19th session of Pakistan Parliament marked by thin attendance

A report on parliamentary proceedings in the 19th session of Pakistan's National Assembly released by a network of 30 civil society organisations working to foster democratic accountabilities in the country speaks volumes about the interest of the public representatives in...

Pakistan arrests nephew of top Swat militant

Pakistan on Friday arrested a nephew of the head of Swat chapter of the banned militant outfit, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in a raid in Nowshera district and also seized a bag full of books, certificates, some other important documents and a pair of clothes, his family...

Militants blow up 32nd school in Pakistan’s Mohmand tribal region

Militans blew up another government school in Pakistan's troubled Bajaur tribal district on Friday. With this, the number of schools so far destroyed by militants in the Mohmand Agency reached 32."PESHAWAR: The militants blew up another government school in Safi tehsil of...

REVEALED: Jundullah chief admits his outfit linked with CIA

Although many have been linking Jundullah organisation, which was involved in terrorism acts in Pakistan as well as Iran, with al-Qaeda and Taliban, the apprehensions of several others who believed Jundullah is creation of the American CIA have proven true as the arrested...

The true story of Taliban's Arrests

What lies behind Pakistan's Taliban arrests?  Afghan Taliban are thought to take orders from chiefs hiding in Pakistan A succession of senior Afghan Taliban leaders have reportedly been seized in Pakistan in recent weeks. The world has been left guessing as to what might...

Pakistani minister says homegrown networks behind terror in India

Pakistan's Interior Minister on Thursday said that homegrown networks are involved in terrorism acts on the Indian soil and it had been proved that Indian nationals were involved in Mumbai attacks."ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that anti state...

Pakistani team for talks with India equipped with physiognomy

An eight-member Pakistani delegation led by Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir reached New Delhi on Wednesday for talks with India. Interestingly, Pakistan has edge over its archrival India in the talks as its negotiating team includes an official having the God-gifted quality...

Concern voiced about security of Pakistan hockey team in India

Pakistan hockey team has expressed concern over the security situation in New Delhi. The Pakistani team is currently in India for participation in the Hockey World Cup."KARACHI: The management of Pakistan’s hockey team voiced concerns over the security situation in Hockey...

Four of a family killed in Pakistan rocket attack

A rocket attack claimed four lives in Pakistan's troubled Peshawar city, the severest hit city of the country in the ongoing wave terror acts. The dead include a woman and her three children -- two girls and a boy."PESHAWAR: At least four persons were killed including a woman...

Al-Qaeda closing in on Israel: Pakistan's former top spymaster-II

For first part of interview, go to: http://my.nowpublic.com/world/al-qaeda-closing-israel-pakistans-former-top-spymaster-i Question: What would you say about presence of Blackwater in Pakistan? Answer: Blackwater was banned in year 2007 so there is no more Blackwater. Now...

Al-Qaeda closing in on Israel: Pakistan's former top spymaster-I

Lieutenant General Hamid Gul, who was born on November 20, 1936 in the suburbs of Sargodha and joined the Pakistani Army in 1958, headed Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency — Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), from March 1987 to May 1989, when he was transferred as the...