Washington, Dec.1 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is under tremendous pressure from different quarters to step down, which probably is the reason why he handed over the 'nuclear button' to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, but analysts believe Zardari has tightened his clutch on the Presidency for the time being.
ANI Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:10:34 -0500

Wellington, Dec.1 : Pakistan cricket team coach Intikhab Alam has admitted he was considering several changes for the second test starting at the Basin Reserve on Thursday.
ANI Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:10:21 -0500

Islamabad, Dec.1 : Blaming the current chaous in South Asia on the international community, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said Pakistan should not be portrayed as a 'war zone'.
ANI Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:10:12 -0500

Islamabad, Dec.1 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's Public Relations Officer (PRO), Danyal Gilani, has refuted media reports suggesting that the Prime Minister knew Lashkar terror suspect David Coleman Headley.
ANI Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:10:11 -0500

Wellington, Dec.1 : Black Caps fast bowler Iain O'Brien has been cleared to play in the second cricket test against Pakistan in Wellington from Thursday.
ANI Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:00:03 -0500

Wellington, Dec.1 : Black Caps strike bowler Shane Bond has been ruled out of the test series against Pakistan with an abdominal tear.
ANI Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:00:02 -0500

Islamabad, Nov 30 (DPA) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday said he, and not President Asif Ali Zadari, is running the country.
IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:15 -0500

Karachi, Nov 30 (IANS) A fit-again Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir is hoping to overcome stiff competition and find a place in the side for the series against Australia that will start with the first Test in Melbourne on Boxing Day.
IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:04 -0500

Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) At least 61 militants have so far been killed by security forces in their operations against two banned organisations in Pakistan's Khyber Agency along the restive border with Afghanistan, an official said Monday.
IANS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:05 -0500

Abohar, Nov.30 : The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan seems to be disappointed with the response of Sikh population in the border areas to its programmes which continue to harp on the theme that Sikhs are discriminated against in India. The programme continues to harp on the theme that Sikhs are ill treated in Punjab. But Sikhs in Punjab refuse to be provoked.
ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:10:06 -0500

Islamabad, Nov. 30 : Pakistani security forces killed eight Taliban insurgents in northwest tribal areas as part of the ongoing military offensive in South Waziristan, officials said.
ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:10:03 -0500

London, Nov.30: While talking to some Kashmiris in London, Sardar Shaukat Kashmiri told us a story that on the day of Hashim Qureshi's wedding in Rawalpindi a famous writer and leader Dada Amir Haider was also present (he was the first Asian who had honour of meeting Lenin and was close associate of Nehru, Gandhi and Ghafar Khan).
ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:30:10 -0500

Islamabad, Nov. 30 : Frustrated over Islamabad's indifference towards terror organizations such as Al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba, President Barack Obama has warned that the United States may be impelled to use any means at its disposal to rout insurgents based along Pak-Afghan border, if Pakistan cannot deliver.
ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:02 -0500

Lahore, Nov 30: Pakistan left arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has said that the back injury that he suffered during the Twenty 20 World Cup in England had affected him psychologically.
ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:01 -0500

Lahore, Nov 30: With the Pakistan team struggling against New Zealand and a tough tour of Australia coming up, former Pakistan batsman Hasan Raza has said that he is confident of solving team's batting problems.
ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:30:06 -0500

Wellington, Nov.30 : New Zealand fast bowler Iain O'Brien has credited three factors for his role in ensuring a 32-run first test victory for his side over Pakistan.
ANI Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:40:04 -0500

— A young Christian man is in hiding in Pakistan from Taliban militants who seek to kill him for "blasphemy" because he defended his faith.In February Jehanzaib Asher, 22, was working in a barbe...
Crosswalk Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:07:04 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A newspaper columnist critical of Pakistan's army and spy agencies wrote Tuesday that a gunman opened fire on his house in an attack he alleged was carried out by elements linked...
C News Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:58:13 -0500

David Headley, a Pakistani-born American, and Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, were arrested in October on charges of plotting attacks in India and Denmark. India has accused bot...
Pak Tribune Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:36:40 -0500

KARACHI: Tensions between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have eased considerably since President Zardari and Altaf Hussain intervened to calm things down, b...
Pak Tribune Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:36:39 -0500

