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Former premier Pervez Ashraf barred from leaving Pakistan


Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf was on Monday barred from leaving the country over allegations of corruption in setting up power projects.

Afghans will take lead for security across country soon: Obama


Expressing satisfaction over the security transition in Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama on Monday said the Afghan forces will take the lead for security ...

Yousuf Raza Gilani resigns from PPP`s vice-chairman post


Former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday resigned from the post of vice-chairman of the Pakistan People`s Party, accepting responsibility for its resounding ...
US drone strikes inside Pakistan must end: Nawaz Sharif

US drone strikes inside Pakistan must end: Nawaz Sharif


Nawaz Sharif said he wanted to strengthen his country`s testy ties with the US but insisted that the CIA`s controversial drone attacks must end.

Pak Punjab Governor quits after PPP poll defeat


The Governor of Pakistan`s Punjab province Makhdoom Ahmed Mahmood today resigned after the defeat of the PPP in the general elections, blaming the party for not...

Miracle survivor of Bangladesh shuns garment industry


Three days after her miraculous rescue from the rubbles of the collapsed eight-storey building here, the 19-year-old Bangladeshi girl Monday declared that she "...

Pak polls show people`s commitment to democracy: EU


The unprecedented turnout in Pakistan`s general election reflected the people`s commitment to democratic rule, despite an "unbalanced" playing field and "distor...

Pak polls: PPP accepts defeat but decries militants` shadow over polls


The Pakistan People`s Party today accepted defeat in the landmark general elections but said it had "serious reservations" about the fairness of the polls as it...
Election Commission of Pakistan meets over rigging

Election Commission of Pakistan meets over rigging


Pakistan went to polls Saturday for the National Assembly and provincial assemblies. Monday saw protests in parts of the country by losing candidates who allege...

Bangladesh Army to end salvage campaign as collapse toll hits 1127


Bangladesh Army is planning to wrap up its 20 days of salvage campaign at the ruins of a garment factory building that collapsed last month, even as toll from t...