Pakistan

Pakistan: Eight dead, 4 missing in mine collapse

Mar 13, 2016 11:47

A coal mine has collapsed in the northwestern part of Pakistan, leaving at least eight miners dead while four others are missing, officials say.
Nearly two dozen killed as rains, floods hit SW Pakistan

Mar 13, 2016 04:56

At least 20 Pakistanis have lost their lives when torrential rains accompanied by flashfloods hit several districts in the troubled Southwestern Province of Balochistan, disaster management officials say.
Pakistan welcomes resumption of Iranian banks' activities

Mar 11, 2016 15:38

Governor of State Bank of Pakistan Ashraf Mahmood Wathra said on Friday that his country welcomes of resumption of activity of Iranian banks in Pakistan.
Pakistani forces rescue kidnapped son of famous slain governor

Mar 08, 2016 15:34

Pakistani counter-terrorism forces have rescued the kidnapped son of a famous slain governor, who was abducted from the eastern city of Lahore five years ago.
Pakistan violating nuclear 'obligations': Marshall Islands to UN court

Mar 08, 2016 15:15

The Marshall Islands told the International Court of Justice Tuesday that Pakistan is violating its "obligations" to the international community by failing to reduce its nuclear arsenal.
Taliban claims attack on court compound in NW Pakistan

Mar 08, 2016 06:03

A faction of the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for a recent deadly bombing which killed at least 15 people and injured over two dozen others in the country’s troubled northwest.
Pakistan: Terrorist bomber kills 17 at Charsadda court

Mar 07, 2016 12:47

At least 17 people were killed in an explosion in the premises of a local court in Charsadda's Shabqadar area in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Monday, hospital sources said.
Pakistan releases 87 Indian fishermen

Mar 06, 2016 15:11

Pakistan has released a group of 87 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture, Pakistani officials say.
Taliban sets conditions for peace talks with Afghan government

Mar 05, 2016 15:20

The Taliban militant group has refused to participate in peace talks with the Afghan government until its preconditions are fulfilled.
Pakistan considering Iran oil import via land

Mar 05, 2016 12:48

A new report published by Pakistani media says Islamabad is considering the possibility of importing Iran's crude oil via land route following removal of international sanctions against Tehran.