Islamabad, Dec. 5 : Experts here have termed the anti-money laundering law in Pakistan ‘inadequate’, saying that it indirectly sanctions money laundering.

Islamabad, Dec. 6 : The battle between the Parliament and the Supreme Court in Pakistan seems to be heading for yet another confrontation. Even though Pakistan boasts that it has an established democracy, it doesn’t have the hierarchy of rule which exists in a true democratic state.

“Parliament is supreme and we hope that the principle of parliamentary supremacy will be established and accepted by all in accordance with the Constitution,” the media adviser of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari , Farhatullah Babar, said.

“Parliament is supreme and let there be no doubt or mistake about it,” Babar added.

Islamabad  - The death toll from a bombing in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar rose to 27 on Saturday as rescue workers continued to retrieve bodies from the rubble, health officials and residents said.

An explosive-laden car detonated late Friday when people were shopping for Muslim festival of Eid ul Adha in Koocha Risaldar near city's historic Qissa Khwani Bazaar.

Several nearby buildings caught fire following the high-intensity blast, making it difficult for the rescue workers to move the dead and injured from the narrow street.

Islamabad, Dec. 6 : Pakistan went into a state of ‘high alert’ last weekend after President Asif Ali Zardari received a threatening phone call made by someone who said he was Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Several political, diplomatic and security sources have confirmed to the Dawn that for nearly 24 hours last weekend, the incident continued to send jitters across the world. To some world leaders the probability of an accidental war appeared very high.

Islamabad, Dec. 5 : Trade talks between Pakistan and India have been postponed for an indefinite period in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks.

Trade ministry sources told the Geo News on Friday that the secretary-level talks on enhancing trade ties were to be held in the first week of December in Islamabad.

They further said that both countries had to discuss a proposal to open three more trade routes.

According to an ARY Television report, the message for cancellation of talks has been received. However, the Indian trade ministry has hinted that the trade talks could be held at the end of next month.

Islamabad, Dec. 5 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met former ISI Director General Lt. General Hameed Gul on Thursday, and is reported to have assured him that the government would seriously look into the issue of Washington’s move to include the names of ex-ISI officials in the list of international terrorist through UN’s Security Council.