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British fashion clothing retailer Primark sent payments of $640 to survivors and victims' families.

Priority of gas supply has been given to Balochistan, says Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources

Sami Al-Atrash was suspected by authorities of preparing car bombs to plant in Shia-dominated areas.

10 aircraft from 6 countries - Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, US - diverted towards the new zone.

Mother who sexually abused daughter to maintain affection of boyfriend has been sentenced to 5.5 years in prison.

The plane was on a routine flight and had taken off from an airbase in the tourist city of Agra.

SC installs batting legend Sunil Gavaskar as interim head of BCCI after forcing incumbent N Srinivasan from office.

Germany has pledged Rs140m for supporting social health protection schemes in Gilgit-Baltistan, says press release.

Will have to improve human rights record, law and order situation first.

The captain and his crew are being held at a police facility in Tripoli.

WHO says 80% of world’s population now lives in virus-free regions.

Appeals for greater cooperation with Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan.

Commerce minister says several options can be taken up following approval of stakeholders.

Javad Zarif writes letter to UN chief about abducted border guards.

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu labelled the leaked audio "declaration of war against the Turkish state and nation."

When societies go through political transformation, it is only to be expected political winds will also affect media.

Pakistan hopes US will refrain from using drone strikes in its territory.

There were 100 votes in favour, 11 against and 58 abstentions in the 193-nation assembly.

UEFA president Michel Platini says countries want a change from "the friendlies that don't interest anyone."

The drop in PC sales will moderate to around 6.6 percent this year, with unit sales of 276 million.

President Mamnoon Hussain reassured Pakistan’s commitment to enhance bilateral trade in the coming years.

Vaccination campaign under way in Iraq, while India, Bangladesh and Southeast Asian countries become polio-free.

Mamnoon Hussain will meet with Afghan and other counterparts to discuss various regional and global issues.

Tribal, ethnic rifts could to tip Afghanistan into civil war.

The agreement envisages a new, southern autonomous region for the Philippines' Muslim minority .

Thunderstorms and gale-force winds ground the international air search for wreckage from Flight MH370.

Major Chinese tour operator is breaking ties, cancelling bookings with Malaysia Airlines.

Known death toll from landslide stands at 24, including 8 whose bodies have been located but have yet to be recovered.

Football legend says there are good things in Pakistan, but they have never played a World Cup final.

‘Both countries believe in peaceful co-existence’.

Independent Monitoring Board praises Sehat Ka Insaaf drive.

Field Marshal Sisi in a televised address announced that he was giving up his uniform, defence ministry post.

Country already working on a project to supply 1,000MW to Pakistan.

Malaysian govt’s incompetence, callousness in dealing with crisis of MH370 has sparked widespread dissatisfaction.

NSS endorsement should put to rest unsubstantiated reports of Pakistan's alleged nuclear export to a third country.

Suleiman Abu Ghaith's high profile trial results in the accused being found guilty of being bin Laden's right-hand...

This will be the President’s first visit to Afghanistan since taking office.

Grandson of Afghanistan's last king withdraws,endorses former foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul.

Iranian President calls Nawaz Sharif, demands "serious and swift action" by Pakistan to recover guards.

Turkish prime minister banned Twitter as it had failed to abide by court orders to remove illegal content.

Stamp is part of the 'Remarkable Lives Stamp Set' that honours individuals for their contribution to British society.

China will continue to develop 'friendly cooperation' with Ukraine and respects its sovereignty.

'He should step down, else the BCCI and Indian cricket will lose credibility,' says vice president Ravi Savant.

Says it will strongly protest against any such move.

Akhtar, 23, is believed to be behind a string of attacks in the country, including one on a rally by Modi.

8 Uzbek women arrested by FIA on charges of illegal immigration and involvement in 'objectionable activities'.

Nuclear summit ends with 35-nation pledge to prevent materials from reaching terrorists.

Pakistan, Russia, China and India did not pledge.

BJP’s leadership triumvirate agreed that Jaswant Singh is voice of dissent in a BJP that should speak with one...

Syed Abrar Hussain has previously served as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kuwait and Nepal.