Clashes between militants and security forces at a radical mosque Wednesday offer the latest sign that Islamist extremism may be spreading into Pakistan's cities from remote Taliban strongholds.
Swarms of locusts could cross the Indian Ocean from Ethiopia and Somalia and reach India and Pakistan over the coming days, the Food and Agriculture Organization warned.
July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Explosions and gunfire were heard at the Red Mosque in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, early today, as security forces prepared to end a standoff after arresting the chief cleric.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 5 -- The bombastic cleric at the center of a deadly months-long standoff between the Pakistani government and a radical mosque was arrested Wednesday night as he attempted to flee, disguised in a burqa, government officials said.
Security forces fire warning blasts at a mosque in Pakistan where armed Islamic students clashed with security forces.
India and Pakistan have agreed to a fresh round of prisoner releases in the coming weeks in an effort to boost goodwill between the arch rivals, a joint statement said Wednesday.
A suicide car bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a Pakistan army convoy near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing five soldiers and five civilians, officials said.
Infrastructure Pakistan's largest producer of cement, Lucky Cement Limited, plans to raise equity funds through the issue of global depository receipts (GDRs) in the international market for financing its capital expenditure.
Pakistan's largest producer of cement, Lucky Cement Limited, plans to raise equity funds through the issue of global depository receipts (GDRs) in the international market for financing its capital expenditure.
The chief cleric of a radical mosque was arrested and more than 1,000 of his followers surrendered, accepting an amnesty offer that was extended by Pakistan's government.