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New Delhi has repeatedly urged Pakistan to "respect" the 2003 ceasefire arrangements between the two countries. (Photo: AP)

Pak summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner over LoC firing

The number of ceasefire violations by Pakistan has gone up significantly this year as compared to 2018.

16 Oct 2019 7:52 PM

The development comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s crucial plenary meeting scheduled to be held in Paris from October 12 to October 15. (Photo: File)

Pakistan arrests ‘top four leaders’ of Lashkar-e-Taiba ahead of crucial FATF meeting

The top four leaders arrested on Thursday have been identified as Professor Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Aziz, Muhammad Ashraf and Abdul Salam.

11 Oct 2019 11:08 AM

The remarks come at a time when tensions between the two South Asian neighbours are at an all-time high. Indian action to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir did not go down well with Pakistan. (Photo: FIle)

Pakistan Army spokesperson defends Rajnath Singh over Shastra Puja row

'Nothing wrong in #RafalePuja as it goes by the religion and that must be respected,' Ghafoor tweeted.

11 Oct 2019 9:14 AM

Umar, who was in early 40s, was designated as a "global terrorist" by the US which placed the AQIS on the list of "foreign terrorist organisation" in 2016. (Photo: ANI)

Al-Qaeda's South Asia chief who was born in India, killed in Afghanistan: report

Asim Umar, who led the AQIS from its formation in 2014, was killed during a joint US-Afghan raid on a Taliban compound.

09 Oct 2019 12:52 PM

Qureshi said this in an interview with BBC Urdu days after the Asia Pacific Group (APG) of FATF released its much-awaited 228-page 'Mutual Evaluation Report' on Saturday. (Photo: FIle)

Shah Mehmood Qureshi claims India trying to push Pakistan on FATF blacklist

His comments came in the wake of the recent remarks by Rajnath Singh that the FATF can any time blacklist the neighbouring country.

08 Oct 2019 11:04 AM

General (retd) Musharraf, now based in Dubai, also referred to Kargil conflict, and claimed that India was repeatedly threatening Pakistan despite Islamabad's peace overtures. (Photo: File)

Pervez Musharraf returns to active politics, talks about Kashmir

This is Musharraf's first public comment since India ended special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

08 Oct 2019 10:15 AM

APG released its much-awaited 228-page ‘Mutual Evaluation Report’ on Saturday, days ahead of the key FATF plenary meeting in Paris which will decide whether Pakistan should be blacklisted.

Pakistan fails to curb terror funding

Islamabad has apparently complied with just one of the 40 recommendations set by the FATF.

08 Oct 2019 12:33 AM

Mahara, a senior member of the ruling Nepal Communist Party and former Maoist rebel, denied the allegation but stepped down as speaker last week after the woman gave details of the assault to media. (Photo: PTI)

Nepal parliament speaker arrested over rape allegations

A police van arrived at Krishna Bahadur Mahara’s residence late Sunday and took him into custody after district court ordered his arrest.

07 Oct 2019 1:01 PM

The observations are a major blow to Pakistan which faces the threat of being placed under the FATF's "blacklist". (Photo File)

Pakistan took no action against Hafiz Saeed: FATF in setback for Imran govt

FATF is expected to have a final review of the matter during its next meeting between 13 and 18 October in Paris.

07 Oct 2019 10:17 AM

Imran Khan

Imran Khan tells POK not to cross LoC

Addressing the first session of National Zakariya Conference in Multan, he said curfew had been imposed in Kashmir for the last 62 days.

06 Oct 2019 1:15 AM

Imran Khan

Pakistan Supreme Court pins down government

SC asks what action has been taken to protect minorities.

05 Oct 2019 12:30 AM

On being again pressed for endorsing Imran Khan's comment on his own Twitter handle, Qureshi said, “No! No! Show me the tweet I have written, not what Prime Minister Khan has written.' (Photo: File)

Pak Foreign Minister loses cool when asked to name 58 nation supporting on Kashmir

'On whose agenda are you working?' Qureshi snapped at talk show host Javed Chaudhry.

04 Oct 2019 8:56 AM

On Sunday evening, the victim alleged that Mahara raped her in her rented flat in Tinkune, Kathmandu when her husband was not at home. (Photo: ANI)

Nepal's Lower House speaker resigns over rape accusations

Secretariat of Nepal Communist Party had suggested he should step down from his post and from Member of Parliament.

01 Oct 2019 3:54 PM

'He also represents the Sikh community. We will also send him a formal invitation,' Qureshi said. (Photo:AP)

Pak to invite former PM Manmohan Singh to inaugurate Kartarpur Corridor

Kartarpur Corridor is slated to be inaugurated on the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak in November.

30 Sep 2019 4:01 PM

Prime Minister Khan, who focused on the Kashmir issue in his maiden address to the UN General Assembly, told his party workers at the airport here that whether the world is with the Kashmiris or not, we are standing with them. (Photo: File)

It is 'jihad', says Imran Khan on Kashmir after returning from US

It (standing by Kashmiris) is jihad. We are doing it because we want Allah to be happy with us, Khan said.

30 Sep 2019 8:34 AM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

US asks Pakistan about Muslims in China

India has consistently rejected third-party mediation.

28 Sep 2019 1:26 AM

Raja’s owner said the government has allocated troops to provide security for his pet as it ambles along main roads to attend temple festivals across the island. (Photo: Facebook)

Sri Lanka's tallest celebrity elephant has his own armed guards. Here's why

Nadungamuwa Raja, 65 years old, is a celebrated elephant towering around 10.5 feet in height, the tallest tamed tusker in Lanka.

27 Sep 2019 12:51 PM

Photo: Representational image

Sri Lanka: 70-year-old elephant whose photos sparked outrage dies

The animal was withdrawn from the finale of the annual pageant in Kandy after a social media firestorm erupted against parading it.

25 Sep 2019 2:51 PM

The depth of the quake, which occurred at 4.02 pm (local time), was at 10 kilometres. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

20 killed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir earthquake

Pakistan meteorological department's earthquake centre said the 5.8-magnitude earthquake was located near the mountainous city.

25 Sep 2019 1:45 AM

There was no immediate comment from the government. (Photo: Representational image)

Sri Lankan doctors strike over salary 'injustice'

The strike caused hardships to the patients who arrived at state-run hospitals, where doctors were providing only emergency treatment.

18 Sep 2019 3:33 PM

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Pranjal Patil, the country’s first visually challenged woman IAS officer, as she assumed charge as the Sub Collector of Thiruvananthapuram here on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

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Pak summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner over LoC firing

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Pakistan Army spokesperson defends Rajnath Singh over Shastra Puja row

The remarks come at a time when tensions between the two South Asian neighbours are at an all-time high. Indian action to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir did not go down well with Pakistan. (Photo: FIle)

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Shah Mehmood Qureshi claims India trying to push Pakistan on FATF blacklist

Qureshi said this in an interview with BBC Urdu days after the Asia Pacific Group (APG) of FATF released its much-awaited 228-page 'Mutual Evaluation Report' on Saturday. (Photo: FIle)

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