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari has finally made up his mind to become a titular head, or in common parlance a Rafiq Tarar, by also relinquishing even the most vital discretionary power to appoint s...
Pak Tribune Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:36:38 -0500

The Washington Post in a report by two correspondents said: “Zardari’s political weakness is an additional hazard for a new bilateral relationship. The administration expects Zardari’s position ...
Pak Tribune Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:36:36 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ? A gunman strafed the house of a liberal columnist over the weekend and an anonymous caller threatened to kill him, warnings the journalist said he believed had come from the...
International Herald Tribune Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:29:10 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Asif Ali Zardari has ceded his position in Pakistan’s nuclear command structure to his prime minister, in a sudden political maneuver widely seen as a fre...
Gadsden Times Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:07:25 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Asif Ali Zardari has ceded his position in Pakistan’s nuclear command structure to his prime minister, in a sudden political maneuver widely seen as a fre...
Gadsden Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:33:28 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Asif Ali Zardari has ceded his position in Pakistan’s nuclear command structure to his prime minister, in a sudden political maneuver widely seen as a fre...
Gadsden Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:33:26 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Asif Ali Zardari has ceded his position in Pakistan’s nuclear command structure to his prime minister, in a sudden political maneuver widely seen as a fre...
Gadsden Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:29:51 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondent LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the whole nation had rejected the NRO as it was against the existence of Pakistan and the...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:17 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated across the country on Saturday with zeal and fervour and a renewed commitment to make the country prosperous and invincible against th...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:16 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations expert on religious freedom voiced regret on Monday at the Swiss vote to ban the construction of new minarets, stating that such a prohibit...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:16 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondent ABBOTTABAD: Calling for a consensus on the NWFP renaming issue, Member of the National Assembly from Abbottabad Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan has said th...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:16 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By Imtiaz Ali KARACHI: Following the promulgation of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) by the federal government on October 5, 2007, the Sindh government issue...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:15 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondent NOWSHERA: Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation Albert Gerard (Bert) Koenders, along with a 40-member delegation including envoy in Pakistan, o...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:14 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By Nisar Mahmood PESHAWAR: Eidul Azha was celebrated with religious zeal and fervour, but with utmost simplicity across the NWFP, as the faithful avoided holding Eid Mel...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:14 -0500

Claims millions of people attended the Foundation Day ceremony of PPP in Karachi Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondent LARKANA: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that a...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:13 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Unknown assailants fired at the residence of renowned journalist Kamran Shafi midnight Friday. The family of Kamran remained safe and a complaint was lodged with...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:13 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondent LAHORE: Activists of the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT), staging a protest on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha on Monday, strongly criticised the Punjab Uni...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:12 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: There exists no differences whatsoever among the Presidency, the military and political leadership, Senator Mian Raza Rabbani said here o...
The News International Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:11 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondent KarachiA six-month-old infant was killed while her mother sustained critical injuries in an alleged suicide attempt by the woman in the remit of the...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:10 -0500

