Four gunned down in Balochistan’s Kharan and Killa Abdullah
QUETTA: At least four people were killed in two separate incidents of gun firing in Kharan and Killa Abdullah towns of Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Saturday evening. A police official,...
View ArticlePPP accuses Rangers of extra-judicial killings in Lyari
KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party on Saturday accused the Rangers paramilitary force of carrying out extra-judicial killings in Karachi’s troubled neighbourhood of Lyari.Speaking at a press...
View ArticleCameron in Pakistan, discusses Afghan peace with Zardari
ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for talks with President Asif Ali Zardari focussing on the Afghan peace process, officials said.Cameron made an...
View ArticleBlasphemy accused Rimsha finds refuge in Canada
ISLAMABAD: A Christian girl who was accused of burning Islam's holy book in a case that focused international attention on Pakistan's harsh blasphemy laws was forced to move to Canada over security...
View ArticlePresident signs Finance Bill 2013-14 into law
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday accorded assent to the Finance Bill 2013-14 to give effect to the financial proposals of the federal government.The president gave the assent to the bill,...
View ArticleMQM chief Altaf back after brief resignation stint
KARACHI: Few hours after announcing his surprise resignation as the chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Altaf Hussain withdrew his earlier decision on the appeal of his party workers....
View ArticleProfile: High life, Lahore
Soaked in the golden age of the ’60s, Lahore was an island of hedonistic pleasure. For teens who had yet to say goodbye to the loss of innocence that perforce visits every adult when real life issues...
View ArticleRs40bn loss: SC takes notice of report on EOBI
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday took notice of reports that the Employees Old Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) had caused a loss of Rs 40 billion to the exchequer by investing huge amounts in...
View ArticleCommittee to propose steps for Aafia’s repatriation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has formed a committee to make recommendations to the cabinet to facilitate Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s repatriation to Pakistan, said an...
View ArticleTerms to be worked out tomorrow: Dar Talks for IMF loan in crucial phase
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that the government had entered into a crucial phase of policy-level dialogue with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to strike a deal for a...
View Article‘Brain-eating’ amoeba claims another life
KARACHI: The ‘brain-eating’ amoeba, a waterborne organism, has claimed another life here.Executive District Officer for health Imdadullah Siddiqui said 40-year-old Tahir Ansari died at the Aga Khan...
View ArticleSindh administration needs to be overhauled: Qaim
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Saturday the administration needed to be overhauled completely because police officers and civil servants were transferred by interim government...
View ArticleThree killed in Khuzdar bus firing incident
KHUZDAR: At least three persons were killed and several others injured when armed men opened fire on passenger buses in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan on Sunday.Levies sources told Dawn.com that...
View ArticleCar bomb in Peshawar's Badaber area kills 17, injures 46
PESHAWAR: At least 17 persons, including three children, were killed and more than 46 injured in a blast on Sunday near Peshawar's Badaber police station targeting a convoy of security...
View ArticlePakistan backs Afghan peace efforts, British PM told
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan assured visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday that it would promote efforts to reach a peace deal in neighbouring Afghanistan before Nato's planned...
View ArticleBNP-M calls for province wide protest demonstrations on July 2
QUETTA: Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) called for protest demonstrations across the province on July 2 against what it claimed as an operation of security forces in the town of Wadh in...
View ArticlePolio drive in Bajaur, Mohmand from today
KHAR/GHALANAI: A three-day anti-polio drive will start in Bajaur and Mohmand agencies today (Monday) amid tight security to ensure safety of health workers.Speaking at the launching ceremony of the...
View ArticleMilitant attacks on MPAs: KP govt wants talks with army chief on anti-terror...
ISLAMABAD: Worried over militant attacks on its lawmakers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the PTI-led provincial government has decided to have a meeting with the army chief to work out a national strategy on...
View ArticleFour volunteers, three soldiers killed in blasts
WANA/MIRAMSHAH: A “mysterious” explosion near Wana killed four volunteers of an Amn Lashkar (peace committee) and wounded 15 others and a bomb blast claimed the lives of four soldiers and left 12...
View ArticlePrices of petrol and CNG increased
ISLAMABAD: People suffered a double blow on Sunday as the government increased the prices of petroleum products and CNG with effect from Monday.The price of petrol has been raised by Rs2 per litre and...
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