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A woman and her two minor grand- daughters were killed when an angry mob set alight several houses, shops in Pakistan's Punjab province belonging to the minority Ahmadi sect in riots that followed the alleged posting of blasphemous content on Facebook.

People ride on Bumper cars during an Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Burgess Park, July 28, 2014 in London, England.

Last January Salma Jaffar was shot while she was going door to door in Karachi, giving children drops of the polio vaccine.

Last January Salma Jaffar was shot while she was going door to door in Karachi, giving children drops of the polio vaccine.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ambassador to the US, Jalil Abbas Jilani, has reiterated that the North Waziristan operation against terrorists was going to be comprehensive and non-discriminatory, and no terrorist group including the notorious Haqqani Network was being given any safe exit as reported in the media.

BANNU/KOHAT Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Monday threatened to file a murder case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif if violence was used against his party workers during the August 14 rally.

Pakistani actor Fawad Khan's experience of working in India was very good and he credits his "Khoobsurat" co-star Sonam Kapoor for it.

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani mob killed a woman member of a religious sect and two of her granddaughters after a sect member was accused of posting blasphemous material on Facebook, police said Monday, the latest instance of growing violence against minorities.

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Islamabad, Jul 28: The communal violence in Indian town of Saharanpur should be halted at once before it spreads and becomes uncontrollable, a Pakistani daily said in an editorial.

KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies conducted targeted raids in different areas of the city and killed four members of banned outfit in the wee hours of Sunday.

HIV activists stage a silent protest on July 20 at the opening ceremony of the International Aids 2014 conference, which commenced with a memorial for six HIV activists who died on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

A leading Pakistani newspaper Sunday moaned the lost opportunities and called for speedy promotion of trade with India.

Peshawar, Jul 27 : Pakistani security forces shot dead a militant and arrested 10 suspects in a clash during search operations in the restive tribal areas in Khyber agency today.

Many people were wounded in the explosion that ripped through Kandhari Bazar area in provincial capital Quetta in south-western Pakistan, Dawn online reported.

Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman to climb seven highest peaks in seven continents in under eight months, media reported Sunday.

RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: Some 57 outlaws, including nine gamblers and four suspected dacoits were arrested by the police, under its ongoing drive against the anti-social elements in various areas of the city during the last three days.According to sources, the police recovered 1,060 grammes of charas and 540 grammes of heroin, 62 bottles of liquor, ... (more)

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow and immense grief over the death of Dr Majid Nizami, editor-in-chief of Urdu-language daily, Nawa-i-Waqt, and he visited the residence of the deceased to condole with the bereaved family.

ISLAMABAD: The government has promised with the International Monetary Fund under Extend Fund Facility programme to raise economic growth gradually to near five percent by 2015-16 as macroeconomic stability was entrenched and structural reforms were pursued.

The family of a Pakistani boy whose arms were severed in an alleged assault by the son of a locally powerful landlord vowed Friday to fight for justice and accused authorities of trying to bury the case.