Chinese company shuts shop in Pakistan days after terror attack

Two days after five Chinese nationals were killed in a suicide attack at a hydropower project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, a Chinese company has suspended civil works and laid off hundreds of......

In Pakistan, Allah smiles upon Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor

as journalists active in Pakistani media have been quick to point out, with Ghafoor at the helm in Balochistan, no one will take seriously any claims by the civilian leadership to use the velvet......

Cop killed in blast targeting anti-polio team in Pak

At least one policeman was killed and two injured on Tuesday when an improvised explosive device went off near a police mobile van deployed for the security of polio workers in northwest Pakistan's......

Women in Pak's conservative parts vote for the first time

IMAGE: Women clad in burqas stand in line to cast their ballot at a polling station during general election in Peshawar. Photograph: Fayaz Aziz/Reuters For the first time in Pakistan's......

Colombia reach first World Cup quarters; France advance

IMAGE: Colombia's Catalina Usme celebrates scoring. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters A second-half goal by Catalina Usme fired Colombia to a 1-0 win over Jamaica on Tuesday and carried the South......

FIFA Women's WC: Italy, England reach last 16

Girelli treble helps Italy to thrash Jamaica to reach last 16 IMAGE: Italy's Cristiana Girelli celebrates scoring their first goal. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Italy's Cristiana Girelli......

FIFA Women's WC: Perfect start for Brazil; Italy upset Australia

Parris and White strike to give England victory over Scotland England's Nikita Parris and Ellen White scored first-half goals as the Lionesses defeated neighbours Scotland 2-1 on Sunday to make a......

Ashes aspirant Ahmed to join Australia 'A' in England

Ashes aspirant Fawad Ahmed is to join Australia 'A' on their tour of England after legislation designed to fast-track immigration applications passed through Australia's parliament on Wednesday.......

Spinner Fawad Ahmed could be cleared for Ashes

Legspinner Fawad Ahmed's path to the Australia squad for the Ashes series could be cleared as early as next week after the government introduced legislation on Thursday that enables them to......