Pakistan

Economy, tax reforms, local body elections key component of manifesto.

The bench - headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry - will hear case on March 8.

Qaim Ali Shah says officials reached the site of the blast 40 minutes after the incident.

The chief election commissioner hoped that the situation will improve prior to the elections.

Zulfiqar had parked the car near the New Truck Stand area when it went missing.

Suspects deny charges; court summons case witnesses.

Imran says it took PTI around 10 months to hold these elections, whereas other parties conducted them in an hour.

Malik Muhammad Usman was taken to jail under heavy police security.

Muhammad Qaseem had kidnapped Nazar Muhammad Sasoli and demanded Rs1.9 million as ransom.

Pakistani, international media professionals discuss ways to reduce threats against journalists.

136m mobile sets imported for Rs143b in 5 years.

Commerce ministry to submit case to Cabinet for complete normalisation of trade relations.

Balochistan IGP says training for police has been launched.

Prosec­utors allege Raez Qadir Khan assist­ed in the May 27, 2009 blast at ISI headqu­arters in Lahore.

Workers in the area boycott administering vaccines.

Summons Federal Board of Revenue chairman to explain his department’s laxity in recovering Rs55 billion.

ECP takes notice of job regularisations; election schedule to be announced after March 16.

Says Bahawalpur-South Punjab will address the sense of deprivation.

Government hopes to recover anywhere between Rs20 and Rs50 billion.

15-year-old surviving suicide bomber sentenced to 1,300 years in prison.

Convicts were not even told their sentences were being enhanced.

Debate on Karachi blast not resumed, lawmakers say media should not telecast shows against Parliamentarians.

The robot was put on display during a day-long project and poster exhibition held by the institute at the UoP.

It is the second time MPA Yasmeen Zia’s house is targeted.

Shah's father claimed police in Mardan are not ready to register an FIR against the CM’s father.

It is the lone private Pakistani conglomerate among top 10 employers.

The party claims it has received over 20 applications from each constituency.

“The victim miraculously survived but is critically injured,” says a police official.

The boat men do not exercise any maximum carrying capacity limits and the boats are not equipped with any life jackets

Immunisation teams to conduct door-to-door awareness campaigns.

SDPI staff gave a demonstration of mercury pollution measurement at the SDPI office in Islamabad on Wednesday.

The bodies have been sent for post mortem to District Headquarters Hospital, says police.

Says US will continue engagement with Afghanistan.

The police registered a case against unknown thieves but the bike has not been recovered.

The petitioners had challenged the hiring over a year back.

They had been given assurance their demands would be met, but saw no follow up from govt.

The man had been appointed to a semi-government financial institution.

CDA directed to submit recommendations on board’s reconstitution.

The woman was missing for six years; some police officials deliberately hindered the investigation.

Parliamentarians insisted the plot be allotted in violation of CDA bylaws.

The relatives demanded that the chief justice take suo motu notice

The new legislation would provide economic empowerment to women, says Bosal.

SC says Rangers, police guilty of criminal negligence.

“MQM has no option left but to protest peacefully and democratically,” says Haroon.

Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid, Justice (retd) Shakirullah Jan and Rasool Bux Paleejo shortlisted.

PML-N, National Party stage walkouts; MQM supports the bill.

Players delighted with home-tie shift to Myanmar.

The centre is successfully providing training and common facility services to gems and jewellery industry of Punjab.

MQM lawmakers stage token walkout after PPP legislators accuse them of ‘politicising’ victims.

The rupee ended at 98.10/98.12 against the dollar, stronger than Tuesday’s close of 98.13/98.18.