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Gunmen dressed as police killed nine foreign tourists in an unprecedented attack claimed by the Taliban at a remote camp in the Pakistani Himalayas, embarrassing the new government just weeks after it took office.
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ISLAMABAD: No significant changes were made in the Federal Budget 2013-14 - except incorporating 21 recommendations proposed by the Senate.
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KABUL, Afghanistan—Afghanistan's government says it is still waiting for a full explanation of how the Taliban were allowed to open an office in Qatar that was akin to an embassy, flying the militant group's flag and using its formal name from the years it ruled ...
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The whistleblower and former US intelligence official Edward Snowden has left Hong Kong, the government has confirmed. WikiLeaks says it "assisted Mr. Snowden's political asylum in a democratic country.
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Rain has delayed the start of the Champions Trophy final between India and England at Edgbaston here today. The skies opened up little after England skipper won the toss and elected to bowl.
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Arab Idol winner Mohammad Assaf deserves to win not just because of his compelling back story, but because he is a true artist, says Dubai-based entertainer Wonho Chung, who met the winner in Beirut during the taping of the show last week.
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A week of calm in Istanbul has come to an end after police clashed with protesters on Saturday night, using water canons to disperse them.
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BAGHDAD, June 22: Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a mosque north of Baghdad, killing 14 and wounding 32 others.
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TEHRAN: Iran has denounced a decision by Western and Arab countries to send weapons to Syrian rebels fighting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, the official IRNA news agency reported Sunday.
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Air operations to rescue stranded people in flood-hit Uttarakhand have been suspended due to overcast conditions but the ground operations are on, Indo-Tibetan Border Police chief Ajay Chadha told PTI.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank | Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:44am BST. RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, who announced on Thursday that he was quitting ...
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Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) To crush terrorism in Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for a more vigilant and modern policing along with effective coordination among all authorities.
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Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's trial in the high treason case took a new turn on Saturday, as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government removed Zahid Hamid as the minister for law and justice.
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Says law and order is a provincial subject but centre is ready to help if requested. By Peer Muhammad / Azam Khan. Published: June 23, 2013.
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General discussion on annual budget for the year 2013-14 continued in the Punjab Assembly on Saturday and the treasury members hardly made any constructive arguments by just praising the government for giving a 'balance budget.
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Iqbal assured the delegation that government would address all problems faced by the private sector. By PPI. Published: June 23, 2013.
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LAHORE, June 22: Punjab government and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to enhance cooperation in the energy sector wherein the bank would set up solar energy projects under public-private partnership in the province.
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LAHORE: Additional Commissioner Regional Tax Office Lahore Captain Jahangir Ahmad has directed officers of the Inland Revenue to be vigilant in monitoring application of sales tax exemption so that no inconvenience is caused to citizens due to illegal ...
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Public transporters continued their strike in the twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad for the third consecutive day on Saturday against ban on installing more than one CNG cylinder in their vehicles, which added to the woes of commuters.
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The dollar will remain in high demand next week due to scheduled repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and bulk import of oil and other commodities, experts said.
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LAHORE, June 22: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) retained full-back Mohammad Imran as captain of the national team for the upcoming World Hockey League (WHL), a qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup, while naming the 18-member squad on ...
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Islamabad, June 23 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail has called for a complete overhaul in the current set-up of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for improving the team.
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Valdes (center) has been confined to the bench through Spain's first two games of the tournament. Jasper Juinen/Getty Images. FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) -- Victor Valdes will start in goal for World Cup winners Spain against Nigeria on Sunday, the third ...
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It is difficult not to look beyond the wonderful form that Rafael Nadal is playing with following his epic win over Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals at Roland Garros.
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As the Swat Summer Sports Festival 2013 entered its third day on Saturday, local and international tourists continued to be fascinated by mesmerising displays.
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For the past few years, the Tehzeeb Foundation has taken up the mission of preserving classical music, an entity that is slowly turning to dust due to changes in consumer behaviour and technological advancements.
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LAHORE, June 22: The measles claimed lives of two more children in Lahore during last 24 hours. According to a health department spokesman both children died at the Children's Hospital.
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Women's trafficking is most likely to occur in areas where there is a large concentration of illegal migrants or internally and externally displaced people owing to natural disasters or political and social conflicts.
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The Pakistan Army announced on Saturday that it has launched its Facebook page, an announcement on their official page read. The page was created on June 16, 2013 but saw no postings till Saturday.
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Skywatchers and stargazers might want to look up this weekend for one of the biggest celestial events of the year. The largest supermoon of the year, also known as the perigee moon, will peak this Sunday.
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