PARIS:French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday confirmed that Islamist rebels in Mali had seized the town of Diabali, 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of the capital, in the government-held south."We knew there would be a counter-offensiv...
ISLAMABAD: Cellular services have been suspended in parts of the federal capital till 9:00 pm, media reported. Sources said that the Pakistan Tele Communication Authority issued orders for the suspension of the services following the interior ministr...
CAMBRIDGE: In an exclusive interview to Geo News, former Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani says he had given a free hand to the FC and police in the province and failing to maintain law and order was their failure. Raisani who was ousted this ...
KARACHI: The ban imposed on riding pillion Sunday night in view of security situation in the provincial capital has been lifted, media reported Monday. According to a statement issued by Sindh Home Department, the ban imposed yesterday on riding pill...
KARACHI: Road blockades in different areas of the city have created immense problems for the people while the police and law enforcing agencies are not taking any action to facilitate citizens. On University Road, three road blockades were witnessed ...
RAWALPINDI: A Brigadier Level Flag Meeting was held at Chakan da Bagh in Poonch Sector on the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday. According to an ISPR press release, Pakistan strongly protested with Indian military authorities about the continuous cease...
QUETTA: The funeral prayers on the Quetta blast victims were held on Monday afternoon, following which they were being laid to rest at the Bashit-e-Zainab graveyard. Members of the Hazara community had refused to bury their loved ones and were stagin...
KARACHI: Cellular services in the metropolis have started to resume Monday after remaining closed for more than 12 hours in a wake of security concerns, media reported. According to the reports, the interior ministry directed the mobile phone compani...
BEIRUT: An air strike Monday on several houses in the rebel-held town of Moadamiyat al-Sham southwest of Damascus killed at least eight children and five women, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. The Britain-based watchdog has confirme...
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) was hearing the Balochistan law and order case Monday and has sought detailed report in the matter, media reported. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing the ...
WASHINGTON: With the war in Afghanistan winding down after 11 years, President Barack Obama says the time is right for U.S. forces to let Afghans do their own fighting. In his radio and Internet address Saturday, Obama says U.S. forces will shift t...
NEW DELHI: Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh has retracted from his military’s January 6 attack on Line of Control (LoC). Addressing a press conference here on Monday, the Indian army chief said that no operation was carried out on January 6. He...
DALLAS: Pakistani community in Texas protest and have staged a sit-in at Pakistani Consulate in Houston over Quetta tragedy in which over 100 people were killed and more than 200 wounded by bomb explosions. Protester also demonstrated in the streets ...
KARACHI: An explosion reported in mini mart of a petrol pump located in Khayaban e Ittehad here on Monday, injuring four people and breaking out fire at the pump, fire brigade sources said. Police said that the nature of blast is being ascertained. ...
QUETTA: Former minister Jan Ali Changezi has announced to end sit-in at 10 AM on Monday as President Asif Ali Zardari signed the summary regarding imposition of Governor's rule in Balochistan. Earlier, there was discord in the protestors over breakin...
KARACHI: Protests against the Quetta tragedy are continuing in different areas of Karachi due to which several roads have been blocked, media reported Monday. According to sources, several roads in the city are blocked due to protests that are taking...
LAHORE: Mobile phone services, after remaining shut for almost 24 hours due to long march, have been restored Monday morning, media reported. The government had seized the cellular services in the city in the backdrop of security situation during the...
KARACHI: An explosion reported in mini mart of a petrol pump located in Khayaban e Ittehad here on Monday, breaking fire at the pump, police said. According to the police, the nature of blast is being ascertained. ...
CHARSADDA: Insurgents blew up a traffic police checkpoint with explosive material here on Monday morning, police said. According to the police, no casualty was reported in the incident. ...
QUETTA: Yakjeehti Council leader Qayyum Chengezi Hazara has announced to break their four days long sit-in here following the imposition of Governor’s rule in Balochsitan. Earlier, former minister Jan Ali Changezi had announced to end sit-in at 10 AM...
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