Pakistan among countries with lowest voter turnout.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan ranks among the bottom four countries in terms of voter turnout, shows a document of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). According to the booklet jointly published by Nadra and the ECP on Saturday, Pakistan stands at 164th in terms of voter turnout among the 169 counties that have had democratic elections over the past 50 years.

Armed men set fire to sri lankan newpaper

Armed men set fire to printing machines and newspapers ready for distribution in the second attack on the paper this month, the publisher said.

Afghan investigation find 17 Dead in airstrike.

Both Taliban insurgents and the US military were to blame for an airstrike a week ago that killed 17 people, including a dozen children, President Karzai said.

Bomb Diffused Near Pishawar

Two bombs were defused in Bannu district near Peshawar whereas another motorcycle planted bomb was defused in Chaman area near the Pak-Afghan border.

Operations conducted in karachi

An explosives-laden car was seized by CID personnel after an exchange of fire with militants during which the approver, Aslam Mehsud was killed and two policemen were injured.