Tuesday laid bare that Karachi’s black economy generates a staggering Rs830 million every day.According to the numbers crunched by Geo News, at least Rs10 million is paid in extortion on a daily basis, while kidnapping for ransom amounts to Rs50...

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission on Judges Appointment will meet Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair on Monday (today). The meeting is expected to confirm the services of six additional judges of the Lahore High...

LOS ANGELES: Boy mega band One Direction's new film is set to top this holiday weekend's North America box office, in the latest British invasion, an expert said Friday. "One Direction: This is Us," which has also just opened in Britain and...

QUETTA: The case relating to grenade attack on the house of Balochistan National Party chief, Sardar Akhtar Mengal has been registered against some unknown persons. Police said that the FIR was registered in Sariab police station on the complaint...

ISLAMABAD: The spokeswoman for the PIMS hospital, Dr Aisha informed the media on Saturday that Sikander, the gunman who brought the federal capital to a standstill is psychologically stable. According to the spokeswoman, Sikander was being kept...

ISLAMABAD: Tehrik-e-Minhjul Quran (TMQ) chief Tahirul Qadri has set another ultimatum to the government to accept his demands. Addressing the participants of sit-in at D-Chowk, Qadri issued one-and-a-half-hour ultimatum to the government, saying...

ISLAMABAD: Thousands of protestors continue to stage sit-in on streets against government despite biting cold in Islamabad. According to reports, Tehrik-e-Minhajul Quran leader Dr Tahirul Qadri and his supporters have pledged to show determination...

ISLAMABAD: While continuing his speech from yesterday, Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran leader Dr Tahirul Qadri said. On Wednesday that he condemns all those leaders who see conspiracy in the Supreme Court’s order and his speech. He said that the corrupt...

ISLAMABAD: Sikander Jatoi, the father of prime suspect Shahrukh Jatoi in the Shahzeb Khan murder case has been arrested from outside the Supreme Court. During proceedings of the case, the lawyer of Sikander Jatoi, Abdul Hazfeez Pirzada submitted...

KARACHI: An eyewitness in the brutal killing of 20-year old Karachi youth Shahzeb Khan identified three accused in a local court on Wednesday. The accused Sajjad Talpur, Siraj Talbur and Ghulam Murtaza were produced before Judicial Magistrate...

ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing the Shahzeb Khan murder case. The 20 year old who was gunned down in Karachi on December 25, and set a January 10 deadline to arrest...

LAHORE: Both the leaders discussed the law and order situation of the country. The Prime Minister also briefed the President about energy situation in the country and various measures being taken to overcome the energy shortages. Chairman PPP...

KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan and all offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation including Public Debt Offices will remain closed. On 25th December (Tuesday) on the occasion of Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas) being declared as public holiday...

BEIJING: A major Iranian partner of Huawei Technologies offered to sell at least 1.3 million euros worth of embargoed Hewlett-Packard computer equipment to Iran s largest mobile-phone operator in late 2010, documents show. China s Huawei, the...

CHENNAI  - While captain  was happy Pakistan managed to get off to a winning start in the three-match ODI series against India, he believes the team still has a lot to work on, especially in the field. Pakistan, he said, were fortunate...

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain and Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri will address a public gathering in Karachi today (Tuesday). Both leaders would address their supporters in Jinnah Ground and...

KARACHI: World Health Organization has released its report on measles in Pakistan according to which 210 people died of measles in Sindh province. According to the statistics stated in WHO report, 7,274 cases of measles were reported in the...