Pakistan

First in-depth study reveals actual cost of tax concessions given to industrialists.

DPO also confirmed there were complaints of using residences as private torture cells.

SHO says he was detained for attempting to kidnap a man.

Naseem Akhtar allegedly hanged herself by a tree outside her house, family sources said.

Climate change has increased variability of monsoon rains.

Police registers FIR against Naeem, his sister and second wife.

Body was taken to a hospital before being handed over to the family.

Girgin said Turkey will continue its cooperation with Pakistan in various areas.

IHC seeks reply from IGP, DC for suspending police officers.

MDG Task force chair discusses programme on sidelines of event.

Activists demand budgetary provisions for community midwives, girls’ education.

Centre, provinces urged to allocate ample funds for health, education, drinking water.

Show celebrates diversity of cultures, inspirations.

Economic survey 2013-14 shows only slight improvement in statistics.

Scanner at entrance could not detect explosive material.

A gang of three robbers on Monday stormed into a jewellery shop in Civic Center.

The Planning Commission has refused to release funds for a green cab scheme in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Three alleged bandits were killed in an encounter with the police on Monday.

The Sindh health minister said the measles vaccination campaign should be continued for children.

President says democracy cannot progress without supremacy of Constitution.

Dar, however, pledges to increase growth rate by 1% every year taking it to 7% by 2017.

Doctors at the hospital said she had 60-70 per cent burns.

ASI Imtiaz Ahmad said the body had been buried a month ago.

By-elections on the seat will be held on June 5.

Their bodies were shifted to a hospital for autopsy.

Losses sustained by the country due to the war on terrorism in the outgoing fiscal year stood at $6.7 billion losses

Personal trainer Jack Silvanus discusses why Pakistanis lack consistency in following a fitness regime.

The projected population for the year 2014 is 188.2 million, of which the youth population is approximately 56%.

Wheat, maize, rice and sugarcane post positive growth, cotton production shrinks

The primary source of increase in public debt during first nine months of current fiscal year was in domestic debt

Companies listed on Pakistan’s largest bourse receive robust foreign interest and post healthy earnings growth.

Channel slated to be launched on June 23.

Total gas production stands at 1124.8 billion cubic feet during July-March 2013-14.

Government completed Guddu, Uch-2, Nandipur power projects in outgoing year.

Growth in GDP can be attributed to signficant growth trends in the Large Scale Manufacturing sector

Major telecoms have been lobbying for a reduction in taxes.

Large Scale Manufacturing, which is a sub-sector of the industrial sector grew by 5.31%.

Banks’ credit to the private sector in 2013-14 shot up to Rs296 billion as opposed to negative Rs19 billion in...

GDP growth rate reached up to 4.14% for the first time in last six years, says Dar.

New Dettol Lasting Fresh contains natural ingredients of cucumber that combat the heat to refresh and revitalize you.

President Mamnoon Hussain addresses a joint session of the parliament for the first time.

Hakimullah Mehsud group’s spokesperson says Sajna’s pullout won’t affect the Taliban.

The traffic policemen in their white uniforms look like navy soldiers trying to fight the waves of heavy traffic.

Move prompted by cross-border attacks; Kabul hit out at US silence.

The party has maintained some distance from PTI and is carefully watching the developments.

Police say unknown men planted explosives under shutter-gate of Sher-e-Punjab Shopping Centre near Bank Road, Attock.

Memon says resolution will be passed to condemn federal govt’s decision of rejecting 11 key development projects.

Party members say talks are in initial stages, other stakeholders approached.

Asks PM Nawaz to disclose his stance on the policy of reconciliation.

Urges punishment to avoid others ‘making a mockery of Islam’.