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Bailable arrest warrant issued against ex-Pak president Pervez Musharraf

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:10

A special court constituted for the treason trial against Pakistan`s former president Pervez Musharraf has issued an arrest warrant against him rejecting his plea to be allowed to go abroad for treatment, reports said.

Thousands flee Pakistan`s tribal belt

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 20:39

Amidst fears of a military offensive against militants, thousands of people have fled Pakistan`s North Waziristan tribal region, which has witnessed heavy bombing by the air force in retaliation for a string of terror attacks targeting security personnel.

Pakistan court sentences Briton to death for blasphemy

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 21:17

A 65-year-old British national of Pakistani origin was today sentenced to death under the controversial blasphemy law by a court in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.

13 killed in Pakistan, Taliban own bombing

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 09:58

At least 13 people, among them six soldiers, were killed Monday and 17 others injured in a suicide bombing attack on security forces in Rawalpindi city, for which the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility.

Pakistan court rejects plea to arrest Musharraf

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 18:17

The Pakistani special court conducting the treason trial of Pervez Musharraf on Friday rejected the prosecution`s plea to order the "symbolic arrest" of the former military ruler.

Pervez Musharraf critical, may be shifted abroad for treatment

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 13:01

Just before the deadline given to him to appear in a Pakistani court for treason trial, former president Pervez Musharraf was rushed to the hospital in Rawalpindi, reports said.

2 cops killed in shooting in Rawalpindi

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 18:16

Two policemen, assigned to guard a Shia prayer hall, were killed in a shooting in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi on Monday.

Three killed in blast outside Imambargah in Pakistan

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 01:47

At least three persons, including a sub-inspector, were on Tuesday killed and another 10 injured critically in a suicide blast outside an Imambargah in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi.

Tight security in Pakistan to maintain order during protests

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 16:40

Thousands of army, paramilitary and police personnel were deployed in cities across Pakistan on Friday in view of nationwide protests by various groups over the killing of 11 people in sectarian clashes in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.

`28 involved in sectarian violence in Rawalpindi identified`

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 18:02

Pakistani authorities on Thursday claimed they had identified 28 people involved in the recent sectarian clashes in the garrison city of Rawalpindi that claimed 11 lives.

Three killed in fresh sectarian violence in Pakistan

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 16:45

Sectarian tensions continued to simmer in Pakistan on Monday as curfew was imposed in the northwestern cities of Hangu and Kohat after three persons died in an exchange of fire.

Curfew imposed in northwest Pak after two policemen shot dead

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 15:42

Two policemen were shot dead today during a rally in northwest Pakistan to protest recent sectarian clashes in Rawalpindi, forcing authorities to impose a curfew and deploy the Army.