Pakistan

The fire started after Abro left a candle lit and went to sleep.

FIA informs court that Amin Qasim Dada escaped with five other absconders and could not be presented in court.

Forms can be submitted from May 1 to June 20.

The Hindus of Tharparkar desert say six-day extension is not enough to count every house.

Dheeraj Lal was injured in a hand grenade attack at Habib Jan Baloch’s office in Napier on March 19.

The Sindh Health Department has called for ‘Child Protective Committees’.

30 people with minimum qualifications of MSc would be selected for the course.

Day being observed to spread awareness about the importance of a clean and a healthy environment.

The man identified as Sibghatullah was shifted to an undisclosed location.

Four men, including police man, were accused of sexually assaulting a school teacher at Satellite Town police station.

The bench held that the accused may have been implicated in the case with malafide intentions.

Smeda will formulate a 5-year business plan for the revitalisation of the Gems and Gemological Institute of Pakistan.

Receiving the certification on Thursday, SECP Chairman Muhammad Ali described it as a major achievement.

The rupee closed at 84.30/38 to the dollar.

Two armed motorcyclists snatched a bike from a man at gun point on Thursday.

Reduction in fee of border pass to China from Rs2,500 to Rs1,500.

Pakistan Electric Power Company increases loadshedding in cities to 14 hours while villages face 20 hours per day.

President Zardari chaired the meeting which was attended by the PM and other senior party leaders.

Gondal, who is employed with the CDA, forced Parveen to sign a marriage contract at gunpoint in 2007.

Curfew in Lower Dir as hundreds of fighters hold a village hostage.

Letter from cabinet division directs the bureau to shift to the office of a devolving ministry.

Cultural exhibition and international cultural dress show were part of the two-day “23rd International Cultural...

The second ‘National Book Day’ will be celebrated at the National Book Foundation premises today at 10am.

Speakers urge for resisting cultural pressures preventing female education.

CDA will develop the fruit and vegetable market into a model market.

FMS of IIU launched the first internationally recognized business research journal.

Opine that handing over the commission would spell disaster for higher education.

Militants kill driver and helper to punish supplying cattle to neighbouring Afghanistan.

Verdict in Mukhtaran Mai’s case will discourage women seeking justice, say activists.

Rural health units are severely understaffed and under-equipped.

Print and broadcast journalists came together on Thursday to protest recent threats.

Complaints were filed alleging incendiary sermon.

NA informed that five Pakistani students are imprisoned abroad.

SHC admits counter appeals against acquittal of Murtaza’s men and policemen.

OPDs remained closed and scheduled operations cancelled.

Following SC orders, money was to be recovered from the ‘freeloading’ pilgrims.

Party members discuss ways to persuade the JUI-F to join the federal govt's proposed national govt.

Rana Zahid says he will continue until appointment of new chief.

Victims’ families ask that Air Blue fleet be grounded till inquiry report is made public.

How one woman turned an ordeal into an inspiration for the nation.

ISI Chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha included among 100 most influential people of 2011.

Chairman of the National Language Authority Iftikhar Arif resigns.

Central bank and finance ministry had advised against such a measure.

The Raven order is separate from US plans to offer Pakistan longer-range drones.

President Asif Ali Zardari refers specific questions of law to the court.

PML-N leader’s statement comes amid reports of internal rift.

Gilgit-Baltistan’s community development workers appear to have no clue about Mortenson or his Central Asia...

Mullen tells Kayani that the CIA-led Predator strikes would continue until Pakistan eliminates Haqqani network.

Supreme Court directs immediate release of five of six men accused for gang rape.

Sunni Tehrik activists express disappointment, will appeal the verdict.