The activities of banned terrorist outfits will definitely be a humongous task to stop because they were allegedly created and nurtured by Pakistan's military, an editorial has claimed.

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Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will travel to Qatar on Monday for talks on the Taliban's plans to set up a representative office in the Gulf state, Pakistani officials have said. ...

A group of congressmen has sought the US citizenship for jailed Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the CIA track down and kill former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden last year in his...

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said the Balochistan issue is a "grave concern", adding that he is planning to talk to Baloch leaders - even those in exile over the issue. ...

An intra-court appeal requesting Pakistan's Supreme Court to suspend its decision of framing contempt charges against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to be filed in a couple of...

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that his government would continue to extend its fullest political, moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiris to help settle the Kashmir dispute...

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief and Kashmir Committee Chairman Fazlur Rehman has said the government should brief Kashmiris on the pros and cons of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to...

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) senators have reportedly submitted a bill in Pakistan's Upper House of Parliament, seeking a reduction in powers of ntelligence agencies regarding preventive detention. ...

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has urged India to withdraw its 'unfinished agenda' in Kashmir, and to renew talks with Pakistan afresh to resolve the decades old dispute. ...

England's cricketers will have to fight hard to avoid a first-ever series whitewash at the hands of Pakistan in the third and final Test at Dubai...

Azhar Ali's career-best of 157 helped Pakistan set up a challenging target of 324 runs for England to win the third and final cricket Test at...

England at last saw the back of Azhar Ali, but still need to pull off the second-highest run chase in their Test history to avoid a 3-0 whitewash against...

A suitable climate and the easy availability of food make the Hokersar wetland reserve in Indian-administered Kashmir a favourite destination for nearly a million migratory birds every winter. This...

Srinagar, Feb 5: Authorities have issued a fresh warning of snow avalanches for the next 24 hours in the upper reaches in the Kashmir valley, where fresh snowfall has been experiencing since Friday...

England face a mammoth task to avoid a series whitewash after Azhar Ali's composed 157 kept Pakistan in control of the third Test in Dubai. Set an imposing 332 to win on a turning pitch,...

The government in Islamabad says a military convoy struck a roadside bomb in northwestern Pakistan on February 5, killing one soldier. Another 12 Pakistani soldiers were injured when militants...

Srinagar, Feb 5 : Despite rain and snow, thousands of Kashmiris Sunday celebrated the birthday of the founder of Islam, Prophet Muhammad, spending the night in mosques and shrines of the Kashmir...

Srinagar, Feb 5 : Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, experienced fresh snowfall this morning while heavy to very snowfall was reported on the higher reaches in the valley since Friday...

Srinagar, Feb 5 : Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 77 per cent target under Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and Indra Awas Yojna for the current fiscal year till January...

Srinagar, Feb 5 : An amount of Rs 1.68 crore was distributed among the saffron growers under the 4th phase of Saffron Mission in the Kashmir valley...

Srinagar, Feb 5 : Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, was celebrated throughout the Kashmir valley and Ladakh region with full reverence, devotion, religious fervour and gaiety...

Azhar Ali's second Test century built a position of authority for Pakistan in the final Test as England's bowlers toiled in Dubai. At lunch on the third day, Pakistan led by 253 runs with...

England managed just one wicket on the third morning of the final Test as Azhar Ali completed a painstaking century in Pakistan's second-innings 295 for...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Azhar Ali joined Younis Khan in making a hundred on the third morning of the third test between Pakistan and England, as the host nation slowly extended their grip on this match to...

Energy shortages across Pakistan are crippling the country's economy and costing businesses millions in lost productivity. Electricity is cut off for hours at a time, fuel is rationed at...

Chinese language at school level across the country and this programme would soon be initiated. She added that steps were being taken to promote Chinese language among the people, reported Associated...

Pakistan's prime minister will travel to Qatar next week to talk with leaders there about the prospect of a peace deal to end the war in Afghanistan, a government official said Saturday, a trip...

Younus creams Anderson's first ball through the covers for four. He's scored a triple century, two doubles and two 190s in the past so has the virtue of patience and stickability. Anderson...

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's visit to Qatar next week for signing energy and investment agreements. Qataris, desirous of playing the role of a regional peace broker, have...

The militants identified as Aashiq Hussain Shah and Mudasir were killed in the state's Pulwama District, in a joint operation, undertaken by the state police and security personnel belonging to...

Poonch, Feb 4 : Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District on Saturday arrested a fellow officer, alleged to be involved in fake currency racket, which was being operated from across the...

Gilani will appear in person before the bench, headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk, and will be finally indicted. The court will, however, provide him an opportunity to respond to the charges while...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's prime minister will travel to Qatar next week to talk with officials from the Gulf Arab state on the Afghan reconciliation process, a senior government official said on...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Younis Khan scored his first half century of the series as Pakistan steadily progressed to 120-2 at tea on the second day of the third and final test against...

The subcontinent's arch rivals have not played each other in a series since 2007, with subsequent terrorist incidents providing security rationales for not resuming."They are afraid of...

A security guard pointing a gun at your chest may not be a perk of first-class travel in the West, but it's all part of the service on Pakistan's gleaming Business Express. Thirteen...

Pakistan's prime minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, will travel to Qatar next week for talks with leaders there on a peace deal to end the Taliban's 10-year war in...

Experienced batsman Younis Khan proved his class with a superb hundred to put Pakistan in a good position on the second day of the third and final Test against England on...

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Alastair Cook has warned his England colleagues that they face a thorough examination of their character if they are to avoid the humiliation of a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan. The...

Pakistan's cricketer Younis Khan raises his bat and helmet to celebrate scoring a century during the second day of the third and final Test match between Pakistan and England at the Dubai...

Dubai – Experienced batsman Younis Khan proved his class with a superb hundred to put Pakistan in a good position on the second day of the third and final Test against England played here on...

Consider the miserable plight of the average Pakistani electricity consumer. With about 50 percent less electricity generation capability than the actual demand, Pakistan's national grid is...

Former captain Younis Khan scored the first century of the series and propelled Pakistan to 2-222 against England in the third and final Test on...

Srinagar, Feb 4 : A fierce encounter was going on between holed up militants and security forces in a south Kashmir village since last night, official sources...

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf has urged other Test nations to aid the sport's fight against terrorism by resuming tours to the country. Pakistan have played all their matches...

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Zaka Ashraf tells BBC Sport's cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew on Test Match Special that they would like to bring Mohammad Amir back into the team...