Pakistan News

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.

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Western discussion of Pakistan tends to focus on geopolitics and terrorism. In this refreshing break from the policy stuff, Haroon Ullah, a Pakistani American scholar and diplomat, tells the story of a middle-class family struggling to stay united as violence, political turmoil, and extremism threaten to tear the country apart.

Pakistan has hailed progress in peace talks with the counry's main Taleban faction, but attacks claimed by mysterious splinter factions are threatening to undermine the process.

Islamabad, March 8: Pakistani actress Sana Khan has died in an accident near Looni Kot, around 30 km off Hyderabad, a media report said.

RAWALPINDI: At 7:15 am on a dusty street corner in Rawalpindi, among the dozen rickety minibuses jostling for passengers, a brand-new, bright pink vehicle stands out.

Islamabad, March 8 : Pakistan is reportedly devising a cyber security strategy to counter cyber attacks or infiltration from other countries.

Pakistan has emphasized focused efforts to end the use of children and drone strikes in armed conflicts since they infringe the rights of children to life and education.

Pakistani officials say authorities are investigating whether malnutrition is responsible for the deaths of nearly two dozen children in the country's drought-hit desert south.

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 disappeared from air traffic control screens over waters between Malaysia and Vietnam early Saturday morning, leaving the fates of the 239 people aboard in doubt.

India and Pakistan should reduce spending on external security - defence - and use the surplus resources for improving living standards of the people, a leading Pakistani daily said Friday.

ISLAMABAD: The French Embassy to Pakistan organised a reception on Friday to celebrate the International Women's Day with prominent Pakistani women, including human rights activists, artists, scholars and independent workers.

LAHORE: March 7, 2014. Mrs. Imran is a Women Human Rights Defender and Co-coordinator of LEAD, focusing on "The Project of Women Empowerment" in Pakistan .She is very energetic and active in the field of women rights, she had to face many hardships during her campaign for women rights.

For news details visit : http://www.nation.com.pk/national/07-Mar-2014/1600-pakistani-women-murdered-370-raped-in-2013 For news details Read on : 1600 Pakistani women murdered, 370 raped in 2013 KARACHI- At least 1601 women were killed in Pakistan in the name of honor or for other reasons in 2013.

Pakistan is one of a few countries where the polio virus is endemic. The country faces opposition to eradicating the virus from extremist groups that continue to attack polio workers.

Pakistan's cities are unsafe from Islamist militant attacks due to their porous security, the country's defense minister said after suicide bombers and gunmen killed 11 people in an assault on a court in the capital earlier this week.

Six people were convicted by a court in Kandhkot, Pakistan, on March 1 in connection with the 2011 murder of Pakistani Geo News reporter Wali Khan Baar.