US drone strike kills 5 militants in South Waziristan
MIRANSHAH, (PFP): A US drone strike on Tuesday killed five militants when it targeted a vehicle travelling along the Afghan border, security officials said. According to initial reports, the attack took place More...
Firing incidents in Karachi kill 3, hurt several
KARACHI(PFP): Fresh firing incidents in various parts of the metropolis has killed three people and hurt several. An armed attack on mobile phone franchise in Nazimabad area killed two people. A doctor was shot More...
Tens of thousands rally against US and India in Lahore
Hafiz Saeed, the head of Islamic organization Jamaat-ud-Dawa speaks to gathering during an anti-American and Indian rally on the grounds of the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. LAHORE: Tens of thousands gathered in one More...
MQM-H Chairman Afaq Ahmed released
KARACHI(PFP): MQM-H chairman Afaq Ahmed has been released from the central jail.Earlier, the Sindh Home Department had issued the notification orders for Ahmed’s release. According to DIG jails, the MQM-H More...
Seven Nato tankers set aflame near Sibbi
SIBBI(PFP): Seven Nato tankers have been set ablaze in Dhadar area of Sibbi, Geo News reported. According to initial reports the oil tankers came under attack near Dhadar Bypass. Police said unknown militants opened More...
Pakistan has role in any talks with Taliban: Karzai
BERLIN(PFP):Afghan President Hamid Karzai has admitted while talking to jounralist here that Pakistan has an important role to play in the Afghan peace process, including in any negotiations with the Taliban, and More...
Malik thanks Taliban for Ashura truce
Interior Minister Senator A. Rehman Malik giving cash prize of Rs. 25000 to a youngster who smashed toys with his gun on the direction of A. Rehman Malik during his visit to Green City Gulistan-e-Jauhar. PFP photoISLAMABAD(PFP): More...
Al Qaeda says group kidnapped American in Pak
Dubai: Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of an American man in Pakistan and demanded the release of prisoners and an end to air strikes in Muslim countries in exchange for his freedom, according More...
Nato apology will not be enough: Khar
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said that the Nato attack on the Pakistani check post was not an accident and “only an apology would not be enough.” The minister was briefing the Senate More...
Dec 11 deadline, to vacate Shamsi airbase: Gilani
Google Earth image of Shamsi Airbase in February 2006. KARACHI, Nov. 30 (PFP): Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee has asked the US to vacate Shamsi Airbase by More...
