The Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday extended by a week interim bail to former President Pervez Musharraf in the case of the 2007 assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, lawyers said. Musharraf has been accused of failing to provide adequate security to Benazir Bhutto when she returned to Pakistan from exile in […]
The interim government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it cannot initiate high treason case against former President Pervez Musharraf as it has only a mandate to hold elections. The apex court had on Monday sought reply from the federation about five identical petitions, seeking high treason proceedings against him for Musharraf for suspending […]
Pakistan army said Wednesday that rescue and relief operations in the earthquake-hit areas of Balochistan province are in progress. An earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, Tuesday hit Mashkeel area in Balochistan, bordering Iran, and killed at least 34 people and injured 80 more. Correspondents in the region said that many houses […]
An American spy aircraft Wednesday fired missiles into South Waziristan tribal region and killed at least five people, security officials said. Two missiles were fired on a house in Sararogha area early morning, completely destroying the building. All those in the compound were killed and injured, officials said. They said that the […]
A suicide bomber attacked an election meeting in Peshawar killed at least 11 people late Tuesday, police said. The Awami National Party (ANP) was holding a meeting at Yaka Toot area of Peshawar when the bomb exploded in the crowded area. Police and doctors confirmed that 11 people were killed and nearly 40 […]
An earthquake measuring 7.9 hit Balochistan province and killed at least 34 people on Tuesday, officials said. Many more injured in the Panjgur and Mashkeel area of Balochistan, bordering Iran. Nearly 50 people sustained injuries in Karachi in the incidents of the roof collapse. Over 1‚000 houses partially damaged in Balochistan. […]
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was felt in most parts of Pakistan and neighbouring countries on Tuesday, the metrological department said. The earthquake was felt in parts of Pakistan, India, UAE and the epicenter is reported to be Iran. The magnitude of the earthquake in Iran was reported to be 8.0 in Iran. The tremors […]
At least four persons were killed and at least 25 others injured in a bomb attack on the convoy of PML-N provincial president‚ Sardar Sanaullah Zehri in Khuzdar district of Balochistan. Zehri’s brother, son, nephew and guard were killed at Gatt Pull in Tehsil Zehr in a remote-controlled bomb attack. However‚ Sanaullah Zehri […]
Pakistani Taliban said on Tuesday denied any involvement in two bomb attacks in Massachusetts during the Boston Marathon, which killed three persons and injured up to 100 others. Taliban spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan, said Taliban do not have any role in the attacks. He said Taliban may issue a detailed statement when someone claims […]
Former President Pervez Mushararf’s appeals against rejection of his nomination papers in Islamabad and Kasur were rejected on Tuesday, now leaving only Chitral to contest for the National Assembly seat. The High court Rawalpindi bench election tribunal rejected former president Pervez Musharraf’s appeal regarding his nomination papers from NA-48 Islamabad. The former president’s […]
Pakistan on Tuesday condemned bomb attacks in Massachusetts U.S. during the Boston Marathon , killing three people and injuring up to 100 others. “The Government of Pakistan condemns this heinous act of terrorism in the strongest possible terms and hopes that the perpetrators of this barbaric act will be brought to justice,” the Foreign Ministry […]
A high level Pakistani delegation is scheduled to leave for United States on April 16, to attend annual mandatory spring talks with IMF and World Bank. Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry will head the delegation. The visit was announced hours after the Dr. Chaudhry was appointed advisor on […]