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Chosen as a 'Granta Best of Young British Novelist' in 2013, Kamila Shamsie's latest page-turner explores Peshawar unlike before; there's an ode to Mumbai too, as Kanika Sharma found out in a telephonic chat with the gifted Pakistani author This book is about archaeology and Peshawar's history, which is interesting especially when it comes to the ... (more)

Islamabad, March 11: Salman Ahmad has hinted that on the request of Junoon fans, he has approached his band mates to come together again after ten years.

A British man testifying in the terror trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law said Tuesday he flew on planes over the Middle East and Europe with explosives in a shoe after the Sept.

For news details visit : http://www.nation.com.pk/national/11-Mar-2014/no-plan-to-attack-musharraf-during-ceasefire-kharasani For news details Read on : No plan to attack Musharraf during ceasefire: Kharasani PESHAWAR- The Mohmand Agency chapter of the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan today rejected the government's concerns that former President ... (more)

Though the requirement was supposed to come into effect from January, India extended the deadline to allow Pakistan to set up necessary infrastructure.

For news details visit : http://www.nation.com.pk/national/11-Mar-2014/two-cops-escorting-anti-polio-team-shot-dead-in-dera-ismail-khan For news details Read on : Two cops escorting anti-polio team shot dead in Dera Ismail Khan Dera Ismail Khan- Unidentified miscreants fired shots at polio vaccination team today, killing two policemen while ... (more)

Pakistani judges hearing treason charges against Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday adjourned his formal indictment to the end of the week after lawyers for the ex-military ruler said his life was in danger.

Pakistani supporters of Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf hold banners bearing his image outside a special court set up to try Musharraf during a hearing in Islamabad on March 11, 2014.

Sana died on Friday in a car accident when she was travelling to Hyderabad city, along with husband Babar Khan.

Karachi: The first day of the new polio drive aimed at the city's 24 high-risk areas kicked off on Sunday when health workers administered polio vaccines to thousands of children amid tight security.

KARACHI: Special Representative of Estonia to Pakistan Mr. Vaino Reinart on Monday expressed keen interest in Pakistan's energy and Information and communications technology sectors which have great investment potential.

Pakistan vs Paul Smith: Sandal-wearers bemused by famed British designer's attempts to sell traditional Peshawari chappal-style shoes for the distinctly untraditional sum of A 300 Pakistan's Dawn newspaper called it the "chappal of two cities".

More rains are expected in different areas of Pakistan during the next twenty four hours.

For news details visit : http://www.nation.com.pk/national/10-Mar-2014/pakistan-fully-supports-ongoing-regional-efforts-for-peace-president For news details Read on : Pakistan fully supports ongoing regional efforts for peace: President ISLAMABAD- President Mamnoon Hussain has said that Pakistan was keen to further strengthen friendly and mutually ... (more)

Pakistani devotees stand on small boat during their journey to the shrine of the Sufi saint Hazrat Daud Bandagi Kirmani, for its annual 5-day festival, in Sharaqpur, 32 km west of Lahore in the Punjab province of Pakistan, on March 9, 2014.

Pakistani actress and model Sana Khan died in a car accident on Friday, while her husband Babar Khan is in critical condition, according to media reports.

Islamabad capital territory police Sunday registered a case against eight unidentified people for setting ablaze a yoga centre.

For news details visit : http://www.nation.com.pk/sp-health/09-Mar-2014/more-than-11-million-pakistanis-might-become-diabetic-by-2030 For news details Read on : More than 11 million Pakistanis might become diabetic by 2030 KARACHI- There are currently 7.1 million diabetics in Pakistan and if measures are not taken to redress the situation, the ... (more)

By Shilpa Raina, Karachi, March 9 : Pakistan might not yet have granted India the long-promised most favoured nation status but that hasn't dampened the enthusiasm of fashion-retail chains here who view e-commerce as a means of fostering cross-border business and penetrating new global markets.

For news details visit : http://www.nation.com.pk/politics/09-Mar-2014/pakistan-tehreek-e-insaf-wants-taliban-office-in-pakistan For news details Read on : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf wants Taliban office in Pakistan PESHAWAR- Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister of Health and Information, Shaukat Yousafzai, today said that they were ready for ... (more)