Zardari points to infiltration

Asks Karzai Afghanistan’s soil must not be used against neighbours

Agencies

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks focussing on jointly fighting terrorism, strengthening bilateral ties and ways to address regional issues related to peace and security.

Cabinet approves state enterprises’ restructuring

Gilani reiterates resolve to restore Constitution

Online

ISLAMABAD: The cabinet Wednesday approved the restructuring of major public sector enterprises (PSEs) with a view to bringing about financial discipline, revival and good governance.

Seven killed in attack on NGO office in Mansehra

Online

PESHAWAR: Seven people including two women were killed on Wednesday when gunmen attacked the office of a US-based NGO in Mansehra.

PML-N wins two seats in by-polls

PPP bags PB-25, PML-Zia secures PP-284

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N won Wednesday's by-elections in NA-123 Lahore and PP-82 Jhang while PML-Zia and Pakistan People's Party clinched PP-284 Bahawalnagar and PB-25 Jafarabad, respectively, according to unofficial results received so far from the majority of the polling stations.

Shedding burden of defeat | Players penalised

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: The PCB has struck against its players with venom unseen in recent memory, carrying out the deepest cull of a senior cricket team in many years and banning and fining seven of its top players after the side's disastrous, winless tour of Australia.

Indian defence budget and poverty

Mamoona Ali Kazmi

According to the budget presented by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, India's defence expenditure has been raised to Rs. 1,47,344 crore for 2010-11, a 4 percent increase from the last year's Rs. 1,41,703 crore.