
Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf, Imran Khan, Thursday said that Shehbaz Sharif has failed to end load-shedding in Punjab despite having powers under the constitution. Addressing a public meeting at Shakargarh he quoted constitutional provison which allows provinces to generate power. He said that the PPP and PML-N had alliance for three-and-half year. Both had […]

Anti-press violence has spiraled upward in Pakistan over the past five years, propelling the country into the eighth worst spot on the index, a media panel’s analysis has found. Although extremists and criminals pose serious risk, Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) research shows that Pakistani political and intelligence operatives routinely target the press for […]

The U.S. commandos killed Osama Bin Laden in Abbotabad exactly two years ago in a unilateral raid that had strained relationship between Pakistan and the United States. The militants had carried out major revenge attacks on security installations, including one on the naval air base in Karachi, days after the incident. Besides Osama, […]

Pakistan said Thursday that body of the Indian prisoner, Sarabjit Singh, who was injured in an attack inside jail last week and died of wounds early Thursday, will be handed over to the Indian officials. Sarabjit Singh had been severely beaten by a group of Pakistani prisoners in Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore and […]

In a veiled reference to Imran Khan, Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief, Mian Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said the player who talks about youth, but he himself is not so young. Addressing a public meeting in Sargodha he said that the PML-N govt will steer the country out of the crisis of load-shedding, poverty, price-hike […]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Wednesday asked President Asif Ali Zardari to disclose source of income he has accumulated after marriage with Benazir Bhutto. Addressing rallies in Jaccobabad in Sindh and Sibbi and Loralai in Balochistan, he said Zardari had no money before his marriage but now he is a wealthy person. […]

Several people were injured in bomb and rocket attacks on political leaders and gatherings in the on Wednesday ahead of the May 11 parliamentary elections, officials said. A National Assembly candidate, Ibrahim Jatoi escaped unharmed in a suicide bombing in Sindh province as he was campaigning. Three people were injured while the bomber died […]

The interim government on Tuesday reduced oil prices by up to Rs4.71 per litre from Wednesday, following a reduction in global oil prices. The rates of petroleum levy have been brought to the budgeted level as Rs10 per litre on petrol, Rs6 per litre kerosene oil, Rs8 per litre HSD and Rs3 per litre […]

In a veiled reference to the Taliban attacks on political gatherings, Pakistan’s powerful army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Tuesday announced support for the upcoming elections and dispelled rumours about any delay in the polls. “General Elections would be held in the country on 11th of May. We must not harbour any suspicions or misgivings […]

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Shahbaz Sharif said Tuesday that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has participated in eight elections in total and lost all. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Shehbaz Sharif said that Imran Khan has backed out of his word twice and yet he blames the PML-N of being […]

India has warned Pakistan of a massive retaliation even if there is a midget nuclear strike by the neighboring country. “India will not be the first to use nuclear weapons, but if it is attacked with such weapons, it would engage in nuclear retaliation which will be massive and designed to inflict unacceptable damage […]

Te Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday declared former president Pervez Musharraf ineligible for ever to contest elections. The four-member larger bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), headed by the Chief Justice of PHC, also dismissed the former military ruler’s appeal against his disqualification from the elections on Tuesday. Musharraf’s nomination papers […]