Pakistan
More News
-
Fight to save endangered Indus dolphins, turtles
WWF sets up network of fishing communities to keep vigil on any trapped dolphin, report it to conservators
-
Haters, haters everywhere
Most comments can be rather humorous, but sometimes people leave extremely hate-filled comments
-
Mehsud Jirga upbeat about talks with Sajna
Elder says it’s good the govt has finally trusted Mehsud tribesmen
-
Afghanistan endgame: Panel pushes for a neutral Afghan policy
Proposes Pakistan should brace itself for NATO pullout
-
India urges action against militants
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condemned the suicide bomb attack at innocent civilians
-
Amid tight security, Youm-e-Ashur to be observed today
Pillion-riding banned, cellular services suspended and CCTV cameras installed at sensitive locations
-
Carnage at Wagah: UN chief condemns attack
Spokesperson for UN says Moon 'urged Pakistani authorities to bring those responsible to justice'
-
Wagah border bombing: Poisoning South Asia’s trade chalice
Ehsan claimed that it was the start of attacks from his group which would be followed by more such assaults
-
Auditor’s findings: Nine mega NHA projects go uninsured
Nine infrastructure projects worth over Rs29 billion do not have insurance, which is mandatory by law
-
Power play: Panel out to cut Judicial Commission down to size
Parliamentary body will present proposals on how to clip the commission's wings
-
Crisis deepens: ECP running out of competent staff
Extended term of election commission’s secretary expires today
-
Youm-e-Ashur messages: PM urges nation to play its national role
President urges nation to promote love, peace, tolerance
-
Land management records: Land mafia, missing data hindering computerisation
Some of the records had to be ‘reconstructed’ and verified all over again
-
The day after: Bombing fails to dampen Wagah border pageantry
Flag-lowering ceremony held amid ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans
-
Minority representation in jobs still below par
Most hired as sanitation workers
-
Preparations in Pindi: Ashura to be held amid tight security
Main procession route sealed; army contingents to be deployed alongside police
-
Traffic plan: Pillion riding banned
1,150 traffic wardens, inspectors and DSPs would be deployed to regulate traffic and parking along procession routes
-
Duped: Taxi stolen
The police registered a case against the robbers
-
Of blues and greys: Markazi Jamia Masjid stands tall against test of time
The 110-year-old mosque’s interior retains its glory
-
Natural disasters: ‘Develop adaptability in vulnerable communities’
Pak-EPA chief calls for enhanced institutional capacity to mitigate impacts of climate change
-
A day of remembrance and prayer: Mourners come to central imambargah to get prayers answered
Women put the money in duppatas and tie the cloth around the alam, hoping to get blessings
-
Homage to Karbala martyrs: Muharram procession passes peacefully in capital
Islamabad Police make elaborate arrangements to secure the gathering.
-
A day after mayhem: 22 victims of Wagah attack in serious condition
Chief minister visits the injured at Lahore General Hospital.
-
Dr Sher Zaman Taizi (1931 to 2009): A quiet revolution in ink
Taizi was known for the prolific nature of his work and his love for the Pashto language.
-
Road Accident: Man dies, another hurt
A man named Imran Buledi was riding the motorcycle along with Abdul Jabbar Memon, who was sitting behind him
-
Alleged Suicides: Teenage boy shoots himself
The family rushed her to the local hospital where the doctors said she was already dead
-
Healthcare: ‘More women dying of cardio diseases’
Nearly one-thirds of female deaths occur due to cardiovascular diseases and strokes
-
Plagued by drought: Death stalks Thar’s children as healthcare remains elusive
Around 213 children have died since May this year
-
Tharparkar’s terrible plight
The Sindh government must take immediate remedial measures to improve the situation in Tharparkar before more deaths
-
President approves Niaz Khattak as FPSC chairman among 10 appointments
The President also approved the appointment of Liaqat Ali Shah Hamdani as the Controller General of Accounts.
-
Imran Abbas crawls his way to the top
Actor talks about his Bollywood debut Creature 3D and upcoming film and television projects.
-
Transitions: Veteran Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar passes away
Sadashiv's daughter, had earlier said that the actor was on life support ventilator, in a critical condition
-
Senate committee reviews policy options for Pakistan after NATO withdrawal
Chairman of foreign affairs committee says Nato withdrawal from Afghanistan is a critical turning point in history
-
Quetta on high alert ahead of Muharram processions
Balochistan CM appeals to people to cooperate with law enforcing agencies to maintain law and order
-
Govt lacks capacity to deal with deteriorating law and order situation: Altaf Hussain
MQM chief urges Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to convene a meeting of the heads of security forces immediately
-
Pakistan on red alert ahead of Muharram processions
Mobile services suspended in some parts of the country; pillion riding banned in Karachi and Lahore
-
'Spy agencies averted more deaths in Wagah border blast'
Source says a second suicide vest had been found near explosion site, suggesting there might have been another bomber
-
US condemns Wagah border attack
US offers to help bring all those involved in planning and executing this attack to justice
-
Five tortured bodies found in Karachi's Manghopir
Edhi Foundation says deceased were kidnapped, tortured and then shot to death
-
Muharram updates: Pakistan on red alert ahead of processions
Mobile phone services restored in certain parts of Karachi
-
Wagah carnage updates: Sombre ceremony concludes at Wagah Border
United Nations Secretary-General Ban-ki Moon has strongly condemned the terrorist attack
-
Procession preparations: No cellular service from 6am to 10pm
Decision taken after serious consideration and keeping potential threats in mind
-
Gunned down: Three men shot dead
Victims’ families claim that they were killed in a sectarian attack
-
Fresh bait: Fishermen free to fish again
Fishermen of Karachi, Thatta, Sujawal and Badin, have started going into the sea
-
Busted: Eight gangsters and militants caught
Three suspects were apprehended during a raid conducted on a tip-off at the militants’ hideout in Yousuf Goth
-
Advancing health: KU to set up bioequivalence lab
Project initially being funded by the government and is expected to ultimately become a profit-earning organisation
-
Section 144: Pillion riding to be banned on Ashura
More than 2,000 police officials will also perform security duty
-
Security measures: Parking banned along procession routes
The police will ensure a distance of at least 200 metres between parking and the route of procession
-
Tragic: Motorcyclist dies on road
The deceased and the injured were shifted to a local hospital for medico-legal formalities and treatment
-
Militants copped: Sindh police claim foiling terror plot
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants held and large explosives recovered

















































