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Pakistani teenager immolates himself

A teenager immolated himself in Pakistan's northwest tribal region after his parents failed to provide him with new clothes to wear during his examinations.

Though his age was not disclosed, Kamran w

Plot to attack Pak Parliament foiled: Rehman Malik

Pakistan's interior minister on Saturday revealed that the police foiled a plot to attack Parliament during a presidential address and said a finance ministry official had been arrested.

‘Indians’ hack Pakistan government website

A section of Pakistan's Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) website was hacked on Friday, with a media report describing this as the handiwork of 'Indians".

Gilani's son in drug quota allotment scam?

A Rs 7 billion ($77 million) 'drug quota allotment' scam allegedly involving Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani' son has surfaced in Pakistan, Geo News reported.

A three-member Supreme Court bench hea

35 militants killed in Pakistan clashes

At least 35 militants and a security personnel were killed in clashes with security forces in northwest Pakistan's restive Orakzai tribal region on Friday, officials said.

The clashes erupted while

Yasin Malik is a habitual liar: kashmiri leader

Kashmiri leader Shabir Choudhry has accused Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik of being a “habitual liar” who is misleading Pakistan’s memogate enquiry commission.

20 killed in Pakistan bus accident

At least 20 people died in eastern Pakistan on Monday when their bus rolled over several times after the driver lost control of the vehicle in a high speed.

The accident occurred around 5.30 p.m. in

Pakistani girl raped by cops, attempts suicide

A college girl attempted suicide after she was allegedly raped by five policemen when she was returning home from tuition in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said.

The student was raped by

Contempt case: 'Pak PM to quit if SC decision is unfavourable'

Facing immense pressure to reopen graft cases against the President, Pakistan's embattled Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has decided to quit if an ‘unfavourable decision’ is made by the Supreme Court in t

Shahid Afridi apologises for hitting fan

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Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi on Saturday apologised for hitting a fan at Karachi airport, saying he lost his temper when he saw his little daughter getting almost trampled by enthusiastic autogra

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