Pakistan

Tareen had been additional IG (Investigation), a charge he relinquished on Friday.

Complaint lodged by the parents of a six-year-old and an eight-year-old alleging that a cleric beat them in class.

LTC hopes to collect revenue electronically.

Johar Town seminary is run with funds provided by a Germany-based Pakistani and employs four Turkish nationals.

Inquiry report states, “police arrested the Kamoka gang in 2011 and seized 38 kg chars, 13 kg heroin and 1 kg opium.”

eight-year-old son was abducted by a neighbour and raped at gunpoint.

Police said Wajid was at his outhouse with friends when assailants arrived on five motorcycles and opened fire at them

Writ petition against alleged theft of organs at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.

Petition alleging that food secretary distributed gunny bags as political favours for the upcoming wheat harvest.

Set a target of 199, Sindh Police were home in the 32nd over with Jamil top-scoring with 58 and Hasan contributing 50

Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger fired a seven-under 65 and take the clubhouse lead at the Ballantine’s Championship.

Punjab’s Naeem Raza struck the equaliser three minutes later before he completed his brace in the 37th minute.

A total of eight teams are participating in the five-day event.

10th Women Cycling Championship will be held in Lahore from May 1

Canadian Milos Raonic defeated Andy Murray the Scot 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) to reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open.

Majola received 1.7 million rand, McIntosh 1.4 million rand in bonuses that were not approved by Cricket South Africa.

Japan to an 8-0 thrashing of Malaysia in the women’s hockey final qualifying tournament for the London Olympics.

Badar is the general secretary of PPP and has served as a former Federal Minister and an MNA from NA 120 in the past.

Acts will be forwarded for legislation after developing consensus among all stakeholders.

Recently Bangladesh national team decided to postpone its tour to Pakistan.

National Accountability Bureau examines minister for information and technology for more than 3 hours.

A 300-feet long course has been hauled over the avalanche, says ISPR.

The petitioner states that SC’s order regarding his reinstatement was not implemented.

Earlier during the day, PM Gilani challenged PML-N to move no-confidence motion against him in the assembly.

Shazia Tufail contracted polio 30 years ago and has been trying to combat the disease since then.

Official says the warning was issued in response to information about a specific threat.

Term it as a “blot” on the face of democracy.

Says disqualification of a parliamentarian required a lengthy process.

Says PTI will always stand by the Supreme Court.

Says ruling party had reverted back to its old habit of staging street demonstrations.

Opposition Leader criticised the PPP for its attitude towards the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola will leave at the end of this season after deciding not to extend his contract.

Government postpones auction indefinitely until international consultant is hired to supervise the process.

DG ISPR Athar Abbas will be retiring in June.

PML-F MPA picks on PPP, says education minister’s wife given post of additional secretary education.

Pakistan's Foreign Secretary says formation of the group exploring safe passage was a tangible accomplishment.

DIG Khairpur says clerics from both sects will be drawn into negotiations to settle the matter 'once and for all'.

The day was dominated by the Navy Bus attacks in 2011, and Shoania's wedding in 2010.

Passen­ger claims plane can be hijack­ed, taken into custod­y after plane lands back in Karach­i.

Prime minister says that no one but the speaker of the House can “disqualify him and send him home.”

US point man for region stops short of apology for Salala incident .

Special chartered plane from Saudi Arabia arrives at airbase with to receive the al Qaeda cheif’s family.

FM says military now has less sway over foreign policy in Pakistan.

Counsel cites safety and health concerns behind reluctance to return to Pakistan.

Present govt only had 150-200 days left for its tenure, when SC held Gilani guilty of contempt of court.

The PM’s son is quizzed for two hours by ANF investigators.

Progress on cases impeded by pressure from influential personalities: NAB sources.

In a meeting with allies, Zardari musters support for PM.

Being two-time prime minister of country, Nawaz Sharif should know that morality hardly counts in power politics.

On April 26, 2012, he became the first prime minister to be convicted for contempt by the country’s highest court.