Peace negotiations: Dialogue with Taliban to remain on the cards, says PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that dialogue with Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) remains on the cards to tackle extremism without seeking clearance from “big powers” for the talks.
“It was a calculated decision to talk with Taliban and if the government gets a positive response from the

JUI-S Chief Maulana Sami-ul-Haq starts efforts to bring Pakistani Taliban to the table

JUI-S Chief Maulana Sami-ul-Haq starts efforts to bring Pakistani Taliban to the table
Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S), Maulana Sami-ul-Haq has formally started making contacts with the

Security forces raid hotels in North Waziristan, kill 6 suspected militants

MIRANSHAH: At least six suspected militants were killed and 12 others were wounded Thursday when armed forces raided two hotels in North Waziristan, officials said.The raids were conducted in Mirali area a

Car-bomber rams NWA post; 5 soldiers dead

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN AGENCY (AGENCIES)- At least five soldiers were killed and 34 others injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into a military checkpoint in North Waziristan

Pakistani security forces say they killed 23 militants in tribal area

Pakistani security forces killed 23 militants late Wednesday in a firefight in a thinly governed tribal area in the northwest of the country, military officials said.Militants tried to ambush a convoy of security forces in North

Blast near Karachi imambargah kills bomber, injures two others

KARACHI: An explosion outside an Imambargah on Khalid bin Waleed Road left a woman dead and two others injured on Wednesday.The explosion occurred after a guard fired at two women as they attempted to

Pakistan: Tribunal rejects appeal of doctor who tracked bin Laden

A Pakistani tribunal rejected the appeal of Shakeel Afridi, the doctor arrested for helping the US track down al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, against his sentence.The three-member Federally Administered Tribal

Ashes 2013-14: England face battle to save series in Perth

The impressive Ben Stokes will resume on 72 and Matt Prior seven, but their task on a badly cracked pitch would appear futile after the failure once again of too many senior players.While Cook received a peach of a

Bomb disposal officer among three killed in Pakistan blast

Peshawar — A roadside bomb on Monday killed a senior bomb disposal officer along with two other policemen in Pakistan's troubled northwest, police said.
Abdul Haq, 43, who had defused more than 60 bombs in his career, was headed to the suburb of Badhaber

New Pakistan Army chief visits troops on LoC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's new army chief Gen Raheel Sharif today visited troops deployed at forward locations along the Line of Control (LoC), which has witnessed tensions and fierce exchanges of fire in the

PM expresses concern over continuing US drone strikes

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday expressed deep concern over the continuing drone strikes by the United States in the country.
Talking to US Secretary Defence Chuck Hagel who called on him here, the Prime Minister stressed that

Fifteen illegal occupants arrested in PU hostel raid

LAHORE: Fifteen illegal occupants were arrested by the Lahore police during an operation conducted in Punjab University with help of the university administration in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, DawnNews

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel talks drones with Pakistan PM amid tensions

 U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, meets with Afghan military leaders in Kandahar on Sunday.
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discussed the use of U.S. drones against militants in remote areas of Pakistan on Monday during the first visit by a Pentagon chief to the South Asian ally in almost four years.

Few heirs apparent to Mandela's symbol of freedom

The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression — and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela's iconic

Hajj scam verdict: SC orders FIA to review overcharges

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to start an enquiry against those involved in creating hindrance in the Hajj corruption case investigation, Express News reported.A three-member bench announced the verdict of the scam case today.The apex court stated that excess money was charged from Hajjis during the 2010 arrangements and asked FIA to review the costing surplus and find out whether the pilgrims were reimbursed or not.The court further added that the pilgrims should be given Rs5,000

World leaders mourn death of Nelson Mandela

ISLAMABAD: World leaders mourned the death of anti-apartheid icon and South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela who died Thursday at his home in Houghton, a suburb of Johannesburg.Madiba

PTI leads protests against drone strikes outside Parliament

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan vowed to continue with demonstrations against drone strikes on Thursday as he led his party among other parliamentarians for a

PM Sharif, COAS Raheel discuss missing persons’ issue

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Amy Staff (COAS) and the Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif called on the Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif for a key meeting ahead of the important hearing of missing persons case in the Supreme Court here on Tuesday (today), Geo News reported.
Sources said the meeting discussed threadbare the missing persons case in which the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has given a deadline to produce the 33 remaining missing persons by 11.00

Heavy contingent of police posted outside Punjab University

LAHORE: Heavy contingents of policemen have been deployed at the Punjab University new campus as the Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT) miscreants arrested yesterday will be presented in the

Prime Minister Youth Loan Scheme Detail By State Bank

Prime Minister Youth Loan Scheme Detail By State Bank of Pakistan

Pakistan State Bank has issued the details of Prime Minister youth Loan Scheme as  PM Micro Interest Free Loans Scheme and  Prime Minister Small Business Loan Scheme.

Loan mian nawaz sharif Scheme