Pakistan: Car bomb at politician's home kills 9 in Quetta

Police say a car bomb has exploded outside the home of a local politician in southwest Pakistan, killing at least nine people.

Pak Supreme Court declares memo petitions maintainable, announces commission

A nine-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday declared petitions in Memo Case maintainable after hearing arguments from both the sides in length.

Pakistan admits ties with US remained tense in 2011

Pakistan admitted Thursday that its relations with the US remained tense in 2011 due to some incidents, including the US military's unilateral raid to kill Osama bin Laden and the NATO attack on border posts that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

Eight killed in Taxila rescue operation of police

At least eight people were killed including the abducted doctor, six kidnappers and a sub-inspector on Thursday in Taxila.

Surgeon linked to Kharotabad probe shot dead

Quetta: Police Surgeon Baqir Shah was shot dead by some by unknown people on Sabzal Road in Quetta.

Memo hearing: Law allows Supreme Court to hear any case: CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry further said that parliament is important institution of state. He said certain news about assemblies’ failure are wrongly attributed to the court in the media. The CJP further said the court had only declared that the parliamentary committee cannot conduct investigations.