Gilani hints at poor-friendly package in budget
ON BOARD PM”S SPECIAL AIRCRAFT: The economic experts of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani-led coalition regime are currently working on a ”relief pack
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No sitting or deposed judge can qualify under CoD
ISLAMABAD: Not a single sitting or deposed judge of the Supreme Court or any of the four provincial high courts qualifies to be a judge if the Charter
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Pakistan Signs Truce With Militants
Pakistan’s government has signed a controversial peace agreement with hard-line Islamic militants in a key northern valley, with the government accepting the introduction of Islamic law to the region and agreeing to free dozens of prisoners.
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Pakistan, militants agree to peace deal (AP via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan’s new government struck a peace deal Wednesday with Islamic militants in a valley of northwestern Pakistan, a breakthrough for a policy that Western officials worry could take the pressure off Taliban and al-Qaida hardliners.
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Nawaz not to appear before PCO judges
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will not defend his candidature on two NA constituencies before the election tribunal comprising the Lah
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US ‘reserves judgment’ on Pakistan peace deal (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States has said it would “reserve judgment” on Pakistan’s peace deal with pro-Taliban militants, and would monitor how effective it is in stopping attacks.
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Kashmiris to become part of Indo-Pak talks
ISLAMABAD: The All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) (Pakistan chapter) said on Wednesday that Kashmiris would be included in the Pak-India dialogue
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Pakistan to ask UN for Bhutto probe ‘very soon’: minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan’s new government will “very soon” submit a formal request to the United Nations for a probe into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the foreign minister said Thursday.
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Pakistan Raises Key Rate to 12% to Stem Inflation (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
May 22 (Bloomberg) — State Bank of Pakistan, the nation’s central bank, unexpectedly increased the benchmark interest rate for the second time this year to slow inflation from the fastest in at least 25 years.
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