Sri Lanka arrests 29 Indian fishermen
Colombo, March 6 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday arrested 29 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters. The navy said it assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard in arresting the fishermen…
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US moves to finalise F-16 deal with Pakistan
Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) The US government has formally notified the intended sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, taking a major step towards finalising the deal, the media reported on Sunday. “This proposed…
5-year-old Pakistani girl enters India; handed back
Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday handed back a five-year-old deaf and dumb Pakistani girl to their Pakistani counterparts after she inadvertently crossed over into Indian territory in Punjab’s Abohar…
BSF finds another abandoned Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast
Ahmedabad, March 5 (IANS) The BSF has found yet another abandoned Pakistani trawler in the Sir Creek area in Gujarat’s Kutch district – the fifth such discovery in the last three months – on Saturday,…
‘India could act as check to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons’
Washington, March 5 (IANS) With Pakistan having a nuclear arsenal that could fall into wrong hands in the event of the south Asian country becoming unstable, neighbour India could act as a check, US presidential…
No secret deal in Kabul-Taliban talks: Abdullah
Kabul, March 5 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has assured his countrymen that there will be no secret deal in peace talks with the Taliban. Speaking on the occasion of the 21st…
Kejriwal accepts Karachi Literature Festival 2017 invite
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Saturday accepted an invitation to attend the Karachi Literature Festival 2017. During an event ‘The…
35 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Tripura
Agartala, March 5 (IANS) As many as 35 Bangladeshi nationals, including 24 women and three children, were arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura for illegally entering India, police said here on Saturday. The…
Sharif wants foolproof security for team in India
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to ensure foolproof security of Pakistan cricket team in India. Nisar Ali briefed Sharif on matter pertaining…
Pakistan orders completion of two hydel projects by June
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered the completion of two major hydropower projects that will add about 2,380 megawatts of electricity to the national grid before June 2017, the media…
‘Green Pakistan Programme’ approved
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved launching of the “Green Pakistan Programme” whereby over 100 million trees will be planted all across the country, the media reported on Saturday. The idea,…
Allowing Pakistanis into Pathankot political decision: IAF chief
Jamnagar, March 4 (IANS) The decision to allow a probe team from Pakistan into the Pathankot IAF base will be a “political decision”, Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha said on Friday. The IAF, he…
World T20: Pakistan security assessment team to visit India
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan will assess on ground the security measures in place ahead of the forthcoming World T20 in India before clearing the participation of its team in the cricket tournament later this…
Allowing Pakistanis into Pathankot political decision: IAF chief
Pathankot: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being given a presentation on counter-terrorism and combing operation by the Defence Forces, at Pathankot Airbase on Jan 9, 2016. Also seen the National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, the Chief…
Pakistani man loses cricket bet, commits suicide
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) A 50-year-old Pakistani man committed suicide after he bet a month’s salary on a cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh which his country lost. Muhammad Shafiq, a junior clerk in the…
Pakistani daily criticises Himachal CM for his cricket statement
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) A Pakistani daily on Friday criticised India’s Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for his comment on the Pakistan-India match and said that letting political views “tarnish the sport to such…
Project launched to paint Peshawar’s walls
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) A project has been launched to add colour to the dusty walls of Pakistan’s Peshawar city, a media report said on Friday. The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) and the culture…
Pakistan, Afghanistan to revise transit trade agreement
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed on a facilitation package to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion in the next few years, the media reported on Friday. An official of the commerce…
Kabul-Taliban talks in a few days: Pakistan
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) The Pakistan foreign office announced the inaugural round of reconciliation dialogue between the Afghan government and Taliban would be held in a few days in Islamabad. Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria…
Musharraf may testify in Benazir murder, treason cases
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf talking to the media during a press conference in New Delhi on November 17, 2012. (Photo: PP Sarkar/IANS) Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf is expected to…