Pakistan

Intermediate certificate of PPP MPA Bashir Laghari has been declared bogus by EC, sources say.

17 NRO beneficiaries are serving in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) says latest report.

The foreign office says it is satisfied with ongoing dialogue and believes US will review its drone policy.

A PIA spokesman says the airline has already transported 32,800 Hajj pilgrims to Jeddah in the last 10 days.

Sindh Home Minister says a list of sensitive areas has been prepared and the government is ready for an operation.

Constitutional Reforms Committee meeting will discuss SC's verdict on the 18th amendment.

President Obama praises strategic partnership, says will visit Pakistan in 2011 and host President Zardari as well.

Leon Panetta says the CIA's expanding operations have taken "a serious toll" on the al Qaeda network.

Doctors at Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad remained on strike for the third consecutive day.

WFP will eliminate sugar, and maybe also tea, from the food basket it is distributing among flood victims.

Survivors migrate to settled areas as intense cold weather worsens living conditions.

Communication secretary given three days to retrieve vehicles from illegal users.

Analysts worry that the economic effects of the floods may fuel religious extremism.

Police, paramilitary personnel kill a militant during a search operation following an attack on a police check post.

Locals expressed great sorrow at the loss of the former Pakistan president.

Provincial govt uses outdated identification records to compile information for Watan card distribution.

Donors and global financial institutions are asked to channel their funding through the government.

Women in the workforce and community are struggling to define their rights.

Most petitioners challenged procedure of judges' appointment.

FBR chairman brought a sealed file of the former president's records but no one in the packed room dared to take it.

Jinnah Hospital senior registrar accused of plagiarising colleague's research on dengue outbreak.

Gates, Genera­l Kayani agree to improv­e cooper­ation along Pak-Afghan border.

A notification says the move was aimed at improving the bureau's efficiency.

Chief Justice says defaulters will be put on exit control list.

IG Warraich accused of overstepping authority, Punjab government likely to intervene.

New legislation to make primary education compulsory across the country and eliminate discriminatory fund allocation.

PM visits CDA's office unannounced, orders expedition of projects, eradication of land mafia and more housing.

Safdar Qureshi's contemporary miniatures urge the importance of Urdu's revival.

NAB illegally occupies girls' hostel, raises their rent and diminishes already limited space.

UNFPA's report cites women as being more resilient to conflict, highlights potential of their empowerment.

The tragedy is that public perception of people who pull the strings is that they have been making a mess of things.

Ninety-three cases of dengue fever were confirmed in Lahore by various hospitals in past 24 hours.

In a bid to increase provincial autonomy five federal ministries will be transferred to provinces in November.

"I am confident that political leadership will be able to control the situation in Karachi" says PM Gilani.

Twelve legislators from the national and Punjab assemblies have been summoned to defend their academic credentials.

Saudi prince was found guilty of murdering his servant after subjecting him to a "sadistic" campaign of violence.

PM blames Capital Development Authority for its lack of initiative at developing new sectors in the city.

SBP presents list of 50 firms and individuals who had obtained loan waivers in the Supreme Court.

The funds are sought for the renovation of engines of old trains, till new locomotives are imported.

US may have been able to avoid its hunt if it had recogn­ised Afghan­istan's Taliba­n regime, says Mushar­raf.

Inquiry report into police-lawyers clash at Aiwan-e-Adl says LHC CJ, Punjab CM and chief secretary behind scuffle.

From ‘posing’ IDPs to corrupt agents, distribution of relief remains problematic for both victims and organisers.

44 new cases take total to 1,300, higher than 2006’s record.

Gunmen torch vehicles carrying supplies for Nato troops fighting in neighbouring Afghanistan.

Election authorities restored membership of 16 lawmakers after they submitted details of their assets.

Immigration officials had earlier barred Liaquat Jatoi from flight on the grounds that his name was on the ECL.

US says it is not aware of the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Appointment of superior court judges next month is expected to be another ‘litmus test’ of govt-judiciary...

The appeal comes at a time when “the FBR is facing difficulty achieving its collection targets."

SCBA announces banning Awan’s entry into bar rooms and returns the Rs1 million cheque he had given to the association.