The World Bank will loan India a total of $407 million to expand microfinance services to unbanked areas.

At least 20 people have been killed and several injured in a suicide blast in Mohmand Agency.

The World Bank has approved a lending program for Pakistan of up to $6.2 billion through to 2013.

An accountability court handed over Hamesh Khan to officials from the NAB for a 14-day physical remand.

China and Pakistan pledged to step up joint efforts against terrorism on Wednesday.

President Asif Ali Zardari, during his visit to China, is holding important meetings in Beijing.

Mian Iftikhar Hussain has called upon the PML-N led provincial government to dismantle Taliban network as soon as possible.

Shahbaz Sharif has said that the provincial government is committed to rooting out the menace of terrorism from the province.

Shahbaz Sharif said that the government will utilise all available resources to bring the perpetrators to justice.