At least five people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion in a multi-storey building in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal area on Wednesday, according to officials.While the cause of the explosion suspected to have taken place on the second floor is...

Around the same time that Turkey was converting the historic Chora church of Istanbul into a mosque, Pakistan demolished an old Hanuman temple in Lyari, Karachi. Also demolished were the homes of about 20 Hindu families that lived near the temple.After Hindus...

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed remained defiant that the team did well in their World Cup sojourn, stating on Sunday that he does not need to be sorry for their performances.Pakistan finished fifth in the points table, level on 11 points with New Zealand. But...

It was only after Pakistan ODI skipper Shahid Afridi slapped Mohammad Amir that the pacer confessed to spot-fixing while Salman Butt was involved in corruption much before Pakistans infamous tour of England in 2010, claimed former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq."He...

Twelve people from a family, including two women, drowned on Saturday in Hawke's Bay Beach here, the media reported.The family was visiting the beach from North Nazimabad.According to reports, so far rescuers have fished out 10 bodies from the sea, while a...

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, addressing the inauguration of an International Defence Exhibition and Seminar here on Tuesday, reiterated Pakistan's commitment to discourage an arms race in the region."We pursue the motive of 'Arms for peace', which is the tagline...