ISLAMABAD: Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Haji Habib-ur-Rehman told Supreme Court that former chairman of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Tauqir Sadiq may have fled to Nepal with his family. A two member bench of the Supreme Court...

Pakistan handed India a five-wicket drubbing in the series opener in Bangalore on Tuesday. No change is expected in Pakistan squad for today’s match.The hosts will have to quickly plug their batting shortcomings and pick the right team composition...

Pakistan People s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will make his formal entry into Pakistani politics at an event to be held Thursday to mark the fifth death anniversary of his mother Benazir Bhutto. "Bilawal will make his entry into active...

KARACHI: The Defense of Pakistan Council (DPC) has convened an All Parties Conference (APC) in the port city to find out ways and means to restore peace. The meeting held under the umbrella of Jamaat-e-Islami, will decide the future course...

The 5th death anniversary of former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto will be observed today (Thursday) with reverence all over the country.Special prayers will be held in mosques for the departed soul of the charismatic leader and first woman...

LAHORE - A seasoned politician from Rahim Yar Khan, Makhdoom Ahmad Mehmood, was sworn in as Punjab’s 28th governor on Tuesday at an impressive ceremony on the spacious lawns of the Governor’s House. Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umer Ata...

Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), formerly the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, on Tuesday gave a strike call for Wednesday (today) after an armed attack on Allama Orangzeb Farooqi, in which his two personal guards and four policemen were killed. Allama...

The two-member member bench of Supreme Court comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain will hear the CNG prices case today.The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) will again present formula on new CNG prices during...

ISLAMABAD – The NAB chief Thursday reiterated that the country was losing up to Rs 5-7 billion to corruption daily, strongly rebutting that his Bureau’s recent born-again campaign against corruption was part of some conspiracy to prolong the...

KARACHI: Unidentified armed men attacked a shop with hand grenade in Mianwali colony in Manghopir area on late Tuesday night. Police said armed miscreants also resorted to firing before hurling hand grenade at the shop. No loss of life has...

BEIJING: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will look Wednesday to press China to make progress on bitter disputes across the region, while she will also try to tone down friction with the rising power. Clinton plans to meet the full Chinese...

QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Tuesday accepted the bail plea submitted by former federal interior minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case, Aftab Sherpao had submitted the bail application on Monday...

According to details, some unidentified persons opened fire and shot dead a man neamed Fazal Ameen in Aligarh Bazar in Orandi Town. In another incident of violence, gunmen shot dead Abdul Qayyum in Pakhtunabad while Zubair and Niaz were shot...

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new corporate logo for the first time in 25 years as the US tech giant geared up for a series of big product launches. It features a symbol made up of four separate colored squares -- reminiscent...

ISLAMABAD:Although the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz are major stakeholders at the centre, other political parties will be acquiring the lead role in provinces when the process to choose caretaker leaders starts...

LAHORE:Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has stated that the PU students will work as volunteer in Punjab government’s ongoing dengue awareness drive. He was addressing a high-profile meeting of Punjab University’s Dengue...

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and MQM Chief Altaf Hussain made a telephonic contact on Wednesday night. Both the leaders exchanged views on prevailing political situation in the country besides Pakistan News national and international...

AAZAZ: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation suspended Syria, saying the Muslim world "can no longer accept a regime that massacres its people", as 31 people were reported killed in an air strike. Regime forces were also bombarding the key...

A training fighter jet of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed in Hyderabad Thal area of Bhakkar while the pilot managed to eject safely Wednesday. According to sources, pilot Farooq was flying the training jet Meraj when it caught fire. Fortunately...

PESHAWAR: Four bodies were found in a gunny sack from Sarband area of Peshawar Wednesday. According to police, two bodies bearing torture marks were found from Sarband who were shot dead by unknown men after being kidnapped.The victims were...

The London 2012 Olympics have ended with a spectacular musical closing ceremony and the official handover to the next host city, Rio de Janeiro. The three-hour show featured some of the biggest names of British pop from decades past, including...

LAHORE: One out of twin babies disappeared mysteriously from the Jinnah Hospital in Lahore. According to sources, the father of the twin babies has alleged that the hospital staff is involved in his child’s disappearance while the family of...

LAHORE: Encounters have gone rampant in Lahore these days and in a latest one police on late Saturday night killed an alleged robber, while two of his sidekicks managed to flee. According to police, they received reports that an armed robbing...

LAHORE: Punjab University has announced the annual examinations-2012 results Saturday here. Sania Riaz of a private college obtaining 686 numbers topped the list in B.Sc., while Queen Mary College’s Sandas Shahzadi securing 658 numbers stands...

 QUETTA: Doctors in government and private hospitals of Quetta continued observing their strike Saturday for the 11th consecutive day. The strike was called by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Balochistan chapter and other organizations...

Adil Rashid took career-best figures in List A cricket as Yorkshire Carnegie kept their slim semi-final hopes in the Clydesdale Bank 40 alive with a 69-run victory over the Northamptonshire Steelbacks.Former Australia batsman Phil Jaques blasted...

The USA beat Japan 2-1 at Wembley to avenge their 2011 World Cup final defeat and claim their fourth Olympic gold in women's football Carli Lloyd scored both goals for the US, an early header and a powerful strike after the break.Yuki Ogimi...