
Heavy rains that caused floods in several parts of the killed at least 18 people on Saturday, officials said. Seven persons died due to electrocution and other rain related incidents in Karachi. Six people were killed and three injured when wall of a factory fell on a hut in due to heavy rain in the […]

Authorities in Karachi Saturday declared emergency in Karachi after heavy rains inundated most parts of the city and rains related incident killed at least seven people. Electrocution and other rain related incidents caused the deaths. Commissioner Karachi ordered the authorities to shift the people from the areas near the canals in the city. Announcements were […]

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has held separate meetings with King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz in Makkatul Mukarrama. The Prime Minister is in Saudi Arab to perform Umra, officials said Saturday. During the meetings‚ the two sides discussed ways to promote bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. Nawaz Sharif referred […]

Pakistan said on Friday that the visit of U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has “contributed bringing back the relations on track.” John Kerry wrapped up his three-day visit to Pakistan on Friday, his first to the country following the May 11 general elections and formation of a new government. He called on President Asif […]

President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday urged the international community particularly the United States to prepare a ‘Marshall plan’ for Pakistan’s economic development and stability as terrorism has badly hit economy of the country. He said this during his one-on-one and delegation level meetings with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Islamabad, presidential spokesman said. […]

Pakistan and the United States Thursday announced revival of their strategic dialogue to further deepen their partnership in various fields after nearly two years of deadlock. Advisor on National Security, Sartaj Aziz, and the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, speaking at a joint press conference made the announcement after a series of meetings with […]

US Secretary of State, John Kerry, met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday and both sides agreed to work together for peace and stability in Afghanistan and move forward Afghan reconciliation process. Both leaders held on- on-one meeting which was later on joined by the respective delegations, state radio reported. “Both the […]

The visiting U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, on Thursday opened talks in Islamabad on cooperation to effective fight terrorism, controversial drone strikes, enhance economic cooperation and to discuss their role in the elusive Afghan peace, officials said. Mr Kerry, who is the first senior American office to visit Pakistan since the new government has […]

US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to begin talks with Pakistani leaders on Thursday to discuss important issues, ranging from bilateral relations to regional situation, officials said. Kerry, who arrived Wednesday evening, will meet top political and military leaders in his first visit to Islamabad since the new gov’t has assumed office in […]

Presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain Monday said that he will resign from his party post if he gets elected as president. Addressing PML-N Punjab’s parliamentary meeting in Lahore‚ Hussain said the country is moving towards a democratic change which is a welcoming sign. He said the office of the President is a symbol of federation. Mamnoon Hussain […]

A US spy aircraft killed six people in North Waziristan tribal region late Sunday, security sources said. The drone fired two missiles near Shawal area near the Afghan border and hit people who were crossing into Pakistan from Afghanistan. Three people also injured in the strike, they said. The slain men could not be identified. […]

Two bomb attacks near Imambargas Friday killed at least 25 people in Kurram tribal region, witnesses and hospital sources said. Officials said the first blast occurred near an Imambargahain a busy marketplace in Parachinar, the headquarters of the tribal Kurram region. The bomb was attached to a motorbike, officials said. It was followed […]