Pakistan

Gilani takes notice of prolon­ged electr­icity outage­s, summon­s petrol­eum minist­er.

Officers have been given till June 30 to shape up, those deemed too fat from July 1 will not be given field jobs.

AG says use of poetry in PM contem­pt case verdic­t was denigr­ating; hearin­g adrjou­ned till June 19.

Friends Corporation launches its first flagship store at Shamsabad in Rawalpindi.

Muhammad Sadiq, 40, was killed when his motorbike was hit by a speeding vehicle while he was on his way to work.

The police have registered a theft case and started investigations.

Visa applicants at the British embassy share their fears, dreams and troubles.

77 different buildings been constructed in Bagh, AJK, Mansehra, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, at a cost of 130 million USD.

Say they will have to bear substantially higher fares to reach the new exam centre in Lahore.

Health experts call for spreading awareness among general public.

Vehicular traffic on GT Road, Motorway was suspended for hours.

Investigators recommended departmental action against former chief, criminal action against four others.

Will run ‘quiet’ investigations into allegations of improper police conduct.

With breakdown of backup power supply, all shows had to be cancelled on peak sales day.

Bashir was conferred with the Pride of Performance award in 1995 for his Naat recitations.

Senior leaders say they might not contest upcoming polls.

Calls for redefining national security paradigms.

Imran Khan extended party’s ongoing membership campaign, without setting a clear deadline for its conclusion.

Reveals access to safe drinking water is only 15 per cent in urban and 18 per cent in rural areas.

Interior Secretary, Cabinet Division Additional Secretary under investigation for facilitating accused pharmas.

Say in a unanimously passed resolution that the conspiracy to tarnish the judiciary was initiated by the rulers.

UNHCR head in Pakistan also calls for further assistance to host countries.

ANF has claimed to have seized eight kilogramme (kg) heroin from a car at a Sargodha Road toll plaza.

Valuables worth thousands of rupees burned in a fire at a yarn factory in Abad Road on Sunday.

Vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) women’s wing, said on Sunday.

Say the US wants New Delhi to shoulder the ‘heavy burden of war so that they could find an exit’.

All district food controllers will check the godowns in their areas.

Culture Minister Samina Khalid Ghurki distributed shields amongst the artisans.

ETD has been stopped from sealing five-marla houses in its drive against property tax defaulters.

We cannot oppose Nato nor can we live a secluded life in this world, says Masood Kausar.

The MNA had been suffering from complications after a gall bladder surgery.

About 40kg explos­ives were used in the remote-contro­lled bomb, plante­d inside a car which was parked nearby.

Says in this situation demonstrations and protests by people are legitimate.

Customs officials employ profiling to scan people for illegal trafficking.

Plain clothes policemen with the authority to shoot criminals on sight will be deployed at markets and parks.

Former captain ready to offer services but wants ‘proper invitation’.

Argentina’s David Nalbandian was disqualified in the second set.

The win marked Aisam’s second doubles title of the year after he also won the Estoril Open with Rojer in May.

Won the 100m crown at the Donovan Bailey Invitational in 10.05 seconds.

Indian ace Saina Nehwal defeated China’s Li Xuerui.

Despite speculation linking him with a switch to Tottenham as Harry Redknapp’s replacement.

Zaiul Islam scored for Chitral before Irfan levelled.

The vagaries of climate change have begun making serious inroads into agricultural production.

The Silence of the Fans, Pati, Patni aur UPS, Wehshi Paseena, The Good, the Bad and the Wapda?

The benefits of creating an enabling atmosphere at work can never be underestimated.

All our efforts should push for policies that help realise our growth potential.

Japan’s fuel purchases soared as reactors were shut down, put through safety checks after the meltdowns at Fukushima

Facebook’s stock leapt 6% on Friday to end above $30 for the first time since May 25.

The judge was expected to frame charges against Orient Labs officials over collapse of actory in Kharak on Multan Road

Recent statements suggest that current economic conditions were unlikely to merit additional stimulus.