Sindh Assembly approves President Musharraf’s impeachment
KARACHI: The resolution for the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf, which was moved this morning in the Sindh Assembly, has been approved....Full Story

 Committee to abolish discriminatory laws against minorities
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday issued directives to form a committee after demands were made to scrap discriminatory laws against minorities. ....Full Story

Lahore hospitals under knee-deep water after torrential rains
LAHORE: Punjab’s capital city since yesterday thus far recorded 221mm of rains, while the Metrological Department has forecast more downpours during the next 24 hours. ....Full Story

Independence day ceremony at JCC in Islamabad tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The official ceremony of country’s 62nd Independence Day will be held in the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad on ..Full Story

Patterson asks Nawaz to show flexibility
LAHORE: US envoy to Pakistan Anne W Patterson on Tuesday urged PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif to consider providing a safe passage to President Musharraf. Nawaz....Full Story

US asked to repatriate Dr Aafia
WASHINGTON: The Pakistan embassy has formally asked the United States government to repatriate Dr Aafia Siddiqui to Pakistan where she will be dealt with in accordance ....Full Story

President will not step down, says Shujaat
ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf will neither use Article 58(2b) nor will he step down, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain ....Full Story

Kashmiris killing to be taken up with UN: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the killing of unarmed Kashmiri protestors by Indian forces, saying the issue will be taken up with the United Nations and the OIC. ....Full Story

Russian envoy pays farewell call on President Musharraf
RAWALPINDI: Outgoing Ambassador of Russian Federation Sergey N. Teskov called on President Pervez Musharraf here Wednesday and discussed with him the ways to strengthen Pak-Russian ties...Full Story

SC adjourns Sharif brothers’ eligibility case
ISLAMABAD: A full bench of the Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned till August 26 hearing of government appeal against disqualification of former Prime Minister...Full Story

Musharraf a matter of few days: Zardari
LAHORE: President Pervez Musharraf is “a guest for a few days” and the new Pakistani president will be elected after consultation with all the parties in the ruling coalition, Pakistan People’s ...Full Story

Kayani highly professional, pro-democracy, says Gilani
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Ashfaq Kayani is “highly professional and pro-democracy”, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on....Full Story

Musharraf’s exit may give militants more freedom: India
NEW DELHI: India is concerned that impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf may leave a “big vacuum” that will give freedom to radical extremist elements to do ...Full Story

FM says equitable principles to strengthen non-proliferation
ISLAMABAD: The global non-proliferation regime could only be strengthened by a policy based on non-discriminatory and equitable principles, Foreign Minister Shah ...Full Story