HANGU/LOWER DIR - At least 18 people were killed and 53 injured in two bomb attacks on the political rallies of JUI-F in Hangu and PPP in Lower Dir on Tuesday.In the first incident, a bomb exploded at the rally of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) when it was passing through the main market in ...

RAWALPINDI - ISRAR AHMED - While two major political parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz PML-N) and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), are all set for final show of power in the city before ending election campaign on May 9, City District Government Rawalpindi (CDGR) and law enforcement agencies have ...

ISLAMABAD -  The election commission is considering the option of disallowing the candidates using inappropriate language in the political campaigns from holding public gatherings.The poll body is set to take up the matter in its meeting scheduled earlier next week. Reportedly, it is mulling ...

LONDON: Gold rebounded above $1,400 an ounce on Friday as strong buying of coins and bars continued, primarily in Asia, but prices were still on course for a fourth week of losses after a brutal sell-off. Analysts said more weakness could be on the cards, including further outflows from ...

ISLAMABAD - JAVAID-UR-RAHMAN  - As the security threats loom over the political parties, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) known to organise frequent mammoth public rallies is preferring to hold ‘corner meetings’ as a part of its election campaign by minimising public meetings in ...

CHARLESTON - Serena Williams earned her 49th career singles title and third of the year by rallying to beat former world number one Jelena Jankovic in the final of the Family Circle Cup on Sunday.The world No.1 Williams and former Charleston winner Jankovic got into a testy verbal exchange early in ...

ISLAMABAD - International Women’s Day, an occasion for looking back on past struggles and accomplishments and looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await future generation of women, was marked here Friday by organising rallies, exhibitions, literary references and ...

PESHAWAR - Like other parts of the country, activists of different political parties, organizations and civil societies on Tuesday rallied to express solidarity with the suppressed Kashmiri people, and called for resolving the Kashmir dispute through the UN resolutions.They strongly condemned the ...

NOWSHERA VIRKA/DASKA/TOBA TEK SINGH  – The Jamat e Islami, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf and Jamiat Ulma e Islam-F staged a protest to express solidarity with the Palestinian brothers who had been killed in Israeli attacks and termed the Jews real terrorists and responsible for unrest in the ...

NOWSHERA VIRKAN - The religious parties including Sunni Tehreek, JUI-F, Jamiat Ahle Hadiths and Jamaatud Dawa took out a protest rally against anti-Islam movie. The activists of all parties chanted slogans including "Hang  American film maker" and "We are ready to sacrifice our lives for ...

MUZAFFARGARH – Hundreds of female students on Wednesday took out a rally from Jhan Chowk to Kachehry Chowk to pay homage to brave girl, Malala Yousafzai, who was shot at on Tuesday.They were carrying placards inscribed with slogans, ”We Salute Malala”, “Open Schools for ...

MIRPURKHAS/NAWABSHAH – On the call of Save Sindh Committee, protest rallies and demonstrations continued in Interior Sindh Wednesday against the imposing the disputed local government system. In Mirpurkhas, a leader of the Sindh Tarraqi Pasand Party was killed when someone opened fires on a ...

MULTAN - All sections of society continue to condemn the blasphemous film, its producer and his patrons as about half a dozen demonstrations took place in Multan to condemn the film on Monday. The traders, students, political workers and clerics arranged the demonstrations and carried out non-stop ...

LAHORE – Religious parties and organisations took out rallies and held demonstrations in the City on Saturday to protest against the blasphemous movie released in the United States.The participants, carrying placards and banners inscribed with writings against the United States, chanted ...

KARACHI – MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has appealed the people to register peaceful protest on “Youm-i-ishq-i-Rasool”.Mr Hussain has once again condemned the sacrilegious film and appealed to the people to refrain from damaging public property while getting their protest registered. He ...

Countrywide protests, demonstrations and rallies were held against the derogatory, inflammatory and anti-Islam film produced by a US citizen. As per details, after the Friday prayer the Ulema while addressing the rallies strongly condemned the blasphemous US movie and demanded that stern action ...

