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Musharraf back in the line of fire Former military chief and president of Pakistan, General (r) Pervez Musharraf, ending his self-imposed exile, landed in Karachi on Sunday, claiming he had come back to save the country despite threats to his life. Following the cancellation of the...

It’s Justice Mir Khoso The Election Commission of Pakistan on Sunday finally chose the government’s nominee, Justice (r) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, for the slot of caretaker premier with a majority vote of four-one. The apparently unexpected decision on Khoso’s elevation to...

As the defence budget continues to gobble up almost one-third of the total federal budget, federal authorities have begun crafting a proposal to make the provinces foot part of the bill for defence spending from 2015 onwards. The proposal, which is currently in its initial stages, will be...

ECP selects Mir Hazar Khan Khoso as caretaker PM Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim announced on Sunday the name of Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso as caretaker prime minister for the upcoming elections, DawnNews reported. ECP selects Mir Hazar Khan Khoso as caretaker PM |...

The Nazaria-i-Paksitan Trust (NPT) at a sitting on the Pakistan Day reiterated resolve to continue struggle for making the country an Islamic welfare state as envisaged by Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Addressing the attendees, TheNation Editor-in-Chief Dr Majid...

A teenage girl was gang-raped after being kidnapped by four men in the Gujjarpura area, police said on Saturday. The police have also registered a case against four criminals with no arrest made yet. A police official said that the FIR was registered on the complaint of father of the victim...

China to attend major US-hosted naval exercises, but role limited China's People's Liberation Army has accepted an invitation to participate for the first time in a major U.S.-hosted naval drill, but legal restrictions will limit its role to less sensitive exercises, like disaster relief, U.S...

Former Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani has said the PPP-led federal government repeated history by interfering the provincial government’s domain and handed over Gwadar Port to China after suspending his government. Talking to media after the oath-taking ceremony of interim...

The book, “Restructuring Pakistan,” came out in January 2002. Had 9/11 not intervened it was originally scheduled for launch around November 2001. The epilogue of the book with the heading, “Dealing with the Afghanistan-Pak Cauldron: the Global Perspective,” relates to a talk delivered at the...

Warid Telecom launched ‘Behtar Pakistan’ campaign, showcasing the beauty and culture of Pakistan and spreading the message of togetherness, awareness and education. Warid’s ‘Behtar Pakistan’ campaign aims to show Warid’s support for all Pakistanis at this crucial juncture in the country’s...

Water shortage in Pakistan will increase to 31% of people’s needs by 2025 and this underlines the need for some tangible steps, including water usage charges and building of storages, to cope with the problem. These were the views of speakers at a seminar arranged by the Department of...

Religious violence may be on the rise and the Taliban still a threat, but Pakistan is hoping a rich Buddhist heritage will help it boost international tourism to its troubled northwest. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, with its balmy climate in the mountains and its wealth of history on the...

Lack of Nationalism Why was Pakistan created? What was its genesis and what ideology was driving the Pakistan movement? These are the questions which have been debated ever since Pakistan came into existence. While everyone agrees that Pakistan should be modeled around Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad...

Pakistani Taliban seek Baloch insurgents’ help to target Musharraf Pakistani Taliban has set up a special death squad to target former Pakistani president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf upon his arrival, who is expected to land in Karachi on March 24, says a militant video released on...

Air Force chief calls on President Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Muhammad Tahir Rafique Butt Friday called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr. Professional matters pertaining to Pakistan Air Force were discussed during the meeting. The Air Chief briefed the President about...

The Nestle Pakistan has announced the completion of its new milk powder drying facility plant with additional investment of $104 million at Nestle Sheikhupura factory. Nestlé Executive Vice President and Operations and Globe System In-charge Joze Lopez, who is on three three-day visit to...

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has proposed the name of senior journalist Najam Sethi for the office of caretaker Chief Minister Punjab. In a letter to Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif‚ PPP's Raja Riaz said the names of Mian Amir and Riaz Randhawa‚ which were earlier proposed for the slot‚ have...

The United States is looking forward to timely, free and fair elections that will result in the first civilian democratic transition of power in country’s history. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland answering a question during news briefing Friday said the US would be looking to...

He he has power, despite PPP being in the government. :woot: Though Nawaz is the most ****** out of all.

Though Iran is under sanctions because of its alleged nuclear programme, basic items like food, medicines and medical services are exempted. Still, rice exporters of Pakistan are feeling the heat, not as a result of the sanctions, but due to absence of facilitation from government departments...