Petraeus arrives in Pakistan for meetings (UPI)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 2 (UPI) — Gen. David Petraeus, the head of the U.S. Central Command, has arrived in Pakistan to meet with government and military officials.
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PML-N to participate in Nov 3 protests in a big way
ISLAMABAD: The PML-N will participate in a big way in the Nov 3 protests to mark the sacking of several superior court judges by Pervez Musharraf a ye
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Capital projects under a cloud
IslamabadThe Capital Development Authority (CDA) seems to have been caught in an economic quagmire and is gradually sinking with its resources
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Cabinet gets 41 new faces today
ISLAMABAD: The overdue and keenly-awaited expansion of the federal cabinet will finally take place today (Monday) when 41 new federal ministers and mi
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SECP meeting today to arrange Rs20 bn KSE support fund
KARACHI: Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is holding a meeting with respective government organizations in connection with the arrangement of Rs20 billion fund for support of Karachi Stock Exchange.The heads of State Life, National Bank, Employees Old-age Benefit Institution and National Investment Trust (NIT) will be attending the meeting, sources said.These organizations have already extended Rs15 billion to KSE to help pull it out from the present crisis.
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Petraeus, Boucher arrive, seek meetings with leaders
ISLAMABAD: With the arrival of the new US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief General David Howell Petraeus and US Assistant Secretary of State for South
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Militants urged to lay down arms
NOWSHERA: Federal Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on Sunday said the government could halt military opera
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Committee to propose abolishment of 17th Amendment nowhere in sight
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee that was to propose scrapping of the 17th Amendment is nowhere in sight while the main opposition party, the PML-
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Pakistan junior hockey team named for test series against India
KARACHI: The Selection of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Sunday named a strong 20-member Pakistan junior hockey squad for the five test match series against India being held in Pakistan later this month. Full-back Muhammad Ateeq has been retained as the Captain of the team while Olympian Kashif Ali will be his deputy Team was named by chief selector Hasan Sardar from among the 36-probables after one-day trials at Hockey Club of Pakistan. The opening test of the series will be played at HCP on November 12. PHF President Qasim Zia, Secretary Asif Bajwa were also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Qasim Zia said he will be meeting Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah to seek his help from the provincial government for the promotion and development of national sport across the province.He said he will also holding a meeting with City Nazim Syed Mustufa Kamal for the renovation and development of hockey grounds in the city. Pakistan junior squad is: Imran Shah, Waqas Ahmed (goalkeepers) Kashif Ali ,M.Ateeq, Imran Abbas( full-backs) M.Irfan, Zaheer Ahmed, Aamir Shehzad, Fareed Ahmed,M.Rashid (half backs), Adeel Hussain, Shafiq Raso; captain, Haseem Khan, M.Zubair, Shabaz, Rizwan, Taufeeq, Yasir, Hasan Akhtar, Azlan Khan (forwards). Qamar Ibrahim (Chief coach) Danish Kaleem, Ahmed Alam (coaches), Faiz-ur-Rehman (physio) and Nadeem Lodhi (video analyst) are officials of the team.
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Sumaira no more PML-Q Women Wing president
ISLAMABAD: Wrangling in the Q-League intensified on Sunday when Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain removed Sumaira Malik from the office of president of PML-Q W
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