At least 41 people were killed when a female suicide bomber detonated her explosive vest in a crowded aid distribution centre in north west Pakistan today.

Gangs torched vehicles and a shop in Pakistan’s largest city today after a senior politician from the local ruling party was stabbed to death in London.

The largest city in Pakistan came to a near-halt today amid fears of violence after the murder in London of a senior politician from Karachi’s ruling party.

Pakistan bowed to international pressure today and ordered the closure of a charity linked to the terrorist group suspected of the Mumbai attacks.

Pakistan’s prime minister denied today that his country’s intelligence agency played any role in the suicide bombing outside the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital.