August 20 , 2008


Asfandyar, Fazal for joint strategy on vital issues
ISLAMABAD: The heads of Awami National Party (ANP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) said Wednesday that joint strategy would be devised on key issues. ..Full Story

 Abdul Qayyum resigns as AG
ISLAMABAD: Attorney General Malik Abdul Qayyum has submitted his resignation here on Wednesday. ....Full Story

PM strongly condemns D I Khan blast
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday strongly condemned the bomb blast in D I Khan that claimed several innocent lives. ...Full Story

Top leaders skip issue of Musharraf's future
ISLAMABAD: Top leaders of the ruling coalition in Pakistan on Tuesday again failed to arrive at a decision on the reinstatement of judges sacked by former President Pervez Musharraf ....Full Story

US will consider asylum bid from Musharraf
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Tuesday it would study any application for asylum by General (r) Pervez Musharraf but pointed out that no such bid had been made so ...Full Story

Charge sheet now meaningless: Naik
ISLAMABAD: A charge sheet against General (r) Pervez Musharraf had been prepared to impeach him, but since he had resigned, the charge sheet was a “meaningless document” ..Full Story

Boucher pledges close ties with new government
WASHINGTON: The United States will continue to be a partner of Pakistan’s new democratic government and aid in the country’s development, US Assistant Secretary ....Full Story


Musharraf’s resign will not affect Pakistan’s Kashmir policy: Atiq
MUZZAFARGARH: Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, Sardar Atiq Ahmed Khan said former president Pervez Musharraf’s....Full Story

The charge sheet can be made public if Parliament desires: Sherry
ISLAMABAD:: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ms Sherry Rehman said on Tuesday that the government would disclose the.....Full Story

Altaf proposes Zardari for Presidential candidature
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Chief Altaf Hussain Wednesday proposed the name of PPP co-Chairman Senator Asif Ali Zardari for presidential ...Full Story

Coalition fails to agree on judges, next president, constitutional package: Deadlock on all issues
ISLAMABAD: The four-party ruling coalition on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement on the restoration of the sacked judiciary ..Full Story

Musharraf says he will not leave country
LAHORE: My resignation as president does not reflect my defeat as I resigned in the interest of Pakistan and its people, Geo News quoted Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf as saying on ..Full Story

Gen Kayani visits Kabul
KABUL: Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani travelled to Kabul on Tuesday to attend the 23rd meeting of the Tripartite Commission between Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO to review ...Full Story

Karzai appeals for ‘fresh approach’ to Pak-Afghan ties
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai, in his first public response to General (r) Pervez Musharraf’s resignation, appealed for ...Full Story

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