Audit to be conducted to determine actual cost of 500 houses under the Behan Benazir Basti Programme Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By Imtiaz Ali KarachiThe Sindh government has decided to conduct ...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:09 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Khalid Iqbal RawalpindiThe residents of Rawalpindi had to pay extra money for every item they purchased during Eid holidays. They were also charged high fares by transpo...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:09 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Saadia Khalid IslamabadSaidpur, a village that has been preserved aesthetically by the authorities, is experiencing the joy of nightlife with the opening of new restaura...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:09 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 KarachiOwing to the swine flu threat, the government has installed latest thermal scanners at the Karachi Airport. The new scanners are also installed at different airports...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:08 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondent Karachi Six persons were wounded in an explosion in a water tank in an under-construction house located at Sikandar Goth in the remit of the Sachal ...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:08 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 IslamabadThe government is working on a programme to provide basic energy services to remote off grid villages through solar means.The programme is projected those areas wh...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:08 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 IslamabadThe parking contractor in Commercial Market has doubled the parking fee taking the benefits of shopping spree during Eid days.Many people complained that the contr...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:08 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondents KarachiCity Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed the concerned department of the city government and all towns and union council administrations t...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:07 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Our correspondent IslamabadThe Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) will spread awareness about HIV and AIDS among over 500,000 people by the end of 2010 as part of its ...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:07 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 By our correspondents Karachi Former Sindh Assembly MPA of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and leader of Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Younus Barai was injured when some mas...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:06 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Mobarik A. Virk IslamabadWhile the inhabitants of the federal capital celebrated Eidul Azha with religious zeal and fervour, over 2,000 staff and officers of the Directo...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:06 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 IslamabadThe government is working on a project to undertake various research and development activities for the improvement of water resources of mountainous areas. Under ...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:05 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Our crime correspondent RawalpindiFour members of a family were killed when a passenger van hit their motorcycle in Jatli on Monday, police said. A family of five was on...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:05 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Islamabad: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has announced schedule of its mobile unit for the month of December. According to Iesco, the service was started to pro...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:04 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 IslamabadA large number of residents of Islamabad have started returning to their homes after celebrating Eid in their native towns as Monday was the last Eid holiday. All ...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:04 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Rawalpindi: Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan observed Eidul Azha and also adopted a resolution on the occasion urging the Ummah to raise the voice for righteousness a...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:04 -0500

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Islamabad: Begum Fouzia Gilani, wife of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, met the special children here at the PM House on Saturday and exchanged Eid greetings with th...
The News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:04 -0500

Pakistan's security-based isolation from test cricket and a focus on the limited overs formats have combined to make life challenging on the current tour of New Zealand, according to coach Intikhab Al...
New Zealand Herald Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:43:36 -0500

Last Updated: November 30. 2009 8:15PM UAE / November 30. 2009 4:15PM GMT When Pervez Musharraf was merrily doing the one-step-forward, two-steps-back dance with the Taliban in Pakistan, the Washingto...
The National Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:22:24 -0500

-- The chance find of a Kushan period stupa at Ambaran has not only taken back the date of the site to 2000 years from today, but also made it as the earliest recorded Buddhist site in the entire stat...
Buddhist Channel Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:11 -0500

During discussion on politics of Pakistan and Kashmir Dada Amir Haider said: If Pakistan remains of only one province and even if that is on fire there will be still some 'idiot Kashmiris' who will sa...
New Kerala Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:29:21 -0500

Islamabad - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said that he and not President Asif Ali Zadari is running the country. Zadari is under growing pressure to relinquish his sweeping pow...
Earth Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:42:29 -0500

Pakistani security forces targeted militants fleeing a major army offensive close to the Afghan border Monday, killing 10 of them, an army officer said.
Gadsden Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:02:46 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Asif Ali Zardari has ceded his position in Pakistan’s nuclear command structure to his prime minister, in a sudden political maneuver widely seen as a fre...
Gadsden Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:02:44 -0500

Pakistan's security forces are conducting cleanup operations in the Taliban strongholds of South Waziristan tribal agency and adjoining areas during the last 24 hours as the military operation enters ...
People's Daily Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:20:44 -0500

November 30, 2009 There has been a change in Pakistan's nuclear command structure. President Asif Ali Zardari has transferred that command from himself to the prime minister. Zardari has come under pr...
NPR Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:55:13 -0500

November 30, 2009 The Obama administration is expected to report to Congress soon on how it plans to spend billions of dollars in newly-approved aid to Pakistan. Officials say they are hoping to help ...
NPR Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:55:12 -0500

Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday left here on a four-day official visit to Germany and the United Kingdom, reported the official news agency APP. Talking to media before his ...
People's Daily Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:58:09 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Asif Ali Zardari has ceded his position in Pakistan’s nuclear command structure to his prime minister, in a sudden political maneuver widely seen as a fre...
Gadsden Times Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:50:37 -0500

Port-of-Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), Nov 30 : Pakistan has blamed India for inadequate progress on the Composite Dialogue Process (CDP) between the two countries, saying India was not interested 'poss...
New Kerala Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:14:50 -0500

Port of Spain (Trinidad), Nov. 30 : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has slammed Pakistan for not being able to capture Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden.
New Kerala Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:14:44 -0500