10 killed in Pakistan courthouse attack
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 41 others injured on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance of a district and sessions court in Pakistan’s Khyber…
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5 killed in Peshawar Christian colony attack
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) At least one civilian and four suicide bombers were killed on Friday after terrorists attacked Peshawar’s Christian Colony, Pakistani security sources said. Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Asim Bajwa confirmed “all…
3 killed in attack on Peshawar’s Christian colony
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) One civilian and two suspected terrorists were killed on Friday when unidentified gunmen attacked Peshawar’s Christian Colony, Pakistani security sources said. An ongoing firing between the gunmen and security personnel reportedly…
3 killed in Peshawar firing
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) At least one civilian and two suspected terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire in Pakistan’s Peshawar city on Friday morning, security sources said. The exchange of fire between an…
London mayor Sadiq Khan opens theatre for South Asian arts
London, Sep 2 (IANS) London Mayor Sadiq Khan officially opened Tara Theatre, a new state-of-the-art venue in south London to showcase South Asian arts. The theatre will be the new home for the acclaimed Tara…
Sponsors of terrorism committing strategic suicide: Minister
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Stressing on economic growth and stability through mutually beneficial cooperation in the Indian Ocean, India said on Thursday that terrorism is the gravest threat and its sponsors are committing “strategic…
Trilateral meeting to discuss Afghanistan situation
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India, the US and Afghanistan will discuss the situation in the war-torn South Asian nation at a trilateral meeting to be held later this month. “India, as an immediate neigbhour…
Pakistan sending 22 envoys on J&K situation useless: India
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India on Thursday said that instead of sending 22 envoys with a wrong message on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan should have sent just one envoy with the…
Over 300 IS militants arrested in Pakistan
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) The Pakistani military on Thursday said over 300 militants of the Islamic State (IS) militant group have been arrested, including a local leader. The IS leader for Pakistan Hafiz Omar and…
Pakistan PM inaugurates developmental projects for Balochistan
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated a string of developmental projects for Balochistan in the country’s port city of Gwadar. The development projects include a free trade zone, business…
China supports Myanmar in ongoing peace talks
Beijing, Sep 1 (IANS) Expressing support for the ongoing talks between the Myanmar government and the country’s ethnic minorities aimed at charting out a peace process following decades of armed conflict, China on Thursday assured…
India, Iran, Afghanistan discuss terrorism
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India, Iran and Afghanistan discussed cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the region in a trilateral meeting held in Tehran, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. Following the…
Pakistan to stop Indian TV channels, airing of foreign content
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan has announced a crackdown on illegal Indian DTH services and airing of excessive foreign content by TV channels and cable operators in the country. The move comes as the Indian…
Nepal reappoints Upadhyay as envoy to India
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, Sep 1 (IANS) The Nepal government on Thursday reappointed Deep Kumar Upadhyay as the country’s envoy to India. Upadhyay was Nepal’s ambassador to India since April 2015 but the previous K.P….
Pakistan Administered Kashmir remains a thorn in flesh for India: Air Force Chief
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India had gone to the United Nations for a peaceful solution to the Kashmir dispute when a “military solution” was in sight, and Pakistan Administered Kashmir still remains a “thorn…
Expat Pakistanis struggle as Saudi construction firms hold wages
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Thousands of Pakistani labourers working in Saudi Arabia fear arrest and hardship as they continue to work in the country with unpaid salaries and expired work permits, a report said on…
Pakistan opens border point with Afghanistan
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan reopened its border with Afghanistan at Chaman on Thursday, 14 days after it was closed after an Afghan mob burnt a Pakistani flag and attacked the Friendship Gate. Islamabad agreed…
Six Bangladeshis infected with Zika in Singapore
Dhaka, Sep 1 (IANS) Six Bangladeshis were tested positive with Zika virus in Singapore, the Bangladesh High Commission in Singapore said on Thursday. “The patients are presented with mild syndromes. They are currently under observation,”…
Ban Ki-moon holds talks with Sri Lankan PM
Colombo, Sep 1 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo on Thursday. The Secretary General, who is on his second official visit to the country…
Pakistan-based terror groups threat to region: US
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) The US State Department said that the Haqqani network and other terror groups that operate inside Pakistan and along the Afghan border were a continued security threat to the entire South…