President Barack Obama has so far stayed neutral about the presidential prospects of Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden - two friends who may be vying to succeed him - but on Friday he showcased his vice president with a joi
Strategy was prepared to arrest Sikandar, was foiled by Zamrud: Sector Commander
ISLAMABAD: Sector Commander Islamabad said on Friday that he had prepared a strategy to arrest the perpetrator, Sikandar, behind the Islamabad standoff without even firing a single bullet but Zamrud Khan foiled the plan
50 years after King speech, discrimination feeds black economic gap: Obama
New York/WASHINGTON | President Barack Obama said on Friday that America's history of racial discrimination had contributed to a persistent economic gap between blacks and whites in the 50 years since Martin Luther King
Eleven killed as religious groups clash in Bhakkar
Bhakkar: An armed clash between two religious groups left at least eleven people dead in Kotla Jam area on Friday. A policeman and eight others sustained wounds in the clash, which brought Darya Khan, Kotla Jam and othe
Kerry telephones Nawaz, assures US support in war on terror
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State, John Kerry told Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that President Obama was looking forward for a meeting with the Pakistani premier.Kerry said this during a telephonic conversation on Friday
Munawar asks govt to contact Taliban before talks
KARACHI: Jamat-e-Islami (JI) chief Munawar Hassan Friday asked the government to contact Taliban before going into the peace negotiations.Talking to a news conference here, Hassan said that the details of operations in
Florida imam gets 25 years in prison for aiding Pakistani Taliban
MIAMI:A 78-year-old south Florida imam was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Friday for funneling more than $50,000 to the Pakistani Taliban. Hafiz Kahn was convicted in March on four counts of providing mon
US stocks climb; Microsoft soars on Ballmer exit
NEW YORK: US stocks scored solid gains Friday as the market got a jolt from Microsoft's announcement that chief executive Steve Ballmer will retire within the next 12 months. The computing giant's shares soared 7.3 perc
