Pakistan

Twenty-two projects costing Rs119 billion of the 38 projects are related to the infrastructure sector.

Investment drops 6% to $1.7b in July-May 2010-11, FDI drops 30%.

The complainant requested the court to direct the respondent to pay Rs2,00,000 in damages and ‘mental torture’.

LHC chief justice voices reservation over appointment of present CCPO.

Freire is set to leave the Tour of Switzerland today in order to undergo surgery on troublesome sinuses.

The Pakistan side will be taking part as the defending champions.

The police were called in to check the allegations during the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

Tennis ace has no complaints on being snubbed for award.

A break with the US might go in favour of al Qaeda’s plans to impose a ‘nuclearised’ theocracy on Pakistan.

Imran espouses progressive views, but it’s hard to take that when groups like JI take a liking to him.

The resource issue, though, could become critical if the campaign dragged on.

IG Balochistan warned on future transgression; security requested for witnesses of Kharotabad killing.

Afridi is very excited and getting back to doing what he loves, which is playing cricket, says Afridi's lawyer.

Laws should also be enacted for the registration of marriages of scheduled caste Hindus, he added.

The 50-year-old has signed a three-year contract at the City Ground.

The suspects were taking pictures of sensitive installations in F-8 sector of Islamabad.

The lawyer was shot at least thrice and the police found four empty shells of a 9mm pistol.

The police seized 20 kilograms of explosive material.

The last date for submitting the application forms along with the documents is July 15

The accused also injured the guard.

A man and a woman were killed in separate incidents near Khairpur on Sunday night.

They demanded the government provide them full protection and also called for the cases against them to be dismissed.

The Human Rights Development Organisation has demanded the authorities shift the factory to the outskirts.

According to the doctors, the milk was toxic and had traces of rat poison.

On an investigation, the charges against the men proved true and they were dismissed from service.

The accused was also charged with extorting money from people

The four men were transferred Nishtar Hospital in Multan and are reportedly in serious condition.

Rescue officials said they were unable to locate the two men but would continue their search.

The PFUJ would continue to raise its voice for the journalists’ community.

The programme aims to create awareness about the importance of blood donation.

A motive for the murder could not be ascertained. The police have begun investigating.

The woman, who was in her 50s, was shifted to the Benazir Bhutto hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The rupee hit a record low of 86.50 last month.

Restructuring PSEs was necessary to reduce the burden on the budget, and improve public service delivery.

The government would soon decrease power outages as 572 MW

The Punjab government has fixed the paddy sowing target at 4.49 million acres in the province.

Iran is keen to invest in Pakistan’s power, gas and Halal meat sectors

At least Rs220 million will be spent on the renovation of these business trains.

According to the official sources, a bomb was attached to a bicycle, which was parked on the Shahra-i-Ghulistan Road.

This theme reinforces the urgent need for more people to become life-savers by volunteering to donate blood regularly.

Gilani congratulated him on the third consecutive success of the Justice and Development Party in the elections.

The interior minister assured Haideri of the resolution of the problems on a priority basis.

Rao expected later this month to discuss 'peace and security, Jammu and Kashmir as well friendly exchanges'.

Prime Minister says funds from Friends of Pakistan, World Bank to be used for construction of thousands of schools.

40 kilogram remote control bomb was planted on a railways track near Jafarabad.

Action in wake of petition, filed by Imran Khan, seeking revision of electoral rolls and reform of electoral process.

LHC asks govt to review appointment of CCPO and DIG Operations. Hearing adjourned for 15 days.

Quetta police released the cameraman who filmed the incident in Kharotabad after detaining him for almost an hour.

There is no system for licensing of blood banks; no legislation to cover safety and quality of blood transfusion.

Around 1.6 million units of blood are collected per annum from about 1 per cent of the population.