Kabul asked not to shelter fleeing NWA tribesmen
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan on Monday asked the Afghan government not to provide shelter for the North Waziristan people fleeing their homes due to the uncertain...
View Article25 terrorists killed as jets bomb hideouts in North Waziristan
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: At least 25 foreign and local militants were killed early Tuesday as military jets bombed suspected terrorist hideouts in North Waziristan, the army said in a statement.An ISPR...
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Youth, women among seven killed in PAT supporters' clash with police
LAHORE: Members of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) were among the seven people killed during a clash between PAT protesters and policemen in Lahore on Tuesday. According to initial reports, one of the...
View ArticleThe beautiful side of Pakistan
The landscape from Pakistan's cities to the villages, fields, valleys and mountains is visually stunning.Here's a selection of exquisite pictures of Pakistan and its people. – Photos by Hajra Tariq....
View ArticleJail break in Karachi's Malir prison, two escape
KARACHI: At least three convicts staged a prison break from Karachi's Malir jail on Tuesday following which one of the fugitives was re-arrested while the other two managed to make their escape,...
View ArticleCourt grants bail to former PM Gilani in 12 corruption cases
KARACHI: A federal anti corruption court in Karachi on Tuesday granted bail to former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani in 12 corruption cases, DawnNews reported. A large number of Pakistan Peoples Party...
View ArticleSharif urges Karzai to seal Pak-Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai to help stop militants escape a major military offensive, as jets pounded Taliban hideouts in North Waziristan...
View ArticleJustice Umar Ata Bandial takes oath as Supreme Court judge
ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial was elevated to the post of a Supreme Court judge on Tuesday after taking oath from Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani in a special ceremony, DawnNews...
View ArticlePAT-police clash: MQM retracts mourning call on traders’ appeal
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Tuesday retracted their earlier call to observe a country-wide day of mourning in the aftermath of the killing of Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s (PAT)...
View ArticleWill resign if found responsible for PAT-police clash: Shahbaz
LAHORE: In a press conference after the violent clash between supporters of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and police on Tuesday, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said he will resign if found...
View ArticleDecision for Waziristan operation taken by Army, claims Fazl
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday claimed in the National Assembly that that the parliament was "helpless" before military establishment's decision of...
View ArticlePakistan army in for long haul in offensive against Taliban
ISLAMABAD: After months of dithering, Pakistan's army has launched an offensive against Taliban insurgents near the border with Afghanistan but the tough terrain, a potentially hostile local population...
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North Waziristan refugees anxiously await news of family
BANNU: In the dusty, sun-baked streets of Bannu, thousands of people who have fled a major military offensive in North Waziristan tribal district wait anxiously for news of loved ones left behind.Many...
View ArticleRs500mn allocated for Zarb-i-Azb, NWA IDPs: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar Tuesday said that the government would exploit all out resources to ensure success of North Waziristan operation and facilitation of Internally Displaced...
View ArticlePakistan, Tajikistan agree to strengthen cooperation: Nawaz
DUSHANBE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan and Tajikistan agreed to strengthen economic cooperation by optimally utilising the present and new institutional mechanisms and...
View ArticleUS drone attack kills six suspected militants in North Waziristan
MIRAMSHAH: At least six suspected militants were killed in a US drone strike early Wednesday in the Miramshah tehsil of North Waziristan tribal region where a comprehensive military operation launched...
View ArticleCurfew relaxed in parts of North Waziristan
PESHAWAR: Authorities have relaxed the curfew in parts of the North Waziristan tribal region following which stranded tribesmen of various areas have been asked to leave for safer places. The...
View ArticlePolice arrests PML-N activist for vandalism in Model Town protest
LAHORE: A Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) activist, who was found damaging a number of vehicles in yesterday's clash between Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and police personnel in Lahore's Model...
View ArticleTribunal to determine those responsible for Lahore tragedy: PM
ISLAMBAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, while expressing grief and sorrow over the Lahore tragedy, assured that legal action would be taken in the light of the Lahore High Court’s tribunal findings...
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Gunmen kill 7 of a family in Hangu
PESHAWAR: Two women were among seven Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) killed in Hangu when unidentified gunmen opened fire on them Wednesday.According to police, unidentified men trespassed into a...
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