Pakistan earthquake death toll rises to 356
AWARAN: The death toll from a huge earthquake in southwest Pakistan this week has soared to 356 people with more than 500 injured, officials said....Full Story

PM Nawaz says Malala is Pakistan’s envoy for education
UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said his government considers promotion of education at all levels imperative..Full Story

KP police allowed access to mobile call data
PESHAWAR: Inspector General Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said Thursday that the police had been given permission to access the data of mobile phone calls...Full Story

SC orders provinces for LB polls after Muharram
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has directed the provinces to hold local bodies (LB) elections after the holy month of Muharram....Full Story

Rockets fired at NDMA chief’s helicopter in Balochistan
KHUZDAR: A Pakistani official says militants fired rockets at a government helicopter flying over the region struck by a massive earthquake this week. ....Full Story

Ban imposed on issuing new arms licenses in Sindh
KARACHI: The Sindh government has imposed a ban on new arms licenses being issued in the province.....Full Story

Establishment, Sardars responsible for Balochistan woes: chief minister
QUETTA: Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch said that responsibility of crisis in Baluchistan lies on establishment and Baloch Nawab and sardars.....Full Story

Another earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jolts parts of KP
AWARAN: An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Chitral on Wednesday as desperate villagers in Balochistan clawed...Full Story

Govt vows all possible help to quake affectees
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday assured that the government will ensure all possible help to the local administration for rescue....Full Story

 

Singh ‘looking forward’ to meet Nawaz in New York
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed Wednesday he will meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif this weekend in a major step towards...Full Story

 

Pakistan needs trade, not aid: Nawaz to world
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday that trade was the path to economic development and not aid since the latter fosters dependency....Full Story

 

Pakistan quake island unlikely to last, say experts
GWADAR: A small island of mud and rock created by the huge earthquake that hit Balochistan has fascinated locals but experts – who found....Full Story

UK, Pakistan share common interest in fighting extremism: May
LAHORE: British Home Secretary Theresa May on Wednesday met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and said the UK and Pakistan shared common...Full Story

Pak, Afghan lawmakers agree to continue dialogue process
ISLAMABAD: The 9th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians’ Dialogue was held on September 24 and 25 in Islamabad...Full Story