Pakistan

The rupee firmed to 87.53/58 to the dollar

Due to the closure of Zero Point at the border of Pakistan and Iran, thousands of local labourers have been jobless

Foreign exchange reserves fell to $17.6 billion in the week ended September 22,

PIE) has completed the initial work at the first 50-megawatt coal power generation plant in Sundar Industrial Estate

A brawl between two rival groups over a property dispute led to police action in Rawat area

Azra was awarded the Meeto Memorial Award (MMA) at Pakistan National Council of the Arts.

HU has organised a week-long series of events in the second week of October to celebrate 10 years of its establishment

Federal, provincial govt urged to take action against Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.

Two British MPs arrived on a three-day visit to Pakistan to engage with young Pakistani parliamentarians.

Veteran Kissan leader Chaudhry Fateh Muhammed receives accolade.

Report states the status of girls cannot be improved without positive participation from boys and men in their lives.

Women rights’ activists call for passing law on domestic violence.

A directory containing details of parliamentary committees launched.

Works of different artists displayed at the exhibition “Hues from Potohar” at PNCA.

Information provided by the trader lead to the arrest of the three suspects: police.

Moving of foreign missions to their enclave delayed by red tape.

Health department and police present conflicting data on dengue patients.

TMA seized a large quantity of adulterated milk from over a dozen milkmen, before spilling it out in a water channel.

A class-two student injured in the Monday’s remote control bomb blast in Nishatarabad

Exhibition of photographs, paintings and visual documentaries on the recent flood victims opened here on Thursday.

"It is essent­ial to provid­e the court with proof," advoca­te Khwaja Naveed.

Afghan opposition leader says reconciliation process is illegitimate.

Police said that a Qing Qi rickshaw was hit by a speeding bus, killing the rickshaw driver and a passenger on the spot

Pakistan FM Khar says Pakistan is a victim of terror having lost 35,000 people, including 5000 troops.

Disconnected after an electric short circuit in its coronary care unit II.

50 students of the Government College University’s Textile and Fashion Design Department displayed their thesis work

A search committee conducted interviews of five candidates for registrar

In a savvy move, Hardee’s opens its first Karachi outlet in untapped market of North Nazimabad.

‘Pakistan cards’ to be distributed in Badin and Thatta from today.

A judicial magistrate has extended suspected target killer Miraj Muhammad’s remand till September 23.

Ghulam Muhammad Korejo, a retired judge of the Sindh High Court passed away on Thursday at the age of 91.

Prospective students can submit their MBBS and BDS admission forms till October 15.

Over 1,400 women and children arrived in relief camps set up by the revenue department in Malir and Gadap.

The examination controller said that the Child and Health diploma exams would be held on September 28.

Camps set up for the nearly 2.6 million heads of animals who are at risk because of the floods.

At least 900 video surveillance cameras will be installed at 164 locations within the next six months in Karachi.

Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany chaired the meeting.

The seminar was attended by IBA students and faculty.

Largest telecom company to give Telenor a run in the branchless banking world.

Ghumman said that PTI was the only party which could steer the country out of present crises.

Her husband was arrested by the police for firing at her wife’s family.

three men entered Safeer’s shop on Rasheedabad Chowk and deprived a man of his cash and his mobile phone.

Residents said that many houses in the area were not provided with connections when the department laid gas pipelines.

Not a single penny from the pledged Rs13.3 billion released.

Zardari directs Sindh govt to contribute land to projects.

Former Pakistan captain slams all-rounder’s tactics.

Balochistan United WFC secured a 1-1 draw against tournament favourites Wapda.

The airline – an ICC Official Partner – will sponsor the National Twenty20 Cup 2011.

Stephan El Shaarawy saved AC Milan’s blushes as he came off the bench to snatch an equaliser.

Finalists Spain and Argentina have been handed contrasting ties in the draw.