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The report said the number of out-of-school children has reduced from last years figure of 24 million to 22.6 million. (Representational Image)

Over 22 million Pakistan children out of schools: report

The statistics further said 21 per cent primary schools in the country are being run by a single teacher while 14 per...

9 March 2017 2:47 PM IST

Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC) is focusing on the development of a long-endurance stealth drone (Photo: YouTube)

China developing stealth drones to evade anti-aircraft weapons

The company also plans to make multipurpose, stealth target aircraft used for training, Wei Yiyin said.

9 March 2017 1:07 PM IST

The approval was made by the nuclear watchdogs board of governors, statement reads. (Photo: web)

Pakistan gets safeguard approval from IAEA for two nuclear power plant...

The two nuclear power plant units in Karachi are being acquired from China.

9 March 2017 12:07 PM IST

Hundreds of women are killed every year in Pakistan often by their family members on the pretext of defending what is seen as family honour. (Representational Image/ PTI)

5,000 women killed in Pak every year, mainly for honour and...

The clerics under the banner of Sunni Itehad Council said that honour killing is kufr (infidelity).

9 March 2017 8:12 AM IST

With the setting up of the harbour, 250 motor boats and 200 country vessels can be safely parked benefiting fishermen. (Photo: Representational Image)

Sri Lanka to free 85 Indian fishermen after diplomatic row escalates

The move follows Sri Lanka's announcement Tuesday that it had agreed to a joint investigation into the killing of an...

8 March 2017 9:16 PM IST

The 2016 executions would be the fewest since 1972, when the US Supreme Court declared capital punishment unconstitutional. It reinstated the death penalty four years later. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Pakistan executes 5 'hardcore Taliban terrorists' for carrying out...

A military statement says the executions were carried out on Wednesday at a prison in the northwest.

8 March 2017 8:03 PM IST

Security forces inspect the site of attack on a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

ISIS claims Kabul military hospital attack; 38 killed, 70 injured

At least two other loud explosions were heard as Afghan Special Forces sought to rein in the attackers.

8 March 2017 6:08 PM IST

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Geng Shuang

China supports peace, tranquility at border area with Myanmar

At least 30 people were killed Monday in a day of intense fighting in a town on Myanmar's border with China.

8 March 2017 5:49 PM IST

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Want good relations with Afghanistan, but not in India's interests:...

Pakistan minister Abdul Qadir Baloch said Pakistan's foreign policy does not revolve around India and Afghanistan alone.

8 March 2017 3:54 PM IST

Pakistans Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal

Pakistan to build iconic 'CPEC Tower' in Islamabad

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that the iconic building will attract investors and would serve as a symbol of...

8 March 2017 3:44 PM IST

Disputed South China Sea waters. (Photo: Representational Image)

China will never allow SCS stability be disturbed again: Foreign...

In his media interaction, Wang took questions on China's ties with all major countries.

8 March 2017 3:09 PM IST

About 84 per cent of the total 195 million population in Pakistan do not have access to safe drinking water. (Representational image/ PTI)

84 per cent people lack access to clean drinking water in Pakistan

The water from 14 per cent of supply sources in Sindh and Punjab were found to be heavily contaminated with arsenic.

8 March 2017 3:03 PM IST