The accord allows for issuance of visas to elderly and children on arrival and facilitates visas for group tourists.

Captain Junaid Yunus appointed managing director.

PM Ashraf also appointed Captain Junaid Younus as Managing Director (MD) PIA.

Defence secretary says US drone strikes conducted from Shamsi airbase with govt approval; retracts comments later.

Says he is not in Islamabad to push for North Waziristan operation.

Calls on them to apologise to the nation ‘for stealing the elections’.

Ashraf says government had no intention of causing harm to the judiciary.

DRA will regulate, enforce and monitor provision of quality medicines.

Other victim, Kainat, still to receive government support.

Air ambulance on standby to fly her abroad in case of emergency.