Pakistan

Traditionally Mehsuds from South Waziristan have held the top TTP positions since its inception in 2007.

Being born in a society where gender roles are largely predetermined,prospects for transgenders are dim.

Plan for development of Galiyat valleys in Abbottabad to be finalised.

Wapda authorities have started frequent load-shedding, spanning over 14 hours a day in Ghazi Tehsil.

As many as 101,109 pregnant women to be provided with preventive vaccination in Bahawalpur district.

Service responded to 374 traffic accidents, 562 medical emergencies, 63 drowning emergencies and 18 fire incidents.

Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial passed the orders on a petition moved by the family of the missing persons.

Ombudsman Javed Mahmood orders payment of seven per cent cost of living allowance to retired union council employees.

Police officials say that the deceased was an epilepsy patient and died on the way to Civil Hospital.

SSGC disconnects gas supply of two commercial customers account because of gas theft.

A crackdown against manufacturers and sellers of metallic kite strings has been started.

Policeman was sitting near his residence on Napier Road when two armed motorcyclists shot him dead.

My husband died six years ago after which his brothers grabbed my property which was in my name, claims Tabassum Amin.

ITP declares wearing of a seatbelt as compulsory for passengers sitting on the front seat of a car.

Newly designated ambassadors discussed matters pertaining to their new assignments with President Mamoon Hussain.

NADRA clarifies that IHC did not impose a ban on the issuance of SNIC.

Slowly but surely Pakistani women are seen in fields where until a few years ago they would not have imagined working.

Remembering the staunch campaigner for Muslim political rights and founder of schools.

SC sets deadline for local government elections to be held by December 7- provinces still unprepared.

3,000 workers attend the protest in front of the Lahore Press Club.

Govt expected the loan in December to strengthen fast dwindling SBP reserves.

Earlier, the same bench had suspended the Interim Management Committee.

Police say one of the three suspects has been arrested.

Opposition boycotts Senate for second consecutive day.

Information minister says govt committed.

The loss amounts to 7% of GDP, says Dr Hafiz Pasha.

Hakimullah Mehsud was killed on November 1 by a US drone strike in North Waziristan Agency.

20 teams from across Pakistan to participate in competition.

Swiss ambassador gives two cents on bilateral ties, social projects and future relations.

Says lessees abusing vague terms in contractual documents.

With another patient losing his life at HFH on Friday, dengue continues to haunt residents of the twin cities.

Police clueless as parents blame hospital admin.

Canadian High Commission donates Rs100,000 each to Mashal Model School and PCAPH.

The premier had directed the ministry to submit a reply within three days.

Collected over four decades, pieces include lithographs, artefacts and calligraphic works.

Directs uninterrupted illumination of processions’ routes.

Parween Rehman’s sister speaks at rural women’s event.

The development could potentially pave the way for a vaccine, according to findings published in US journal Science.

Directs authorities to verify arms dealers’ records, conduct door-to-door inspection of licenced weapons.

Another miner seriously wounded in the attack.

Hakimullah perished when a government team was about to leave for Waziristan to have ‘peace’ talks with the TTP.

Chaudhry Nisar calls drone strike ‘attempt to sabotage talks with Taliban’.

The rupee ended steady at 106.4/106.6 against the dollar, according to data maintained by forex.com.pk.

SPI for combined groups was up by 0.47%.

Qureshi hoped that the TRTA II project would be extended for at least two years.

Mehsud had taken over the TTP in 2010.

Opposition leader Khursheed Shah says strike took place a day before a peace delegation was to travel, initiate talks.

Says all institutions of the state are on the same page over Taliban talks.

With a theme centred on women, social norms and a promising Pakistan, Sabiha Sumar's film is a masterpiece.

Model-turned-actor launches YouMatter, an app that encourages girls to conduct self-examination .