Pakistan

Foreign ministry says 0.25m have been deported in last five years

Auditor general looks at administrative and financial irregularities in telecommunications sector

Provincial govt dismisses findings of the commission

Pakistani state structures look solid but Afghanistan is fragile and worrisome

Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) have yet to announce their decision regarding a possible suspension

Pakistan captain is now at the twilight of his career, after scalping the mighty Australians he has World Cup in mind

Some 176 cases of illegal promotions have been sent to the NIRC till now

Physical remand of the suspects has been obtained and further investigation is under way

Over 5,000 security personnel to be deployed along procession route in G-6

FPSC report says 71 seats remained unfilled in 2013 as compared to 30 and 45 in the previous two years.

Scheduled caste Hindus say discrimination being meted out to them while awarding land rights certificates.

Head Constable Iftikhar Ahmed had parked vehicle (KJ-799) outside his house, when some unidentified persons stole it

Floods, droughts and storms lead to crop failure, food insecurity and diminishing opportunities

Family from Karachi was en route to Daman-e-Koh, 22-year-old dies trying to save elder family member

Thousands expected to visit Gurdwara Sri Punja Sahib in Hassan Abdal

After an MPhil in Robotics, artist Omar Gilani experiments with digital illustration

Begum Naseem is the first woman who won a parliamentary seat from K-P in 1977.

Fashion entrepreneur talks about making it to BBC’s 100 Women list.

Burdened by father’s last wish and her handicap, this girl simply refuses to give up her dream

Designer talks about his experience at Aalishan Pakistan in India.

In Islamabad the blast took place in a van, while in Karachi it occurred in a shop

'A Bridge Between Two Epochs' is written by Rashida Noormuhamed Hunzai

Conflicting claims of responsibility for the attack, with Jundullah, Jamatul Ahrar, TTP-Mehsud claiming the attack

Truck was Karachi-bound and was stopped as part of routine checking

These flour mills were issued show-cause notices for keeping more wheat bags than required and increasing flour prices

ICCI says scheme has been launched only for Punjab’s domicile holders

LCCI vice president urges concerned departments to solve the issues of traffic

The proposed Internet tax was seen by Orban critics as the latest step to silence dissent

Darakshan police SHO says victim is a drug addict and that Kamran opened fire by mistake

Soon after the verdict was announced on October 29, the man took some sleeping pills on the court premises

Largest procession was taken out from Imam Bargah Nasirul Aza on Mecanegi Road

Police officials say deceased used to live near Brohi Chowk, Lyari

Misbah earlier smashed the fastest Test half-century record before lunch

Traders’ representative body calls upon Punjab Chief Minister to allocate a quota for Islamabad Capital Territory

Says performance of each department engaged in this task will be reviewed separately to fill gaps

Malout residents fear they will lose homes if SCBA housing society is built

Residents enjoy Halloween with style

Ahmed Saleem reminds youth of vital role religious minorities played in Pakistan’s birth

Humanity sinks to a new low as human trafficking continues to flourish in Pakistan

The two-day exhibition was held on October 29-30

Project head asks contractors to expedite work by extending working hours and running night shifts

Official says residents fish with impunity but fisheries dept has adopted a ‘passive posture’ on those involved

Highlights need to set up unattached isolation wards, problems with airport screening

Droplets from respiratory or other secretions from a person who is sick with Ebola could be infectious

If there is any place that beautifully amalgamates traditional and contemporary, it has to be India

Rights groups say government is trying to pave the way for violence and terrorism

In Khyber Agency, five suspected militants killed and one security official injured

At the same time, govt unwilling to transfer 350 acres of land to PAF in Karachi for residential purposes

Nawaz believed they might protect incompetent ministers

Interior ministry’s audit reveals payment made from cash allocated to SSGC