Pakistan PM rushes to end energy shortages ahead of 2018 poll LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: In Abdul Aziz's print shop, the daily blackouts that plunge him into darkness and silence his rolling presses are costly and chip away at his faith in Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. For nearly a decade, power... Women 10 Oct, 2016
Pakistani lawmaker seeks to protect nation's youth - from Doraemon cartoons KARACHI: A Pakistani opposition lawmaker on Wednesday proposed banning 24-hour cartoon TV channels, specifically the popular Japanese series "Doraemon", drawing ridicule on social media in a country fighting corruption, poverty and Islamist... Women 03 Aug, 2016
Pakistan opposition leader Imran Khan admits using off-shore company ISLAMABAD: Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan, who tried to oust Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a row over offshore wealth, has acknowledged using an off-shore company to avoid paying British tax on a London property sale. Analysts say the... 14 May, 2016
Pakistan arrests six in Sikh leader killing, denies Taliban role PESHAWAR: Police in northwestern Pakistan on Monday arrested six people accused of gunning down a Sikh political figure, attributing the killing to rivalry rather than a Taliban attack, as the militants had claimed. Gunmen shot and killed Soran... Women 25 Apr, 2016
Pakistan's Khan sees Panama Papers as second chance to oust PM ISLAMABAD: Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan is leading a party rally on Sunday to rail against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, seizing on the Panama Papers leak linking Sharif's family with offshore wealth as a second chance to... Women 24 Apr, 2016
39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq safe NEW DELHI: India has reiterated that 39 of its nationals kidnapped in the Iraqi town of Mosul last year are safe, asserting efforts are ongoing to secure their release. “As per latest information from multiple third party sources, they are all safe.... Women 24 Jul, 2015
Heat wave in Pakistan claims 780 lives KARACHI: A heat wave has killed nearly 800 people in Pakistan’s financial hub of Karachi and piled pressure on a beleaguered provincial government, as rivals blame it for severe blackouts and crumbling public services that have added to the... Women 25 Jun, 2015
Police hold 7 al-Qaida members KARACHI, Pakistan: Police arrested seven members of a banned al-Qaida-linked group and seized suicide vests, explosives and heroin during a raid in Pakistan's southern commercial center that thwarted plans for suicide attacks, officials said Monday.... Women 24 Aug, 2009
