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The National Assemblys Standing Committee on Religious Affairs met on Thursday and discussed the The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill, 2016 moved by lawmakers Kishwer Zehra. (File Photo)

Pakistan lawmakers reject bill to enhance marriage age for girls

'The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill, 2016' will help Hindu women get documentary proof of their marriage.

5 May 2017 1:37 PM IST

Police also advised teens learning hacking techniques online to be careful as they can be caught easily and end up behind bars. (Representational image)

Information on China's online encyclopedia closed to editing by public

Scholars and experts hand-picked by Beijing to work on the project say that only they will be able to make entries.

5 May 2017 1:19 PM IST

Chinas first large homemade passenger jetliner is due to make its maiden flight from Shanghai later Friday, (Photo: AP)

China's 1st large homemade passenger jet taking to the skies

The narrow-body C919 jet -- white with green and blue stripes -- soared over Pudong international airport in the...

5 May 2017 12:43 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

China may push for RCEP deal without India: Chinese daily

The RCEP is a 16-nation trade pact that includes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

5 May 2017 12:32 PM IST

The incident was recorded on closed circuit television cameras (Photo: AP)

North Korea claims armed Pakistan tax officials beat diplomat, wife

At least 10 armed men from the department burst into the diplomat's Karachi home on April 9 and attacked him and his...

5 May 2017 9:47 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to appoint Tehmina Janjua as the new foreign secretary in February. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistan says committed to resolve all issues with India through talks

Foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua made the remarks during a delegation-level meeting with Japanese counterpart in...

5 May 2017 9:34 AM IST

The firing resulted in power outages nearby as transmission lines were damaged by bullets. (File Photo)

Pak cops prevent Hindu man from mob lynching, arrest him for blasphemy

Prakash Kumar, a crockery shop owner, was arrested yesterday in the Hub area of southwestern Balochistan province

4 May 2017 9:38 PM IST

Pakistans Foreign Office Spokesman, Nafees Zakaria.

Pakistan to take up with India issue of students' return

Delhi-based NGO Routes2Roots had invited the Pakistani students as part of their student â€œExchange for Changeâ€...

4 May 2017 6:22 PM IST

Pakistans Foreign Office Spokesman, Nafees Zakaria. (Photo: AP)

'Provocative statements' by India will vitiate environment: Pakistan

Two Indian soldiers were slain by Pak's Border Action Team (BAT) which had sneaked 250 metres into Indian territory in...

4 May 2017 4:22 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

India should stop fanning scepticism towards China: Chinese media

Chinese newspaper criticised India for being -"overly nervous-" about Beijing's economic initiatives.

4 May 2017 3:15 PM IST

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang (Photo: YouTube)

China asks all sides North Korea issue to calm down, resume talks

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang called the situation highly complex' and sensitive.

4 May 2017 9:21 AM IST

A Palestinian man reads from the Quran during fajr, or early morning prayers, in the first Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramzan. (Photo: AP)

Recite Quran or be marked absent for the day: Pak hospital to...

Following the incident, all paramedical staff protested against the superintendent and other hospital administration.

3 May 2017 9:54 PM IST