Rally against Modi’s visit to Srinagar planned
MUZAFFARABAD: People in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) capital will take to the streets on Saturday to express their solidarity with people of occupied...
Afghan Taliban dissidents formally name their chief
ISLAMABAD: Afghan Taliban leaders, who have refused to accept Mullah Akhtar Mansoor as the movement’s new chief, have formally announced Mullah Mohammad Rasool as...
Afghanistan to acquire military helicopters from India
KABUL/NEW DELHI: Afghanistan is poised to acquire four attack helicopters from India to help it fight a growing Taliban insurgency, a small but significant...
Pakistan reconnecting with world, says Dastgir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has almost overcome the challenges of extremism and energy crisis and is stabilising economically, said Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir.
“All international...
Nation’s future lies in democratic, liberal Pakistan, says Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the nation’s future lies in a democratic and liberal Pakistan where the private sector thrives and...
Any threat to Pak security unacceptable: Saudi Arabia
RAWALPINDI: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said that any threat to Pakistan’s security and stability was unacceptable as the Saudi leadership reiterated its commitment to...
ECC likely to give go-ahead to $16b LNG deal with Qatar
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), which is scheduled to meet on Thursday, is likely to approve a proposed $16 billion liquefied natural gas...
87 civilians killed at Line of Control in five years
ISLAMABAD: A total of 87 Pakistani civilians lost their lives while another 407 were injured as a result of Indian troops firing at villages...
India’s Arundhati Roy returns National Award
Renowned South Asian writer Arundhati Roy returned on Thursday her National Award for Best Screenplay, which she won in 1989.
Returning her award, the...
Indian Police Detain Hundreds Before Modi Visits Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India — Indian authorities detained key separatist leaders and hundreds of their supporters to prevent them from holding a protest rally during a...
