Government

‘PTI wanted military as guarantor in talks with govt’

MULTAN: Senior politician, Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Monday claimed that the ruling PMLN had accepted… Read More

Govt decides not to arrest Imran, Qadri: sources

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday decided not to apprehend the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI),… Read More

Govt forms new JIT to probe Model Town carnage

LAHORE: The government on Thursday formed a new joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the… Read More

Pakistan blames opposition protests for shelving of oil giant sale

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Wednesday blamed opposition street protests for a slump in a… Read More

'Dr Qadri proved his political foresight by ending sit-in'

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday vowed that the government… Read More

Govt postpones OGDCL privatization plan

ISLAMABAD: Privatization committee of the federal cabinet has postponed the proposed plan of selling 10… Read More

Mexico says missing students likely burned to ashes by gang

MEXICO CITY: Forty-three missing students abducted by corrupt police in southwest Mexico six weeks ago… Read More

Differences aside, Siraj wants to move on with PTI

ISLAMABAD: The emir of Jamat e Islami (JI), Sirajul Haq has said that media misquoted… Read More

Facebook says government requests for user data rises 24 pct

CALIFORNIA: Facebook Inc said requests by governments for user information rose by about a quarter… Read More

Govt agreed to reduce assembly term to four years, claims Shah

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Shah on Saturday claimed that the… Read More

Imran calls for reduction in power tariff before Nov 30

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan has demanded the government to reduce the… Read More

Mazari terms reduction in POL prices success of 'Azadi sit-in'

ISLAMABAD: PTI central information secretary, Dr Shireen Mazari has referred to the reduction in POL… Read More

Opposition members stage sit-in against OGDCL privatization

ISLAMABAD: Members of the joint opposition in the Senate of Pakistan have been staging a… Read More

New Zealanders to vote on flag change

WELLINGTON: New Zealand will hold a binding referendum in 2016 on changing the national flag,… Read More

Pro-West parties secure big win in Ukraine election: partial vote count

KIEV: Pro-Europe parties secured a big win in an election in Ukraine, a partial vote… Read More

Condemnations pour in over PEMRA’s move to subdue voice of truth

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Journalist fraternity and members of different political parties have strongly condemned PEMRA's decision of… Read More

Govt can’t be ended for a few people: PM Nawaz

RAIWIND: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that a democratically elected government cannot be… Read More

Qadri denies reports suggesting any deal with govt

FAISALABAD: Chief of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Dr Tahirul Qadri has denied the reports suggesting… Read More

Belgium’s new government survives confidence vote

BRUSSELS: Belgium's right-wing coalition government won a vote of confidence just days after taking office, despite… Read More

SC orders three provinces to legislate on LB polls by Oct 16

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday ordered three provinces – Sindh, Punjab and… Read More