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Firebrand cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who is the leader of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan party, was detained ahead of a scheduled rally on Saturday in Islamabad. (Photo:

Pakistan charges TLP clerics with treason

The TLP had staged violent countrywide protests against the acquittal of Aasi Bibi in November.

2 Dec 2018 6:31 PM GMT

Maithripala Sirisena said he had ordered Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera to revoke his decision last week to overturn the 1979 law prohibiting the sale of any type of alcohol to women. (Photo: AP)

Looking for 'dignified exit', Lanka President may not dissolve...

Sirisena might rescind order of dissolving Parl, effectively pre-empting a court ruling that they expect to overturn his...

1 Dec 2018 7:44 AM GMT

It was established by the Sikh Guru in 1522. (Photo: Youtube | Screengrab)

Kartarpur corridor: US welcomes Indo-Pak efforts to increase...

US-Pakistan ties have been strained since Trump govt hit out at Islamabad for its lacklustre approach in combating...

30 Nov 2018 1:02 PM GMT

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: PTI)

Sri Lanka: Parliament votes to halt payment of ministers' salaries,...

Rajapaksa loyalists declared the vote illegal and called into question the impartiality of the speaker.

30 Nov 2018 8:27 AM GMT

Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu can win even in Pakistan, says Imran Khan

Pakistan PM Imran Khan lauded the happiness and joy on the faces around him.

28 Nov 2018 7:06 PM GMT

It was established by the Sikh Guru in 1522. (Photo: Youtube | Screengrab)

Pakistan PM Imran Khan to lay foundation stone for Kartarpur Corridor...

Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan is located across the river Ravi, about four kilometres from the Dera Baba Nanak shrine.

28 Nov 2018 5:32 AM GMT

China strongly condemned the attack and asked Pakistan to take measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens and institutions in the country, as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) mega-project. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Chinese consulate attack brains in Delhi, say Pakistan officers

Earlier, four people were killed when gunmen armed with hand grenades and a suicide vest stormed the Chinese consulate...

24 Nov 2018 7:02 PM GMT

Firebrand cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who is the leader of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan party, was detained ahead of a scheduled rally on Saturday in Islamabad. (Photo:

Pakistan detains hardline cleric behind Asia Bibi blasphemy protests

Detaining of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, leader of Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan was not linked to Asia Bibi case, minister Fawad...

24 Nov 2018 7:28 AM GMT

Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu was among other personalities who had reportedly been invited by Khan to attend his oath-taking ceremony. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Sidhu to visit Pakistan for Kartarpur Border corridor ceremony:

PM Imran Khan will inaugurate the groundbreaking ceremony of the facilities at the crossing on the Pakistan side on...

24 Nov 2018 3:29 AM GMT

People comfort a family member of a police officer killed during a shootout at the Chinese Consulate in Karachi on Friday. (Photo:AP)

Terrorists storm Chinese mission

7 including 3 suicide bombers killed as security forces foil attack.

23 Nov 2018 6:52 PM GMT

Sri Lankas sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe attends a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Photo | AP)

Sri Lanka: Ousted PM Wickeremesinghe wins control of key panel in...

Sirisena's party members walked out of Parliament, protesting against Speaker Karu Jayasuriya's move to appoint five...

23 Nov 2018 11:00 AM GMT

The compound of the Chinese Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday. (Photo: AP)

3 terrorists who attacked Chinese consulate in Karachi killed: report

Two Pakistani policemen were also killed and a security guard wounded during the attack, a doctor told Reuters.

23 Nov 2018 5:27 AM GMT