Islamabad | 1 hour ago
Quran burning would jeopardise global peace: Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad, Sep 9 - Former Pakistan prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz - chief Nawaz Sharif Thursday condemned the plans of a US pastor to burn the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack, saying it would 'jeopardise global efforts to maintain peace and inter-faith harmony'.Terry Jones, the pastor at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, is planning to cond ... read more

Islamabad | 1 hour ago
Kidnapped British journalist released in Pakistan
Islamabad, Sep 9 - A British journalist of Pakistani origin abducted by Taliban militants in Pakistan's restive tribal region has been released, the British High Commission in Islamabad confirmed Thursday.Asad Qureshi was kidnapped while he was travelling to North Waziristan, one of the seven tribal districts, with a retired military officer Khalid Khwaja and a former intelligence officer Amir Sul ... read more

Islamabad | 7 hours ago
Blast at Pakistan minister's home
Islamabad, Sep 9 - A car bomb exploded inside the residence of a provincial minister in Pakistan's Balochistan province Thursday, killing at least two people.The explosion occurred in Balochistan finance minister Asim Ali Kurd's residence in Quetta, Dawn News reported. ... read more

Islamabad | 10 hours ago
Pakistan landmine blast kills 10
Islamabad, Sep 9 - At least 10 people were killed and eight injured Thursday morning as a passenger van struck a landmine in northwest Pakistan's Kurram tribal area.All the injured have been shifted to a hospital in the area, Xinhua reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast. Local TV channels reported that the landmine was exploded through a remote control device, adding that th ... read more

Islamabad | 10 hours ago
12 killed in Pakistan bus accident
Islamabad, Sep 9 - At least 12 people were killed and many others injured Thursday morning when a passenger bus overturned in Quetta city of Pakistan's Balochistan province.The injured have been shifted to hospitals and rescue efforts are on, Geo News reported. ... read more

Islamabad | 22 hours ago
Three Taliban men arrested for links to Times Square plot
Islamabad, Sep 8 - Police in Pakistan Wednesday said they had arrested three men allegedly having links with Faisal Shahzad, held in New York in May on charges of plotting a failed bombing in New York's Times Square.Faisal Shahzad, a US national of Pakistani origin, allegedly parked a vehicle laden with explosives in the Times Square area May 1. But the vehicle was found by police before an explos ... read more

Islamabad | 23 hours ago
Cricketers not guilty until proven: PCB chief
Islamabad, Sep 8 - Despite questioning them for over nine hours, the Scotland Yard could not press any charges against three Pakistani cricketers accused of spot-fixing and they cannot be held guilty 'unless something is proved', Pakistan Cricket Board - Chairman Ijaz Butt said Wednesday.Three Pakistani cricketers - captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer - are being invest ... read more

Islamabad | 23 hours ago
Pakistan prays for Aisam's victory in US Open
Islamabad, Sep 8 - Millions of Pakistani fans will be praying for Aisam-ul-Haq to win the US Open mixed doubles finals, so that they have at least something to cheer about on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr that has otherwise been marred by floods and a cricket scandal.Aisam, partnering Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic, became the first Pakistani player Wednesday to reach the finals of any grand slam to ... read more

Islamabad | 1 day ago
Terror strikes feared in Pakistan ahead of Eid
Islamabad, Sep 8 - Militant outfits in Pakistan are planning suicide attacks across the country on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, a media report said Wednesday.Terrorists are planning to attack religious gatherings, public places, markets, important buildings and sensitive installations, similar to the attacks carried out in Lahore and Quetta recently, the Daily Times reported citing an intelligence repo ... read more

Islamabad | 1 day ago
Pakistan to freeze assets of Balochistan militants
Islamabad, Sep 8 - Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced Wednesday that all assets of militant outfits in Balochistan province would be frozen as the government 'has come to its wits' end'.'We are going to launch targeted action against these elements,' Malik said at a press conference in Quetta, capital of Balochistan. Balochistan has been affected by insurgency for over a decade no ... read more