
Balochistan government becomes the first to decide to hold Local Bodies elections on December 7. This decision was made during a high level meeting held in Quetta on Tuesday. The meeting discussed arrangements to hold the local bodies elections in the province under the judgement of Supreme Court. Chief Secretary Balochistan‚ Babar Yaqoob Fateh Mohammad […]

The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, which came into power to serve the masses, has dropped another huge bomb of massive increase in power and fuel prices. The fuel prices were increased at a time when it is fast decreasing at international market over ease in tension in Syria and economic […]

The European Union and Pakistan has finalised an agreement for the EU to provide €13 million, in funding for a programme, supporting Pakistan’s four Provincial Assemblies, the European Union mission in Islamabad said Monday. The funding will also cover the Legislative Assemblies of northern areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. The programme will also provide […]

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has proposed the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan should open their office for the peace talks with the government. Talking to reporters at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) after visiting injured if the Church suicide bombings on Wednesday also advised the government to open for talks with the Taliban. He was […]

Members of the National Assembly Tuesday stressed that attack on Church in Peshawar should not be given religious colour because those involved in the killing of innocent persons have nothing to do with any religion. They were taking part in debate on the terrorist attack on the Church on Sunday that killed 83 people and […]

Chairman Tehrik-e-Insaf Imran Khan Sunday visited Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar to inquire about the health of people injured in the blasts. Later talking to media he said the Provincial government will use all its resources to restore peace in the province and also cooperate with the federal government for the purpose. “Shocked at targeting […]

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s address to the nation in which he announced some welfare schemes for the youth Saturday evening. “My dear elders‚ brothers‚ sisters and the youngsters who hold the key to the future. I am not here today with a long speech‚ but I will briefly state […]

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Saturday announced launching of six schemes for welfare of youth with initial allocations of twenty billion rupees. Addressing the nation over Radio and Television networks, he said these programmes are aimed at creating self-employment opportunities for youth and are in fulfillment of its election manifesto. He said the micro-interest free loan […]

Leader of the Opposition Syed Khurshid Shah met Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday and considered the name of Justice Mian Muhammad Ajmal for the office of Chairman National Accountability Bureau. The Prime Minister proposed the name of Justice Ejaz Chaudhry for NAB Chairman. Later talking to newsmen‚ the opposition leader said […]

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif presides over meeting of the federal cabinet later on Friday to discuss the proposed talks with the Taliban and overall security situation in the country, official sources said. The Prime minister is also likely to take the cabinet ministers on the release of the top Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani […]

Jamiat ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) has faced a serious political setback with the defeat of Asad Mahmood, son of the party’s chief, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman in traditional constituency. According to unofficial results of by-election in NA-25 constituency Dera Ismail Khan-cum-Tank‚ Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Engineer Dawar Khan Kundi has won the seat beating his closest rival Assad Mahmood […]

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has said there is no hurdle in the dialogue with Taliban. Talking to media in Islamabad on Wednesday evening‚ he said those elements who want to sabotage peace in the country will not succeed in their mission. He said that the government will continue its efforts […]