By IANS, Islamabad: A Pakistani woman was injured and three men accompanying her were killed when they were shot at while on their way to a morgue in Karachi to collect the bodies of her three sons who had earlier been fatally shot, a media report said…
By Ravi M. Khanna, IANS, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is taking a huge risk in trying to hype up public opinion, within Pakistan and on an international level, in favour of resolving the Siachen glacier problem with India.See all stories on thi…
By IANS, Islamabad : Top Pakistani, Afghan and US officials Friday agreed to form a group at the UN to coordinate activities in New York and accelerate the process of reconciliation in war-torn Afghanistan. The group would also work for the removal of …
By IANS, Islamabad : Criticising security in Pakistan's prisons, a daily has described jails as "lightly constructed" chicken coops guarded by men "armed with paper darts and a catapult". The News International Monday penned an …
By IANS, Islamabad: With Pakistani authorities confirming that 127 people perished in Friday's plane crash, a top official of the country's meteorological department has said the Bhoja Airlines plane should have never been given permission to l…
By IANS, Islamabad : General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's statements on cutting expenditures on defence and using them instead to uplift the people has been lauded by Pakistani dailies, with one saying that the army chief's words on "the need fo…
By IANS, New Delhi : In a major step towards normalising business relations, India will host an exhibition in which over 100 Pakistani lifestyle companies will showcase their products and services this week. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma …
By IANS, Islamabad : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed hope that Pakistan's bilateral relations with South Korea will get impetus following his first ever visit to the country, the Geo News reported. Gilani is visiting the Republic of…
Pakistan has never been the same since the 9/11 attacks on the United States that were quickly blamed on Afghanistan-based Al Qaeda militants. Islamabad had little choice but join America's terror war. In any case, Pakistan never runs out of its …..
By IANS, London : Nearly 1000 women and girls in Pakistan were victims of honour killings during 2011, a human rights group said. At least 943 women were killed last year by their fathers, husbands or brothers for allegedly damaging their family name.S…