FAISALABAD - For the first time in its history, Ghanta Ghar or Clock Tower, the centre of eight bazaars of the city, was draped in black from top to toe on Sunday to observe the black day as a protest against discriminatory gas and electricity loadshedding here. The whole city was flooded with ...

WASHINGTON – The United States has expressed deep concern over the rallies being staged by Difa-i-Pakistan Council across Pakistan.Responding to question ‘What’s US reaction to the Difa-e-Pakistan Council rally in Karachi? Has the United States raised concerns with the Pakistani ...

SADIQABAD - The Pakistan Sunni Tehreek Rahim Yar Khan chapter has demanded immediate arrests of the banned outfit activists who allegedly shot at Miladun Nabi (SAWW) processions in villages Zahir Pir and Qaisar Chauhan of the district on Rabiul Awwal 12.ST leaders Ghulam Hussain Qadri and Mian ...

ALMATY  - Hundreds of people on Tuesday protested in Kazakhstan's largest city against elections swept by the ruling party of President Nursultan Nazarbayev that the opposition says was rigged.Supporters of the anti-Nazarbayev All-National Social Democratic Party (OSDP) rallied under falling ...

ISLAMABAD – The US gave money to a Pakistani Muslim group that organised anti-Taliban rallies, but which later demonstrated in support of an extremist who killed a leading liberal politician, the US Embassy said Wednesday.The Fox News quoting American news agency The Associated Press reported ...

MULTAN - The activists of Pakistan Railway Employees Union (PREM) staged a rally to press the railways administration accept their demands here on Wednesday. A large number of railway workers assembled at the DS office and marched up to locomotive shed where the PREM leaders addressed the ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER TOBA TEK SINGH - Hundreds of National Labour Federation activists took out a rally on the Jhang Road against Nato air strikes which left at least 26 Pakistani soldiers dead in Mohmund Agency. On the occasion, NLF leader Majeed Salik, Jamaat-e-Islami leaders Dr Zahid Sattar, ...

WAZIRABAD - Protest demonstrations staged by the PML-N against prolonged loadshedding continued for the third consecutive day on Thursday. Three police officers including DSP and SHO were injured during clash with students in the protest rally which was headed by MNA (R) Justice Iftikhar Ahmad ...

LAHORE Religious organisations from various schools of thought organised seminars and rallies across the country including the City on Wednesday to commemorate the historic legislation of declaring Qadiyanis as non-Muslims in 1974 for violating finality of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). As part of the ...

ISLAMABAD - Hundreds of people from different school of thoughts on Friday took part in the rally to mark Al-Quds Day here in the Federal Capital and condemned Israel for illegally occupied Palestinian land. The rally was arranged on the appeal of Quaid-e Millat Jaffria Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi. ...

MADRID (AFP) - Thousands of protesters angry over a visit by Pope Benedict XVI for a lavish youth festival took to Madrid's streets Wednesday, to be confronted by Catholic pilgrims and riot police. The protesters were separated by lines of riot police from the pilgrims who sang "hallelujah" and sat ...

MAILSI A rally held under by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf led by former PPP MNA Noor Ahmad Khan Bhabha PPP ex-Tehsil chief , Ex city nazim Toseef Ahmad Khan and Tehsil president of PTI Ch Muhammad Akmal. The rally was part of PTI movement for stopping drone attacks and removing the govt to save ...

QUETTA (Online) - The Balochistan government has imposed a ban on pillion-riding, rallies, protests and processions in the provincial capital for two months. According a notification issued by the Home Department, the two-month ban will be enforced immediately and carrying of all types of weapons ...

MULTAN - The activists of Saraiki Qaumi Ittehad (SQI) brought out a rally in favour of Saraiki Province here on Tuesday. A large number of marchers assembled at Chowk Ghanta Ghar and marched up to Multan Press Club, where they staged a protest. They were also holding placards and banners inscribed ...