Several explosions were heard near a radical mosque besieged by security forces in the Pakistani capital Islamabad this morning.

The chief cleric of a radical mosque in Islamabad was arrested and more than 1,000 of his followers surrendered today as troops backed by armoured vehicles and helicopters tightened their siege of the complex, officials said.

Thousands of lawyers and flag-waving political activists rallied for the reinstatement of Pakistan’s chief justice as he appeared before a judicial panel investigating whether he abused his office.

Lawyers throughout Pakistan boycotted court proceedings, clashed with riot police and burned an image of President Gen Pervez Musharraf today in a protest against the removal of the country’s top judge.

Pakistan’s parliament today resumed debate on a bill to change controversial Islamic rape laws that human rights groups want to have repealed.

A SUICIDE attack at Pakistan’s main army training base killed at least 42 soldiers yesterday, the military said.

A suicide attacker detonated a bomb at the Pakistan army’s main training base today, killing at least 42 soldiers as they started their calisthenics exercises, Information Minister Mohammed Ali Durrani said.

Over 1,000 survivors of last year’s earthquake held a rally outside Parliament in the Pakistani capital Islamabad today to protest delays in releasing compensation to them for rebuilding homes.

Over 1,000 survivors of last year’s earthquake held a rally outside Parliament in the Pakistani capital Islamabad today to protest delays in releasing compensation to them for rebuilding homes.

Pakistan today denied any of the London transport bombers received training or support during visits to the country, including the suicide bomber who appeared in a new video warning of further attacks.

Pakistan’s military ruler, who is seeking to stay in power for five more years, is likely hold a referendum in October that could throw him out of office.