Policeman, 3 militants killed in Pakistan

One Pakistani policeman and three unknown militants have been killed in a clash between security forces and gunmen in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region.

Afghan war 'destabilising Pakistan': Asif Ali Zardari

The Afghan war is "destabilising Pakistan" and undermining democratic development, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari says.

Seven militants killed in Swat clash

MINGORA: In a clash, the security forces killed seven militants who were trying to enter Swat from Dir district, official sources said on Sunday.

Karachi : 158 target killings in 22 days

ISLAMABAD: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a total of 158 people in target killings in just 22 days of March in Karachi, averaging over seven persons murdered every day, a consolidated figure compiled by an intelligence report reveals.

Two Lashakr-e-Islam commanders killed in Khyber Agency clashes

BARA: Three fighters of Lashakr-e-Islam, including two commanders, were killed while six volunteers of Zakhakhel tribe were injured in fresh clashes between the two groups in Bazaar valley of Khyber Agency on Sunday, local sources said.

Save Balochistan from separation, Altaf Hussain

LAHORE: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has supported the demand for a Seraiki province, promising to hold a referendum after coming to power.

Two polio cases detected in Tharparkar

Mithi, Sindh : Despite several immunization campaigns conducted by the government, two new cases of polio have been detected in Tharparkar, the desert district, bordering India.

Afghan war is destabilizing Pakistan: President Zardari

London : The Afghan war is "destabilizing Pakistan and undermining democratic development,” President Asif Ali Zardari says.In an interview with the Guardian newspaper, he said there was “widespread concern” at the pace of efforts to bring an end to conflict in Afghanistan.

World Bank says aid spending should target conflict

Karachi : The World Bank is recommending a major difference in the way aid is spent. A quarter of the world's population live in states affected by conflict. In a report released Monday,

Sports India, Pakistan talk hockey again

New Delhi : India and Pakistan are talking hockey again. They had been doing it at regular intervals in the past too but the only difference is that this time the talks have centred around matches on either side of the border.

India now world’s largest weapons importer

Stockholm : India has surpassed its neighbor China to become the world’s largest importerof conventional weapons during the 2006 to 2010 period, according to statistics released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).