continued to comb the Swat Valley for the remnants of Taliban to ensure the area does not fall into their hands again. “The Taliban, who would strut around everywhere, are now see more
Rs 9 bn BoP scam
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the authorities concerned to seize the assets of Hamesh Khan, the former president of the Bank of the Punjab (BoP), within three days. A three-member bench more
Situation in Pakistan very serious: India
NEW DELHI: Indian Defence Minister AK Antony here on Monday said India is ready to meet any challenge from Taliban. Antony was responding to questions from reporters on Pakistan’s action against the Tali more
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KSE posts biggest fall in 13 months By Salman Siddiqui KARACHI: Investors resorted to panic selling at the Karachi stock market on Monday, fearing worst law and order situation as a likely repercu more
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