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US general warns expansion of LeT
Apr 13th
WASHINGTON: A top US general expressed concern to Congress on Tuesday about the expanding reach of the Pakistani banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Admiral Robert Willard, head of the US military”s Pacific Command, told a Senate hearing the United S…
From Mardan to the Canadian Senate: One woman’s story
Apr 11th
Pakistani community is certainly making a mark on Canada, says Senator Salma Ataullahjan.
1st NA session of 4th parliamentary year on Monday
Apr 10th
ISLAMABAD: The first session of fourth parliamentary year of National Assembly will start here Monday. It would be the 30th session of incumbent National Assembly that has been summoned to meet on the date at 1600 hours. Speaker National Assembly Dr. F…
‘Court acquitted 222 terror suspects’
Apr 9th
Interior minister tells Senate 3,169 people have been killed in terror attacks in three years.
US announces deal to avert shutdown
Apr 9th
WASHINGTON: US House Speaker John Boehner late Friday told fellow Republicans he had reached a deal with the White House to avert a government shutdown with barely more than an hour to spare, officials said. “We have a deal,” Boehner told Republican re…
Sakhi Sarwar attack: Bomber apologises to the nation
Apr 9th
Arrested Sakhi Sarwar bomber reveals more than 300 suicide bombers trained in North Waziristan.
Terrorism claims more than 3,000 lives in 2 years
Apr 8th
Interior minister says terrorists carried out 2,500 suicide attacks and bomb blasts across the country.
US budget deadlock: shutdown looms
Apr 8th
WASHINGTON: Facing a midnight deadline, the White House and Congress were working furiously on Friday to break a US budget deadlock and avoid a government shutdown, after President Barack Obama and congressional leaders failed to reach a deal in late-n…
Finance ministry stops Rs7.7b instalment to HEC
Apr 8th
Ministry says HEC issue not resolved yet, and funds will not be released until it is.
New push by politicians to buy costly bulletproof cars
Apr 8th
The scheme in the name of vulnerable personalities was dumped 6 months ago.
