A US drone strike on Friday killed at least six militants in North Waziristan, local security officials said. The strike hit a militant compound in outskirts of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan district, a known hub for Taliban and Al-Qaeda linked militants. “US drone fired two missile on…

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Militants operating out of safe havens in Pakistan remain a major threat to Afghanistan but cooperation between Nato-led forces and the Pakistani military is increasing, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday. Devastating floods over the past month have delayed Pakistan’s military from going after militants in the Fata…

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Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a pro-Palestinian rally on Friday that revived Middle East peace talks are “doomed” to fail, as Islamist militiamen stopped one of his arch rivals from attending the annual march. Calling Western-backed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas a hostage of Israel, Ahmadinejad said the talks that…

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ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said that the suspension of the trio Pakistani players is part of the investigation process of the betting scam. ‘Police are grilling the trio’, Lorgat told mediamen during a press briefing. During a press conference, Lorgat said ‘we should ensure integrity of the sports and…

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Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said. The measures approved by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan include an asset freeze on 88 entities, 15 banks and…

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At least 60 people have been killed while more than 160 including media men got injured as a suicide bomber hit a rally being taken out in respect of Al-Quds Day in Quetta, report said on Friday. The suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest when the rally organised by Shia…

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An explosion hit a public rally at Meezan Chowk in Quetta, report said Friday. Several persons reportedly injured in the rally on Al-Quds Day in Quetta. The sounds of firing were also heard after the blast. The injured being transferred to civil hospital Quetta.

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At least two people were killed and another two injured Friday as an explosion targeted a worship place of Ahmedi in Mardan, a private TV reported. Police has cordoned off the area after the blast and investigating into the matter. The injured have been admitted at a local hospital.

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Angry outbursts by flood victims reliant on scarce aid are hampering relief work in Pakistan, the Red Cross said, as the nation struggles to cope with its worst-ever natural disaster. A month after monsoons triggered catastrophic flooding throughout the country, submerging an area the size of England, eight million remain…

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Noting that the Taliban has been driven to desperation around Marjah in southern Afghanistan, a top US general stationed there has said that the terrorist outfit is facing an acute financial crisis. “We have intelligence that indicates to us that he (Taliban) has got a financial crisis on his hands,”…

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