Sushma, Doval to raise Masood Azhar issue in talks with China
INDIA IS expected to take up the issue of China blocking the move to get Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar designated as international terrorist...
Pakistan, India respected partners, says US
NEW YORK: US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said that both Pakistan and India are friends and partners of the United States and there...
India violates LoC ceasefire; protest lodged
ISLAMABAD: Indian troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control on Saturday night by resorting to heavy firing and shelling, said a press release...
Afghan soldiers desert as Taliban threaten key Helmand capital
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)Sometimes you know a war's going badly when your enemy is right in front of you.
About 3 miles outside the southern city...
Asian business people ride China’s ‘Belt and Road’
Boonyong is looking forward to lower transport costs when a rail network connecting China and Thailand gets completed. Currently, his rice products are delivered...
True deterrence
Pakistan’s nuclear odyssey was a direct consequence of India crossing the nuclear Rubicon. Its nuclear programme was a defensive response to a security paranoia,...
US Defense Chief Visits India Amid New High in Bilateral Relations
GOA, INDIA — U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is in India during a wave of increased cooperation with India’s military.
The two countries’ defense...
Kerry urges Taliban to resume peace talks
KABUL: US Secretary of State John Kerry called on the Taliban to re-enter peace talks with the Afghan government during an unannounced visit on...
Anti-ship missile tested
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy conducted a successful test launch of a shore-based anti-ship missile, Zarb, in the Arabian Sea on Saturday.
The weapon launched from the...
Punjab’s militancy problem
A COORDINATED operation is under way against criminals and terrorists in the Indus delta, generally known as kacha areas, in south Punjab and upper...