BEIRUT (AP) - Thousands of refugees are fleeing border towns in central Syria where a high- stakes battle is raging , crossing valley...
Angelina Jolie gets honorary Oscar for humanitarian work
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A-list movie star Angelina Jolie was awarded an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work late Saturday at the Gov...
Dengue fever surges in Punjab, 89 new cases confirmed
LAHORE – Eighty nine more people were tested dengue positive on Sunday, taking the number of confirmed cases in the province to 1,912...
Rawalpindi: Govt relaxes curfew from 7:30 pm to midnight
ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan has said that Rawalpindi situation is improving gradually after the unfortunate ...
Political parties postpone blockage of NATO supply
PESHAWAR (AFP) - Right-wing Pakistani political parties on Sunday postponed a scheduled blockade of NATO supply lines meant to protes...
Govt announces to try Musharraf under Article 6 for treason
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan announced Sunday it would put former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason, pun...
Judicial commission formed to probe Rawalpindi tragedy
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistan on Sunday ordered an inquiry into sectarian violence in the garrison city of Rawalpindi that kil...
Karachi: Goods transporters call off strike after successful talks
KARACHI: The goods transporters on Sunday announced to call off their 11-day long strike after successful talks with the governme...
North Waziristan: Security men injured in roadside blast
MIRANSHAH: Two soldiers were injured on Sunday when security forces convoy came under bomb attack in North Waziristan. Officials said...
No mobile service in Pindi and Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The cellular service has been decided to remain indefinitely suspended today in Rawalpindi, meanwhile, the mobile phones ...
Curfew extended in Rawalpindi for 24 hours
RAWALPINDI - Authorities have extended the curfew for another 24 hours in Rawalpindi in the wake of sectarian tension. According to ...
Flooding sparked by storm kills 31 in Vietnam
ANOI HANOI —Severe floods triggered by a short-lived storm have killed at least 31 people and cut off traffic in several areas in ce...
Iran, world powers close to nuclear deal: Russia's Lavrov
MOSCOW: Global powers and Iran are close to a preliminary deal to rein in Tehran's nuclear programme and should not pass up a &q...
Dubai Airshow to open with Gulf spending spree
DUBAI: Gulf airlines are set to place orders worth over $100 billion (62 billion pounds) as the Dubai Airshow gets under way on Sund...
President directs Dar to resolve goods transporters issues
KARACHI : Following Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, Senator Kamran Michael had failed to bring the goods transporters round ...
Curfew re-imposed in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI - Rawalpindi district administration has re-imposed curfew in Rawalpindi from 1:00am Sunday to 12:00midnight. Earlier, th...