Ex-chief justice named Pakistan's caretaker PM

Pakistan's former chief justice Nasirul Mulk was on Monday named as the country's caretaker prime minister for a two-month period, ending the political wrangling between ruling Pakistan Muslim......

Nobel winner Malala visits Pakistan hometown in Swat Valley

This is the Nobel Peace Prize winner's first visit to Pakistan since she was shot in the head by Taliban militants more than five years ago.  IMAGE: Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan's......

Pak forces surround Mingora

Pakistani military on Thursday surrounded the Swat valley capital Mingora where around 5,000 armed Taliban fighters were dug in for a long haul with roads being mined and trenches dug and a deadly......

Hindu Kush quake toll crosses 300; thousands spend night in the open

Over 300 people are confirmed to have been killed a day after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Pakistan and Afghanistan as rescuers scrambled to deliver relief aid to victims. The death......