At least seven people have died and about 150 people are missing after a ferry sank in Bangladesh. Officials said 35 survivors had been found after the sinking early on Tuesday morning....

The US soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage could face the death penalty if convicted, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday. The Pentagon chief told reporters aboard his plane en ...

The Supreme Court will today (Monday) resume hearing of the suo motu case regarding slapping of polling staff by the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate Waheeda Shah during the recent by-elections in Tando Muhammad Khan....

At least five people were killed and seven wounded in a collision between a marriage bus and a truck in district Vehari, an area of Pakistan’s province Punjab, sources said on Friday.  A road mishap killed five people and injured thirteen others as a marriage bus collided with ...

International Women's Day will be observed today across the world including Pakistan to celebrate women's achievements throughout history and across the nations. It is also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women's ...

Pakistan Railways' train drivers have announced to go on a countrywide "wheel jam strike" from Thursday (today) after their talks failed with the PR administration. The All Pakistan Train Drivers' Association announced the strike to protest against the government's refusal to accept their demands. The association's president said ...

A nine-year-old child was killed and three other people were wounded Wednesday when a bomb planted in a sewer exploded in Peshawar, police said. The blast took place in the Scheme Chowk neighbourhood of Peshawar....

The Supreme Court of Pakistan will resume hearing on contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday (today). A seven-member bench led by Justice Nasirul Mulk also comprises Justice Asif ...

The dead body of the District Coordination Officer (DCO) Gwadar has been found from a car outside a banglow in Defense Khayaban-e-Tanzeem area here in the metropolis in the wee hours on Monday, Reports. The corpse ...

Pakistan has successfully test fired ballistic missile Hatf II, News reported Monday. According to a statement issued by Inter Services Public relations (ISPR), Pakistan has successfully tested surface to surface Hatf II ballistic missile. The missile has a range of approximately 180 km and can carry conventional and ...