Shah Rukh, Rani in Lollywood

"Pakistan has removed an India-specific restriction from its film censorship rules, opening the way for Pakistani filmmakers to engage Indian actors. "

Pakistan opens doors to Indian

"Five months after Pakistan gave Bollywood a visa to screen its movies, Islamabad has taken off its books a hostile clause that barred Indian actors from featuring in films made there. "

Afghanistan seeks Pakistan's financing for road construction

"Afghanistan on Wednesday sought financing from Pakistan for the reconstruction of a new parallel road between the Torkham border and the eastern city of Jalalabad. Afghanistan Finance Minister Dr. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahadi made the request at the opening session of the two-day...

intensity quake felt in northern Pakistan

"An earthquake of mild intensity was felt Sunday in northern Pakistan but there was no human loss or property damage reported, said an official at the Metrological department. The quake with 4.0 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt in Manshera district, Qamr-u-Zaman told...

Pakistan observes World Day against Child Labour Today

"The International Day Against Child Labour will be observed across the world, including Pakistan today, June -12 , Monday. In this regard, International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education and Ministry of Labour...

PAKISTAN: Afghan registration to start in October

"Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will begin registering Afghans living in the country in October, officials said on Thursday. The US $6 million registration programme follows-up the census conducted in March 2005, which showed that more than...

PAKISTAN: PALESTINIAN MINISTER THANKS ISLAMABAD FOR SUPPORT

"Palestinian foreign minister Mahmoud Al-Zahar said Thursday he hoped that with the support from Pakistan and other friendly countries, the new democratically-elected government of Hamas would be able to overcome the financial crisis being faced following the restrictions...

Roadside bomb kills one in Pakistan tribal region

"A roadside bomb hit a tractor in Pakistan restive tribal region on Friday, killing one person and injuring five others, witnesses said. The victims were taking construction materials in tractor when it was hit by the device at Shakai, 30 kilometers from Wana, the...

Pakistan blames India

Where the two neighbours play games. "Pakistan on Sunday defended its nuclear weapons programme by putting the blame on India. Referring to India as "somebody else," General Ehsan-ul-Haq, Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC), said at a plenary...