Pakistan

Capitol Hill increases pressure for reversal of emergency in Pakistan

Washington, Nov 9 : The Democrat dominant US Congress has categorically told the Bush Administration that it must convince Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to withdraw the state of emergency in

Pervez Musharraf released 24 terrorists after imposing emergency: Pakistan rights body

Islamabad, Nov 9 : Accusing the government of taking Pakistan towards Talibanisation, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has alleged that President General Pervez Musharraf released two

Joseph Biden proposes 4-point plan to ensure US aid flows only to Pakistan people

Washington, Nov 9 : Democratic presidential hopeful and Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Joseph Biden, has laid out a four-point aid plan for Pakistan in a bid to make the bil

Pervez Musharraf asked US for 15 days to clean up judiciary mess through emergency

Islamabad, Nov 9 : A diplomatic source has revealed that President General Pervez Musharraf had told the US that he needed 15 days to ‘clean up the mess’ by imposing an emergency in the country.

5,000 supporters of Benazir Bhutto arrested

Rawalpindi, Nov 9 : The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has said that the authorities have arrested 5,000 of its supporters to avert a rally.

US aid package of 845 million dollars for Pakistan can be in jeopardy

Washington, Nov 9 : The total sum of 845 million dollars that the Bush Administration has requested Congress to approve for fiscal year 2008 could be in jeopardy if the situation in Pakistan does n

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