Pakistan

Kharlan resident's forehead, abdomen, legs and arms got severely burnt.

Police say Muhammad Javed slit his wife Farzana’s throat and strangled his 2–year-old son Danish.

'Preparations for international games at the Punjab Youth Festival are complete,' says Sports Board DG Usman Anwar.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says Pakistan will seek World Bank’s support in power generation, infrastructure projects.

Ten out of total 20 high food insecure districts of the country are in Balochistan.

JUI-F leader claims international guarantors were trying to work out deal under which Musharraf could leave country.

Customs officials foil bid to smuggle heroin to UK through the International Mail Office in Chaklala.

CADD spokesman says no new admissions will take place in evening shifts, existing ones will be phase out gradually.

A leopard killed six goats belonging to Nisar, a farmer in the hilly area of Bakot, residents tell the media.

Judicial magistrate discharges traffic warden accused of beating driver of van and issuing ticket to him at The Mall.

Police say 2 men abducted 13-year-old blind, mentally disabled girl from Mohallah Muhibb Ali Shah and raped her.

Police register case against 41 people including Samundri station house officer for 'terrorising and injuring' lawyers

Three fire brigade officials were suspended for negligence by the Daska assistant commissioner.

Petitioner claims they threatened him and refused to replace counterfeit Rs1,000 note that he got from an ATM.

Workshop was aimed to train instructors serving at police training institutions in Saeedabad, Shahdadpur and Larkana.

A patient with dengue fever died in the city, making the total death toll so far in the province to two this year.

The three victims were found dead in their locked house on December 19, 2007.

COAS general visits Bahawalpur on conclusion of third Army Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System Championship.

Panic gripped vicinity of Gulshan-e-Iqbal when bomb planted outside religious seminary exploded, leaving 1 injured.

According to press release, Hassan was nominated out of several young leaders in 40 branches in elite UK universities.

A cameraman who was part of a Pashto film crew was killed when their vehicle was hit by a landslide near Kohala.

Honesty and truthfulness are keys to success in life.

Two suspects were arrested for their involvement in various attacks on Swabi police and other officials.

K-P bar council has called a strike after a brawl between a civil judge and an assistant commissioner in Balakot.

PEF announces results of its pre-quality assurance test of private schools that have expressed interest in partnering.

Rajanpur police received information about a bomb planted on a railway track and dismantled it.

A man was killed and another was injured over a family dispute in Tarnol.

Chief Justice Maqbool Baqar restrains the tribunal from passing any final order until April 15.

It is strange, illogical to assert that Zardari has asked for return of jewelry that neither belongs to him nor to BB.

Nawaz says govt was according top priority to economic development as it was vital for country’s progress.

Education minister asks concerned authorities to take corrective measures as soon as possible.

TTP intermediary says govt had sought time to look into certain demands but has not responded as of yet.

PM adviser says country aims to strike a balance in its relations with Riyadh and Tehran.

Senate committee asks ministries to send fresh report.

Amendments proposed against detention for 90 days.

Ali Haider wants to go to school in the morning like his friends and elder sister but he is forced to stay at home.

Kiln workers carry out different demonstrations across country to force kiln owners and govt to increase their wages.

Dead body of Iranian national was found hanging from tree in Mashkail town of Balochistan, say security officials.

PML-Q says provincial govt has pushed forward defective legislation, has not implemented court orders regarding polls.

Some people trapped on the fourth floor, where the fire erupted, were rescued.

Economists praise govt, finance minister.

Education City Board approves master plan for establishment of 'Education City' in District Malir Karachi.

People believe 'in return' to his appearance before court, govt will find it difficult to deny him to travel abroad.

Two artists look to explain complexities of life.

Speakers hold break down of central authority, poverty, root causes of civil war.

Govt plans to double allocation for education in forthcoming annual budget, says minister.

Existing ones to be repaired.

Departmental inquiry initiated against building control officials for negligence.

Senate Chairman Bukhari says new law on rent control in Islamabad will be tabled in upper house of parliament soon.

I want to help people who have been uprooted because of Mangla Dam’s expansion, he says in a statement.