Taliban show readiness for dialogue

Finally, it feels that the ice between Pakistan government and outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has started melting. As on Saturday, the TTP spokesman Shahidullah...

PIA suspends 4 officials over corruption charges

Four officials of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been suspended over corruption charges. The suspended officials were working on other positions these days. The officials...

Internal security plan ready for approval, says Nisar

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday announced that the internal security policy has been formulated and it would be tabled for approval...

NAB references: Zardari exempted permanently from court appearance

An accountability court on Saturday permanently exempted the former President Asif Ali Zardari from court appearances in proceedings of NAB references against him, a...

ATC summons 10 witness of Benazir’s murder

A special anti-terrorist court on Saturday issued summons to 10 witnesses in the murder case of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Rawalpindi, a...

ASWJ leader critically injured in attack, three dead

Three persons lost their lives on Saturday when the convoy of a leader of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) was attacked by unidentified gunmen...

Operation – 021 thrives to meet International standards

The Pakistani cinema is creating hype even on international platforms; considering the amount of work being done and the vibrant list of topics that...

WHO declares Peshawar the hub of polio virus

Pakistan is the only polio-endemic country which is transmitting the virus across border, as more than 90% of the current polio cases in the...

Pakistan‚ India working to open banks on each other’s land

Pakistan and India are working to allow three banks to set up branches on each other’s soil to normalise trade relations and boost commerce. Commerce...

Court adjourns treason case till Monday -Musharraf’s doctor refuses to appear before Pak court

Special Court on Friday turned down the request of symbolic arrest of former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf. A three-member bench headed by Justice Faisal...

US conditions $ 33 mn aid with Afridi’s release

In yet another aid condition set by the United States (US), the eagle’s lawmakers have conditioned $33 million aid to Pakistan with the liberation...

Funeral prayers of Tableeghi Markaz victims offered

The funeral prayers of the Tableeghi Markaz martyrs were held in Peshawar on Friday. At least 10 people were killed and more than 60 persons...

Blast hits passenger train in Rajanpur, 3 killed

At least three people were killed on Friday when a Karachi-bound Khushhal Khan Khattak Express train was struck by an explosion on the railway...

Former PM Ashraf indicted in RPP case

An accountability court in Islamabad indicted former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and six others in the rental power case on Friday. Accountability Court Judge...

SHO, three policemen injured in Shangla blast

Three policemen, including a Station House Officer (SHO), were injured Thursday when a remote-controlled bomb struck a police mobile van in Shangla. According to the...

Nawaz wants to continue Karachi operation at any cost

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that the Karachi operation should continue till the peace was completely restored in the city. He was meeting...

FO terms Indian army chief’s statement ‘provocative’

Pakistan on Thursday said that Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh’s statement on ceasefire violation is provocative and said that Islamabad wants peace on...