Pakistan
More News
-
Avoiding political backlash: PIA, PSM privatisation put on backburner again
Govt will sell stakes in profitable enterprises, issue Islamic bonds
-
Global Gender Gap Report: Pakistan second to last in gender equality report
Country’s rank falls 29 places over 8 years: World Economic Forum
-
Karachi airport assault: Police claim breakthrough in airport attack probe
Arrests four men suspected to be involved in the assault
-
Radicalism in prison: Taseer’s killer incited shooting of blasphemy convict, reveals inquiry
Mumtaz Qadri urged prison guards to hunt down blasphemy convicts
-
Academic visit: Kiwi delegation visits arid varsity
The two sides also agreed to work jointly at the students, faculty and institutional level and collaborate in research
-
Agricultural development: Water management techniques shared
USAID alumni train 32 progressive farmers and public-sector representatives
-
Youth parliament proposals: Increased representation of minorities in Parliament stressed
Young leaders suggest reforming madrassas on Cuban, Indonesian model
-
Wild varsity spending: Auditors find irregularities at HEC, two varsities
HEC unable to recover Rs1m from former chairman used to pay for club membership
-
Audit embarrassment: CDA keeps spending and ‘losing’ money it doesn’t have
AGP report says revenue generation low, non-development costs, corruption losses high.
-
Polio eradication programme: Tarar to respond to monitoring body’s ‘harsh’ remarks
Health minister says international board is unaware of Pakistan’s ground realities
-
Following katcheri attack: City courts to be adjusted in two separate premises
Interior ministry submits report in SC regarding implementation of probe commission’s recommendations
-
More than a thousand words: Visuals reflect UN’s humanitarian work
Photo exhibition on display at Lok Virsa till Nov 26
-
Rejoinder MQM in power for 20 years: Memon
The provincial minister said that feudal system no more prevails is Sindh, it was culminated by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
-
PM House meeting: Nawaz approves four demands of MQM
PM calls for resolving differences between parties through dialogue.
-
Forsaken?: In Thar, depression claims what drought spares
Tharis are dying of hunger as medics see a visible rise in depression and suicides; govt remains in denial .
-
7 more cases set off alarm bells
In a letter to four CMs, PM calls for redoubling efforts to eradicate the virus .
-
Need for normalisation: India’s rise linked to Pakistan, says US envoy
Dan Feldman advises Islamabad, New Delhi to engage in dialogue.
-
EU urges stay on executions
Since 2008, Pakistan executed only a couple of prisoners while more than 8,000 prisoners are on death row
-
Marvel announces new Avengers, Captain America, Thor movies among 9 new films
Among the new titles announced were Black Panther, Inhumans, Dr Strange and Captain Marvel
-
Currency: Rupee declines against dollar
The rupee weakened to 102.7/102.9 against the dollar in the inter-bank market on Tuesday
-
Oil prices: ‘Global mechanism unobserved’
Yakoob said that PML-N govt, as per its claim of being the business and investment friendly, should reduce prices
-
Wheat production: Experts suggest varieties for saline lands
Experts advised growers to complete sowing before mid of November
-
Transitions: IVS founder Imran Mir passes away
Mir, 64, was suffering from problems with his lungs. He is survived by two sons and a widow
-
Army mobilises units to help drought hit Tharis
Four companies of Army have been moved from Karachi to drought hit areas of Chahro, Dali and Mithi
-
Nobel laureate Malala wins World's Children's Prize
Malala becomes the first Nobel Peace Prize winner to be awarded the World's Children's Prize
-
Nawaz wants provinces to redouble efforts against polio
Premier writes letter to chief ministers of all provinces. Asks them to work with govt organistaions
-
Five Pakistanis listed in BBC'S 100 Women
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Sana Saleem, Sarah Khan, Nigar Nazar and Saadia Zahidi have made it to the list
-
NAB files reference against former PM Raja Pervez Ashraf
Reference filed for Ashraf's recruitment of son-in-law in the WB in violation of rules and misusing authority as PM
-
Karachi airport attack: Four suspects arrested
CID officials claim a large number of weapons were recovered from the men
-
David Cameron invites PM Nawaz to attend Afghanistan conference
According to official handout, Cameron invited PM Nawaz via phone on Tuesday
-
No laughing matter: Comedian Saad Haroon means business
The runner-up in Funniest Person in the World competition hopes to inspire other comedians from Pakistan as well
-
Saudi executes fourth Pakistani in two weeks
Three other Pakistanis found guilty of heroin smuggling have also been beheaded this month
-
Nisar asks US to stop drone attacks in Pakistan
Dan Feldman will meet civilian and military leaders as well as representatives from civil society
-
Seven new polio cases put Pakistan total at 227
National Institute of Health confirms five infants were diagnosed with wild type-1 polio in K-P and Fata
-
Cyclone Nilofar now classified as 'very severe'
Ten fishing trawlers in deep sea of Gaddani missing
-
Salmaan Taseer's killer incited shooting of blasphemy accused in Adiyala
Inquiry by 4-member committee found Qadri prepared two other prison officers to hunt down blasphemy convicts in prison
-
Big B summoned by US court for ‘instigating violence’ against Sikhs
Big B accused of raising slogans against Sikhs after PM Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984
-
PM Nawaz calls for dialogue to end MQM-PPP row
Nawaz says democratically elected forces should work together for progress of Sindh
-
PS-73 constituency: Murad Ali Shah likely to contest by-polls
Tipped as a strong contender by sources in Bilawal House
-
Metro bus project: Three labourers injured
Electrocuted after crane accidentally touches live wire during excavation
-
Corruption charges: Policeman held for misappropriation
Results in a loss of Rs1.19 million to national exchequer
-
Roadside hazard: Security personnel injured in IED blast
Four officials of security forces and an official of the Bajaur Levies injured
-
Officials’ residences: Govt considers housing scheme in 1-16
Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation launches apartments’ scheme
-
House proceedings: Senate calls for extending court jurisdiction to FATA
Resolution seeks amendment to Constitution to extend the country’s judicial system into the tribal areas
-
Row continues: Aitzaz says MQM using ‘Mohajir card’
Requests the party to tame its rage; says PPP respects all ethnicities
-
Burnt down: Truck carrying goods torched in Kurram
Tribal sources say it was attacked by armed men at Tari Mangal
-
Community college initiative: USEFP invites applications
Programme supports Pakistani young professionals at accredited US community colleges for year of non-degree studies
-
Towards court: Imran challenges Nawaz to declare all assets
Claims govt collected Rs70b through overbilling
-
Accident: Three killed in mishap
Truck plunges into deep gorge on Karakoram Highway in Dobair area says police
-
Peace committee member shot dead in Swat
Seventy-year-old Saadullah had served as peace committee member between 2009 and 2010
















































