Pakistan

Each year schools make a special effort to showcase the young ones in adorable outfits and choreographed performances.

Officials claim Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer District is the most backward and poor area of the region.

Transporters wanted Rs5 hike, RTA wanted Re1, compromise reached.

New bill to adopt almost all suggestions by the Hindu community.

Experts discuss the devolution of ministry and how affairs should be managed.

NAB starts vacating hostel for female students of Rawalpindi Medical College after overnight directive by Gilani.

Javed Jabbar’s latest book urges young generation not to lose heart, take responsibility.

Govt employees who died five years ago still have their names on official lists.

Gilani appreciates UN’s support and special envoy’ s work for flood victims.

Ex-president wants pension increased, Musharraf erased from record.

Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan of Islamabad High Court issues notice to secretary Ministry of Interior.

Officials say one case confirmed in city.

Chomsk­y rubbis­hes the belief that there is an Irania­n threat.

PPP lawmaker Akhundzada Chatan to organise grand jirga in Peshawar today, all political parties to attend.

Members of the bilateral committee meet prisoners at Malir Jail.

The "Hatf 9" missil­e with a range of 60 km "can carry nuclea­r warhea­ds of approp­riate yields with high...

Iran received the lowest score for internet freedom, while Estonia got first place.

Interpol contacted to bring the accused back to Pakistan.

Federal government extends the deadline for completion of house-listing operations .

A lady I met said Pakistan needs the Islamic system and not democracy - it was a bit too much for me.

Hearing adjourned due to the absence of Judge Tassadaq Hussain.

Mover wants similar punitive action for parliamentarians and bureaucrats maintaining foreign bank accounts.

The move puts cash-starved Pakistan in an awkward position.

Drone attacks termed a threat to stability, challenge to country’s sovereignty.

Ruling party woos PML-Q, MQM and JUI-F ahead of next year's Senate electi­on.

Petroleum Exploration Private Limited has concluded all major service contracts required for 2011 drilling programme.

The rupee closed at 84.52/62 to the dollar, compared with Monday’s close of 84.27.

Music for a revamped Spider-Man musical will be written by U2’s Bono and The Edge, and will open on June 14.

The 3D animated movie scored the biggest opening so far this year at the North American box office.

Australia to donate $25,000 to a primary health care service called the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Britney Spears reaches an amicable deal with ex-husband Kevin Federline to share custody of their two sons.

Discovery Channel's one-off episode investigation into Wikileaks website will feature interview with Julian Assange.

Two films from Pakistan will be representing the country in the Saarc Film Festival 2011.

Military scrambling to shore up ties with Karzai government as the beginning of a US military withdrawal draws closer.

42 per cent of Pakistanis opposed the broadcasting of Indian television channels; 43 per cent were in favor of it.

Emerging trends in target killings in Karachi point towards an increasing overlap in political and sectarian violence.

Ports and shipping secretary says govt is in touch with family of captain in the captivity of Somali pirates.

Mistrust between US, Pakistan, if unresolved, will lead to a storm says former CIA operative.

Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Mehdi Shah made surprise visits to a number of places in Gilgit.

The city police arrested 105 outlaws including eight proclaimed offenders and recovered a cache of weapons and drugs.

All stakeholders will be taken on board after legislation to define the status of the Higher Education Commission.

Youth tourism programme launched for the promotion and revival of the sector in the province.

State-of-the-art terminal exceeds the latest safety standards and is designed for rapid disbursement of product.

A group of Chinese students from the higher education institution left China on a goodwill visit to Pakistan.

PTCL has upgraded its 1mbps connections to 2mbps for all existing and new broadband customers.

EDB has started its budget exercise for 2011-12 by forming several sectoral committees.

Major General Shafqat Sohail says Passco would wholly focus on the low end farmers.

Attock Cement Ltd has posted a lower profit after tax of Rs425.28 million.

The rupee lost value on Monday amid higher import payments.

Fulham announced that English central midfielder Steve Sidwell has extended his contract.