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Saudi Arabia announces 34-state military alliance to fight terrorism
Saudi Arabia has announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a statement published on the state news...
TAPI pipeline to change region’s destiny: PM
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India take part in ground-breaking of $10 bn project
Says Islamabad has no control over Taliban but whatever influence it has will...
25 killed, 70 injured in Parachinar market blast
PARACHINAR: At least 25 people were killed and 70 others sustained injuries in a bomb explosion triggered by a remote-controlled device in a second-hand...
‘Secret diplomacy’ on the cards for Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India are likely to rely on ‘secret diplomacy’ to broker an elusive deal on the longstanding Kashmir dispute in a move...
Congress plans to attack government over Pakistan policy in Parliament
Amid Parliament stand-off over the National Herald case, the Congress is planning to open a new front against the government over its Pakistan policy...
Trump ban on Muslims ‘endangers national security’: Kerry
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Donald Trump Sunday, saying the Republican frontrunner’s calls to ban Muslims from entering the United States...
Japan, India agree on nuclear pact, Shinkansen
NEW DELHI - Japan and India vowed to deepen their economic and security relations in an agreement that commits the countries to bilateral nuclear...
Transplant at the heart of Asia
Much like a patient suffering through serious heart pain feels very comfortable after a successful transplant, something similar occurred at the Heart of Asia...
How Taliban surged in Afghanistan
Amid all the chaos in West Asia, the breakdown of borders and states, a new threat is fast emerging. The key strategic bulwark to...
Analysis: Ghani playing it safe
WITH his experience as a banker, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani would have done risk assessment of his rapprochement with Pakistan.
His first overture to...