Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claims responsibility for Lahore attack
LAHORE: The banned Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the Lahore suicide attack....
Lahore attack: Int’l agencies take van driver into custody over suspicions
LAHORE: Security agencies on Wednesday took the driver of the van targeted in a suicide attack into custody on suspicions....
Investigators say Lahore bomber seems to be non-local
LAHORE: Security agencies have prepared the initial report of Lahore suicide attack according to which some eight to 10 kilograms explosives was used for the...
6.1 earthquake hits Mashhad in Iran
TEHRAN: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Mashhad in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Iranian media said....
Daesh would have made center in Waziristan had Pakistan not launched Zarb-e-Azb: Sartaj
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said that Daesh would have made its centre in North Waziristan had Pakistan...
Census to go on as per schedule despite Lahore attack: Statistic Division
ISLAMABAD: Despite the suspected suicide attack on a census team in Lahore, the Statistic Division said that the census exercise will go on as per...
4 killed in firing incident in Kharan Balochistan
QUETTA: Four people were killed when unknown armed men opened fire in Kharan area of Balochistan....
5 accused arrested in joint combing operation of Rangers, police in Lahore
LAHORE: Police and Ranger conducted raids Lahore’s Yakki Gate area and arrested five accused....
PM Nawaz condemns Lahore suicide attack
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday strongly condemned the Lahore suicide attack and paid tributes to the soldiers of Pakistan Army martyred in the...
SHC adjourns hearing of petition against increased load-shedding in Karachi areas
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday adjourned hearing of a petition seeking the court order against increased load shedding in the adjoining areas of...
FBR surpasses March’s collection target; collects Rs346bn
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs 346 billion rupees revenue in March surpassing the collection target by Rs6 billion....
Rain/snow-hit areas: COAS directs Army to assist NDMA, local administrations in rescue operations
RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday directed Pakistan Army to assist the local administrations and rescuers in relief and rescue operation in...