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Al-Qaeda Regroups in Pakistan, Planning ‘Something Big’ An offshoot of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda has gathered once again, and is planning “something big,” according to officials in Karachi, Pakistan. After the defeat of the Taliban government in Afghanistan in 2001, many Al-Qaeda leaders...

Though India is known for its deep-rooted art and music, Rekha Bhardwaj feels Pakistan's Coke Studio has got the edge over India's. According to a recent interview with a leading daily, the 'Namak Ishq Ka' hit-maker said that the Pakistan Coke Studio brings "their folk music and ghazals...

'I wouldn't be betraying Britain by fighting for Pakistan in Rio' - Amir Khan BOXER AMIR KHAN has denied betraying his British upbringing after being criticised for saying he would represent Pakistan at the Rio Games, insisting he only wanted to boost the sport in his parents’ country of birth...

Afghanistan’s authorities with the help of Indian experts have completed the feasibilities and detailed engineering of 12 hydro-power projects with capacity to generate 1,177MW of electricity to be built on the river Kabul. If the 12 projects get completed, they will store 4.7 million acre feet...

• Move paves way Amir’s return to the scene of 2010 spot-fixing scandal • Spinner Yasir Shah also named in Pakistan squad for July tour Mohammad Amir has been selected in the Pakistan squad to tour England in a move that paves the way for the fast bowler return to the scene of the 2010...

The introduction of high speed broadband in the country is showing positive results as app exports are flourishing and touching more than US $ 10 million mark on monthly basis during this year. Local developers in Pakistan are skillful and talented enough to meet global requirements when it...

15 out of 31 Pakistan probables for England tour fail fitness test More than half of the 31 players attending the Pakistan Cricket Board’s boot camp at the Kakul Military Academy in preparation for the tour to England have failed fitness tests in the camp. According to details from the camp...

Turkey and Qatar have been in initial talks with Pakistani officials for stakes in the country’s stock market. Turkey and Qatar exchanges have been voicing “serious interest” in having stakes at Pakistan Stock Exchange, media reports said Tuesday. Reports say while Qatar has confirmed the...

Said the government cannot take legal action against militant groups like JuD and JeM as the "state itself remained involved" with them. In a startling admission, a senior minister in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Wednesday said the government cannot take legal action against militant groups...

India threatens fines, jail for maps showing Kashmir in Pakistan After fighting several bloody wars, India and Pakistan have opened up a new front in the battle for Kashmir; it could be termed “the cartography conflict”. India, it seems, fired the first shot when the Ministry of Home Affairs...

The release of Shahrukh Jatoi and others in the Shahzeb Khan murder case by way of Qisas, or payment of ‘blood money’ to the parents of the deceased victim, has yet again triggered a debate on the status of laws enacted in the name of religion. A rich killer from the feudal aristocracy, despite...

The malware behind the mega $80 million hack of Bangladesh Bank was allegedly made by a Pakistani or North Korean hackers according to the Investigators. The investigators in the high profile Bangladesh Bank today said that a malware made by either Pakistani or North Korean hackers were used in...

QUETTA (Dunya News) - Frontier Corps personnel seized a huge quantity of arms amd ammunition in Dalbandin area of Chagai district on Sunday. No arrest could be made. According to FC spokesperson, the corps raided a place in the Shabian area of Dalbandin on a tip-off that arms and ammunition...

On the directive of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter, Maryam Nawaz, will pay a visit to Multan in couple of days to meet veteran politician Makhdoom Javed Hashmi. According to sources, she will convey a message of the prime minister to Javed Hashmi and will convince him to re-join...

Accusing the rulers of trying to make Pakistan a secular state, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Senator Sirajul Haq on Sunday said that his party was striving to establish Shariah rule in the country. Announcing that the JI was going to hold a “Train March” on May 25 against corruption, he demanded...

Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said Pakistan is not oblivious to its defense and will continue to upgrade its defensive capabilities. Speaking with Radio Pakistan's Current Affairs Channel, he said Indian supersonic interceptor missile test will disturb the balance...

Pakistan can learn a lot form Israel in terms of stopping human movement on the borders.

Police were called in on late Thursday night as workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) clashed in Bhai Khan area of the city, Geo News reported. The clash erupted during a rally taken out by newly formed PSP, with both the parties accusing each other of instigating...

PML-N candidate wins KP by-poll Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Arbab Waseem Hayat on Friday won the closely contested PK-8 by-election against Malik Tamash Khan of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), according to unofficial and unconfirmed results. Hayat bagged 11,781 votes while...

WASHINGTON: Key members of US Congress are not prepared to support military aid to Pakistan, said Elizabeth Trudeau, Director Office of Press Relations State Department, underscoring the strains in relations between the two countries. When asked during a daily press briefing on Thursday whether...