Bhutto, who was making a grand homecoming after eight years in self-exile, was rushed from the site of the blasts to her home, Bilawal House, soon after the explosions past Thursday midnight, Pakistan People's Party spokesman Farhatullah Babar said.
Musharraf and Aziz had both asked the Pakistan People's Party chief to defer her homecoming and the government had said she faced a threat from pro-Taliban militants, especially rebel leader Baitullah Mehsud.
Akhtar, who is linked to Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and was head of the outlawed Harkatul Jihad al-Islami, fought along with the mujahideen during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s. He also trained Jehadi fighters who were sent to Jammu and Kashmir during the 1990s.
District authorities on Wednesday reported nine more death cases in the wake of the devastation caused by cyclone Hudhud even as the worst-hit Visakhapatnam city was limping back to normalcy with adequate supplies of essential commodities.
The port city of Visakhapatnam was limping back to normalcy on Wednesday with restoration of essential supplies and public transportation services, three days after it was battered by cyclone Hudhud.
We have been successfully making the government realise that our objections have to be discussed. They cannot be brushed aside. You cannot bulldoze. You will have to pause. You will have to consider our objections.
The Keralite priest was abducted by Islamic State terrorists during a deadly attack on a care home in the port city of Aden
Father Uzhunnalil, 58, who hails from Kerala, was abducted in March last year by the terror group.
Gatti Anil Kumar with the help of his father Suryam worked at the Ram temple for two years to create an awe-inspiring replica of the Mecca Mosque that left members of the Muslim community deeply moved and impressed.
Pakistani police have arrested 10 suspected suicide bombers, some of whom were planning to attack Shia processions and religious scholars in the port city of Karachi.
Fifteen out of the 17 bogies of the Lahore-bound Karachi Express came off the rails and fell into a water body near the railway tracks at Nawabshah in Karachi, they said. Reports said that several passengers were still trapped in the wreckage. Rescue teams have reached the accident site and efforts were on to retrieve the trapped passengers from the wreckage. The rescuers were battling severe cold weather and darkness was reportedly hampering rescue operations.
Rajapaksa has blamed India, the United States and European countries for his humiliating defeat.
The former premier left for Dubai a day after telling reporters that she was postponing the visit as she feared that the Pakistan government would impose emergency during her absence.
Heavy overnight rain that lashed the port city continued in the morning too, and in the absence of drainage facilities the outfield at the Chittagong Divisional stadium was heavily waterlogged.
Electing to bat first, India are in a comfortable position, having posted 295 for 3 in 77 overs on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh.
Former Pakistan Premier Benazir was given a rousing welcome by hundreds of cheering supporters on Saturday when she flew from Karachi to Sukkur, a town near her ancestral home. This is her first visit outside the port city since a deadly attack on her homecoming procession claimed 165 lives. Bhutto, who returned to Pakistan nine days ago after eight years of self-imposed exile, flew in a commercial flight to Sukkur, near her hometown of Larkana.
The accident occurred when Zakaria Express collided with the stationary Fareed Express at Juma Goth Train station. Two bogies of Fareed Express and one bogie of Zakaria Express were completely destroyed in the collision.
Vice Admiral Raman P Suthan and the commanding officers of INS Rana and INS Ranjit met Chinese North Sea Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Su Shiliang and Qingdao Vice Mayor Zeng Aimin.
When asked about implementation of the CAA in Maharashtra, Thackeray said that will be dependent upon the ruling of the supreme court.
At least 82 people, mostly women workers, were killed and many suffered burn injuries in a fire that devastated a textile mill in Bangladesh's southeastern port city of Chittagong, police and witnesses said.
Kawasaki, Siemens, and Alstom have picked up juicy contracts, but China and Korea are focused on their own systems, while India balks at the cost.
We examine real estate development in Visakhapatnam and find that the city is rejoicing in its new avatar.
Xi's presence in Mahabalipuram is more of a political message by Modi to the world -- as well as to regional parties in South India that they should be beware of the BJP's rise, says R Rajagopalan.
We are in a constant state of expectation overload. In the case of Mumbai's miseries, expectations appear so high that the outcome is laughable
The power house, commissioned in 1983, has an installed capacity of 25 megawatts and generates half a million units of power every day. The damage to the power station due to the Maoist blast is being assessed.
Khan said he would go to London on June 2 and assemble a team of lawyers to file a case against Hussain for his alleged role in 'instigating' the violence.
Parallel to this, the ruling Telugu Desam has been organising rallies across the state in solidarity with its MPs.
Heavy spells of rain in this port city of Kerala have cast a doubt over Tuesday's one dayer, the second in the series, between India and Australia.
Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe, a military spokesman, said a suicide bomber rammed a truck filled with explosives into the naval convoy that was carrying sailors to the north-eastern port city of Trincomalee after they had finished their leave.
After India and Nepal, dengue has now spread its tentacles in Pakistan with its port city Karachi reporting 17 deaths due to the vector-borne disease.
The 400-million-pound ship, which if stood on its bow would be taller than the Eiffel Tower and is as wide as the White House, will have an array of restaurants that can accommodate up to 2,000 passengers at a time.
Rescuers found the bodies of 10 children, eight women and three men from the debris, sources said.
Lonely Planet unveiled its list of Asia's Top 10 destinations for 2018.
Pune-based Suzlon Energy Limited, the world's sixth largest wind turbine manufacturer, will establish a manufacturing base in Tianjin, a northern Chinese port city, to tap the booming Chinese market.
Modi emphasised that it was necessary to work together for sustained global economic recovery.
The PCB said security concerns are the main reason for their rejection of the venue.
Five Tamil youth were killed and two injured in a grenade explosion in the eastern port city of Trincomalee Monday evening, causing tension in the area.
The IT/ITES exports from Andhra Pradesh have crossed Rs 18,582 crore ($ 4.5 billion) in the fiscal year 2006-07 as against Rs 12,521 crore in fiscal 2005-06.
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