Man arrested for raping 13-yr-old stepdaughter

Toppled in a 1999 coup, jailed and exiled, Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and was heading for a third term as Pakistan's prime minister. The polls were a landmark, marking the first time one elected government will replace ...

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif appealed to all parties to join him in tackling Pakistan's mountainous problems after securing victory in historic elections that defied Taliban violence. Partial, unofficial results from Saturday's election ...

PESHAWAR: Pakistani Taliban's shura (council) has allowed women voters from South Waziristan Agency area dominated by Ahmadzai Wazirs to exercise their franchise provided that proper purdah arrangements are made at polling stations. The 120-member ...

The government is going to provide malaria treatment to patients of 13 malaria-prone districts through its 800 community clinics towards the end of this month. We will open the service for the malaria patients at the community clinics of 13 ...

Journalists should stand apart from institutions that make news. The above advice contained in The New York Times Company Policy on Ethics in Journalism reflects an institutional maturity that still remains elusive for many publications and their ...

THE last time Noorul Haq Qadri went to his native constituency in Landi Kotal, in the Khyber tribal region, was some three and a half months ago. He has filed his nomination papers to seek re-election from NA-45 in the coming elections, but is not ...

Deaths in latest drone strike in Pakistan The third US drone strike in as many days in Pakistan has raised the three-day death toll ... published: 04 Jun 2012 author: Deaths in latest drone strike in Pakistan published: 04 Jun 2012 views: 24325 The ...

PESHAWAR, April 3: Awami National Party and Pakistan People's Party, the major coalition partners in the previous government, which had introduced Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata) reforms, find it hard to get a level-playing field for their ...

Suicide attack wounds militant commander in Pakistan, kills six A suicide bomber wounded a high level Taliban commander and killed six others on Thursday ... published: 29 Dec 2012 author: Suicide attack wounds militant commander in Pakistan, kills ...