2 hrs ago | PakTribune
21 killed in twin blasts at Malakand mosques
DARGAI: Twenty-one persons were killed and around 120 others sustained injuries in separate bomb blasts during the Friday prayer at two mosques in Bazdarra village in Palai Union Council of Malakand Agency, official and local sources said on Friday.
7 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Man who killed eldest brother named by Sharif as next CM of Balochistan
A man who killed his eldest brother but was never brought to justice has now been tipped by Pakistan prime minister-elect Mian Nawaz Sharif to become the next chief executive of the restive province.
8 hrs ago | The Nation
ISLAMABAD President Asif Ali Zardari is not resigning any time soon and he will complete the constitutional term of his office, said his spokesperson Senator Farhatullah Babar on Friday, dispelling rumours that Zardari was planning to resign following his party's crushing defeat in the general election.
12 hrs ago | The Nation
LHC revokes ECP's order over NA-57 vote recount
Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench on Friday revoked Election Commission's decision regarding recounting of votes in NA-57 constituency of Attock.
Twin blasts wreck Malakand mosques; 20 killed
At least 20 people were killed and dozens other injured in two bomb blasts at two different mosques in Malakand Agency on Friday.
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Afghan Taleban Fighters Turn on Pakistan
Some Taleban fighters in the Kunar province of eastern Afghanistan say they are ready to switch sides out of anger with recent actions by the Pakistani military.
Pakistan may face international travel ban following measles outbreak
Islamabad, May 16 : Pakistan may face an international travel ban, including a possible ban on Hajj travel by Saudi Arabia, due to its failure to control a measles outbreak.
Pakistan to release 51 Indian fishermen
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday said it would release 51 imprisoned Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds, hoping that New Delhi will reciprocate the goodwill gesture as relations between the two nations warm.
Undoubtedly, Pakistan is now a "democracy", that is, the Western style democracy where the elections are held, people vote, and the people losing power accepts it without much fuss.
Pakistan to pay Iran for electricity with wheat
Islamabad has authorized the export of 100,000 tons of wheat to Iran in trade not jeopardized by Western sanctions, to settle dues for electricity supplied to Pakistan's energy-starved border areas, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.
Hundreds pray for Downley man shot in Pakistan
FRIENDS flocked to pray and pay tribute to a Downley man who was shot dead at a family home in Pakistan.
Pakistan asks India for prisoners' talks
It's being just a matter of days now to the coming of a more peace loving civilian regime in Pakistan, Islamabad is hoping a boost to the overall dialogue process with India and it has approached New Delhi for focused discussions on the issue of prisoners.
Khan's party to lead govt in Pakistan's terror-hit NW
The party of Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan on Thursday said it would lead a coalition government in the terror-hit northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A security official shows a detonated grenade
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Afghan scrap yards eye unwanted US gear for steel industry
KABUL: US forces in Afghanistan are hoping that a small steel industry can be born from the mammoth task of withdrawing equipment by the end of next year, jump-starting a scrap trade and injecting cash into local businesses.
Pakistan Elections: Eternal Re-beginning
Is Pakistan steadily moving towards democracy in search of greater prosperity for the welfare and advancement of the nation at large? The media has been loud about the completion of the full term mandate at last by a democratically elected government since the state was carved out of India in 1947 for a dedicated Islamic state, with the army ... (more)
Under-fire ECP orders repolling on more stations
Continuing to face criticism for its apparent failure to effectively act against the instances of poll rigging and an unprecedented delay in the general election results, the electoral body has announced re-polling in the polling stations of five more constituencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Fata , to be held next week.
Afghans wary of Pakistan's new leader
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, calling to congratulate Pakistan's prime minister-elect this week on his victory in parliamentary elections , said he hoped the new government in Islamabad would create a "brotherly and peaceful atmosphere with Afghanistan" and cooperate in efforts to destroy terrorist hideouts so both "brother nations" can be saved.
Pakistan, the Seychelles, Qatar envoys present credentials
Envoys for Pakistan, the Seychelles and Qatar will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington tomorrow .
Pakistan's first CDM project kindles hopes for hydropower
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