Cricket is considered as second religion for the Pakistani audiences. Thus ICC Cricket World Cup is the mega event people wait and look for leaving every activity behind and re-scheduling their works. Everyplace including offices, …

ISLAMABAD: Owing to a strong opposition from almost all political parties, the government on Monday decided not to increase petroleum prices due on February 1. A notification to this effect was issued by Oil and …

Tahir Ahmed, Managing Director, New Jubilee Insurance (NJI), has offered to sponsor an international snooker tournament this year, besides taking care of a series of national events. “We have also requested the Pakistan Billiards & …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said Monday the courts should decide the fate of a U.S. Embassy employee in Pakistan, under investigation for double murder, after U.S. lawmakers called for his immediate release. Six …

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani has said that Government is pursuing a policy of political reconciliation and dialogue to solve the problems confronting the nation. Referring to the rehabilitation of flood affectees, he …

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani has said that the Government is pursuing a long term structural reform program to put Pakistan on a trajectory of sustainable economic growth and development. He highlighted the …

Peshawar: A pair of bombings targeting police in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday killed five people, including a senior police officer, officials said. In first and deadliest blast in on day police vehicle …

Islamabad: Pakistan telecommunication Authority has asked mobile telephone operators to stop BlackBerry services to foreign missions in the country due to security concerns relating to the communications, industry sources said on Monday. Two industry officials …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has finalized arrangements to evacuate its nationals from Egypt, if the situation further deteriorates. Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit told APP that the Pakistan Embassy at Cairo was closely monitoring the evolving situation. …

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani while reaffirming Pakistan’s strong commitment to defeat the forces of terrorism has stressed that military gains in that war cannot be consolidated unless the people of the cleared …