'Imran appears very meek and almost unhappy'

'Imran and his government have obviously agreed to be subservient to the military establishment.''How can we expect him to take a stand on anything?' IMAGE: Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed......

Pak plans permanent ban on Hafiz Saeed's JuD: Report

The powerful military establishment, which enjoys considerable influence over policy decisions in Pakistan, was also on board to ban JuD and other terror groups.   Pakistan is working on a......

Pak court to indict Sharif on October 2 in corruption cases

An accountability court on Tuesday decided to indict Nawaz Sharif on October 2 after the ousted prime minister for the first time appeared before it to face graft charges filed......

Pak Supreme Court dismisses petition against death penalty

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking abolition of the death penalty saying that the "right to life and liberty is not absolute" in the constitution. Pakistan resumed......

Pak okays duty cuts on more Indian products

In a move to boost trade with India, the Pakistan cabinet has approved an additional list of over 200 Indian products for customs duty concession under South Asian Preferential Trading......

Australia, Pak row over wheat

Australia wants a third country's help to settle a row with Pakistan which refused to accept a $30-million shipment of wheat claiming that it is affected by a fungus not known to exist in this......

Pak for free trade with India

Pakistan would pursue free trade with India through the SAARC process without compromising on its stance on Kashmir, Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar said on Saturday."You must make a......

Pakistan ignore Sohail Abbas

Accusing the trio of Sohail Abbas, Mohammad Saqlain and Waseem Ahmed of "deserting the team", the Pakistan Hockey Federation said it would not consider them for selection despite the side......

Pakistan appoint new hockey coach

Pakistan have appointed former Olympian Islahuddin Siddique as the national team's new hockey coach till the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. "Islahuddin has loads of experience and has managed the......

Rehan Butt to lead Pakistan in Doha Asiad

The Pakistan Hockey Federation announced a 16-member new-look team under the leadership of energetic striker Rehan Butt for next month's Doha Asian Games.The squad includes uncapped forward Rashid......

Musharraf snubs PCB chief

In an apparent attempt to convey his displeasure about the way cricket is being managed in Pakistan in the aftermath of the India-Pakistan series, President Pervez Musharraf reportedly snubbed PCB......

Curtain comes down on SAF Games

The subcontinent's showpiece sporting event, the South Asian Federation Games, was consigned to history on Wednesday evening after ten days of intense competition among eight countries, including......