Pakistan

Local unit is expected to stay stable in the coming days because of increased remittances from Pakistanis abroad.

Bata also offered valuable giveaways and gift-hampers on purchase of Rs1000 and more.

Social networking, search engines and entertainment platforms on the basis of popular internet usage trends.

UBL has made its North Karachi Industrial Area branch a complete Islamic banking branch.

With underage drivers, heavy vehicles and corrupt wardens, commuters suffer.

Files petition against PCB's penalty on him in 2008, ban from playing cricket for one-and-a-half year and Rs7m.

Warraich wants to go abroad for medical treatment.

The ongoing vaccination campaign for about 883,200 animals will protect them against diseases in case of floods.

The district government had failed to keep a check on black marketing.

Lawmakers voted 123-295 to defeat the measure and moved to take up a companion resolution.

The imposition of 16% sales tax would threaten their businesses and could leave thousands of labourers unemployed.

The accused wanted to settle a score for having relations with a woman of their family.

Tenders issued for upgrading three schools and the construction of a new school in underdeveloped areas in the city.

Local authorities have begun clearing villages near the boat bridge.

Father had previously threatened to turn his children out of the house when he married for the second time.

Gay owns the fastest 100 metres in the world this year of 9.79 seconds.

New Zealand have had long-standing travel sanctions on sports teams from Zimbabwe due to alleged human rights abuses.

Golf’s newest superstar Rory McIlroy will headline this year’s Hong Kong Open in a major coup.

Fernando Alonso said he still believes Ferrari can take the fight to rivals Red Bull.

Usain Bolt’s training partner Yohan Blake won a fast but wind-assisted 100 metres preliminary race.

US and Pakistan differ on which Taliban groups are critical to peace, making future of the peace process uncertain.

With US troops withdrawing the onus will shift to Pakistan to do more, with a subsequent increase in drone strikes.

Summit in light of US and NATO troop draw down in Afghanistan.

Adalat Khan had murdered eight people at the Additional Sessions Court, Interpol issued red warrant for arrest.

PTDC says it has to bear losses in millions every year because of low fares and dearth of passengers.

Private Hajj operators say LHC ruling will adversely affect up to 90,000 Hajj pilgrims.

Retired Session Judge Abdul Mateen to represent the Rangers' official side, indictment expected on June 28.

According to the Guardian, the British politician says Pakistan fails to give women rights that were granted in Islam.

Obama said there were signs Taliban may be interested in a political settlement after US troops go home.

The mobile sector in Pakistan has observed an enormous growth with a subscriber base reaching above 100 million.

In Goth Noor Muhammad families make their livings collecting and recycling what the rest of us throw away.

Reigning champions lose as Afridi plays first match of season.

Our selection of the top 140 Pakistan Twitterati worth following for 2011.

Hindu community lack a sense of identity due to the absence of proper documentation of their marital status.

Improper disposal of syringes is a hazard, still to be undone by health practitioners.

They remained in bank for about 40 minutes and snatched keys of strongroom from manager and took away Rs15 million.

Speakers dub natural disasters, deforestation and combustion as some of the root causes.

National Commission for Human Development say closure of the commission will bar the country from valuable aid.

The human organs and tissues transplantation act was passed in 2010.

Prominent religious scholars highlight need to promote tolerance for different sects.

The two institutes to have bilateral meetings on matters of mutual interest and exchange publications.

Khaas Art Gallery and NuktaArt magazine are jointly organising a workshop on ‘Exploring Faiz Through Art’ June 25.

Large-scale cutting of trees for commercial purposes is severely affecting the environment.

FIR registered against the seven people, out of which six arrested.

National Book Foundation (NBF)aims to discover the tradition of stage drama in province.

National Commission on the Status of Women insists on exemplary punishments for culprits.

Sheikh is but a glorious babu, deputed to manage Pakistan’s economy on behalf of the World Bank/IMF.

Security agencies have started moving against activists of the banned Hizb-ut-Tahrir outfit.

Says ‘agencies responsible for defending geographical and ideological boundaries’.

Politicians oppose deregulation of Inland Freight Equalization Margin on POL products.