Afghan factions sign historic accord

BONN (AFP) - Rival Afghan factions Wednesday signed an historic power-sharing agreement to form a post-Taliban government and set the... Click Here 

Karzai wants cordial ties with Pakistan

AFGHANISTAN–The new chief of the Afghan set-up, Hamid Karzai has said that he wishes to have cordial relations with Pakistan. ‘Pakistan and Afghanistan... Click Here

Headquarters damaged 

BONN (AFP) - The southern headquarters of Hamid Karzai, the Pashtun leader named to head a new Afghan government were hit by a US bomb that went astray on... Click Here

Musharraf promises cooperation to new setup

ISLAMABAD – President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday said Pakistan would extend full cooperation for the... Click Here 

Three US troops killed, 20 hurt by own bombing

WASHINGTON - Three US troops and 20 others were injured with the life-threatening injuries by a stray US bomb near Kandahar, the Pentagon said Wednesday ... Click Here

Tora Bora under heavy attack 

TORA BORA (AFP) - Local Afghan militia using tanks and backed by a US warplane blasted mountain hideouts held by Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda fighters Wednesday at the Tora Bora cave complex in eastern... Click Here

Daylight saving scheme adopted

ISLAMABAD – The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday decided to adopt the daylight saving scheme to make maximum use of daylight and to save energy... Click Here

Govt seeks cut in interest repayments

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has sought a breathing space in shape of 10 to 15 per cent reduction in the interest repayments on its bilateral debt from Paris Club... Click Here

Strategy for getting PRGF submitted to IMF 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has submitted the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (IPRSP) to the IMF for obtaining... Click Here

Main points

BONN (AFP) - Here are the key points of the UN-sponsored agreement signed in Germany Wednesday by four Afghan groups after nine days of negotiations... Click Here

Khalid asks police to improve performance

LAHORE—Punjab Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Khalid Maqbool has said that he is satisfied with the overall performance of the Punjab police, both in terms of law and... Click Here 

No plan to attack Iraq, Pakistan: Chamberlin

ISLAMABAD – American Ambassador to Pakistan, Wendy Chamberlain, on Wednesday said the US and allied forces do not plan to invade Iraq during their... Click Here

Foreign restaurant attacked

KARACHI–Six persons including a security guard were injured when some men on motorcycle threw a cracker at foreign restaurant in Gulshan police...Click Here

Playing with figures

LAHORE – Playing with figures, the City Government of Lahore has cut Rs. 2.45 billion of the District Provincial Accounts in its so-called Rs 4.380 billion outlay... Click Here

Wishes of Kashmiris be respected

ISLAMABAD – Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) Dr Abdelouahed Belkeziz and Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar on Wednesday.... Click Here

Irshad proposes reorganisation of PLC

ISLAMABAD (PPI) – Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Irshad Hasan Khan has proposed re-organisation of the Pakistan Law Commission into Law and Justice... Click Here