Officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, killing dozens of people during Friday prayers.

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, Feb 6 (Reuters) - An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad on Friday before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people, in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.

Some 60,000 evacuees have been left in limbo by confusion and political disputes as Pakistan battles insurgents on its border with Afghanistan.

A burst of color lit up Lahore’s night sky overnight as Pakistan’s cultural capital relaunched the Basant kite-flying festival after nearly two decades.

By Saleem Ahmed and Mushtaq Ali QUETTA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan's military said on Thursday it had concluded a week-long operation against separatists in Balochistan who stormed more than a dozen locations,

Pakistan’s government says Imran Khan’s detailed medical reports were shared with his family, but his sister disputes the claim as PTI seeks Supreme Court intervention over access and treatment.

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday conferred the Nishan-e-Pakistan, the country’s highest civilian honour, upon President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in recognition of his outstanding contributions to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting regional cooperation between the two nations.