KARACHI: Former president of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain has passed away in Karachi after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
The former president was suffering from cancer and had been under treatment at a private hospital in Karachi for the past two weeks, his son Arsalan Mamnoon said.
Hussain, a...
Islamabad - National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Balochistan, with the approval of Chairman NAB Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal, has filed a reference against 26 officials of Balochistan government in Reko Dek project for causing a loss of billions of rupees to national exchequer.
According to...
Ali Imran Syed reached his mother's residence in the city and reportedly established contact with his wife. He has returned safely and has not been physically harmed, he told her, according to the media outlet.
Imran had left his home between 7pm and 8pm on Friday after telling his family he...
ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move late Saturday night, the military said it was replacing DG Rangers Sindh Major General Rizwan Akhtar with another senior military officer.
A spokesman for the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Major General Bilal Akbar has been designated as the next...
RAWALPINDI: A military court has rejected appeals of all the convicts involved in GHQ terror attack, Geo News reported Friday.
According to report, the military appellate court upheld the verdict of a military court, which earlier handed down death penalty to Aqeel aka Dr Usman, a key accused...
NEW YORK: UN human rights Chief Navi Pillay has called for an independent investigation following claims of abuses by security forces in Burma's Rakhine state.
Ms Pillay said forces sent to quash violence in the northern state were reported to be targeting Muslims.
The UN refugee agency...
ISLAMABAD: In a major administrative reshuffle, the government has decided to appoint former corps commander Peshawar Lt-Gen (r) Asif Yasin Malik as full time defence secretary, sources said on Thursday.
He would replace Nargis Sethi, who held the additional charge of defence secretary. The...
MULTAN: PPP candidate Abdul Qadir Gilani has won the by-election in NA-151 after the seat was left vacant following the disqualification of his father, former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani.
According to unofficial results, in a close race, Gilani narrowly defeated independent candidate...
Senator Faisal Raza Abidi resigned on Tuesday from the post of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) president Karachi division, DawnNews reported.
Abidi also resigned from the post of Presidents Adviser. He was made president of the Karachi division in November last year.
The senator had resigned...
ISLAMABAD: The investigation report of Bhoja air crash has been finalised. According to the investigative report, the pilot of the flight was held responsible for the crash.
The pilot had reportedly tried to land in Islamabad despite rough weather warning from the control tower, where he was...
Pakistan is considering charging millions of dollars in annual taxes on Nato trucks and fuel tankers, officials have told the BBC.
The vehicles pass through Pakistan on their way to Afghanistan.
The charges might include taxes on fuel in addition to port and storage fees, they said.
The...
2011-02-26 (China Military News cited from and written by ) -- This week, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is also vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), which oversees the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), met with General Khalid Wynne, Chairman of Pakistan's Joint...
Biden to reach Pakistan tomorrow
S Vice President Joe Biden will reach Islamabad on a short unscheduled visit on Tuesday from Afghanistan, to offer an economic, military and intelligence package for Pakistan, which is deeply mired in fighting terrorism both at its borders and within.The United...
MQM Rabita committee has finally decided to withdraw from Federal cabinet. Farooq Sattar and Babur Ghouri will tender their resignation tomorrow. MQM has decided to remain in treasury benches but will not be part of Cabinet.
SLAMABAD: JUI-F chief Fazl ur Rehman announced to quit coalition government Geo News reported Tuesday.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has sacked Hamid Saeed Kazmi and JUI-F's Azam Swati from their portfolios following a dispute involving hajj scandal and a tirade...