Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Pakistan pushed the Afghan Taliban on Thursday to join peace negotiations, two days after the group launched their annual fighting season that could further complicate efforts for the dialogue. The Taliban…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Pakistan is banking on good friend China to block India’s chances of making it to the coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a former Pakistani diplomat has said, adding that “chances of…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Three days after he suffered a mysterious death in a Pakistani jail, Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh’s anguished sister met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking his help to get his…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Pakistan and China on Thursday began their fifth joint air exercise, Shaheen-V, at an operational base in Pakistan “A contingent of Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) comprising combat pilots, air…
Kabul, April 14 (IANS) A highway police chief and his two bodyguards was killed on Thursday when assailants opened fire on his vehicle in Afghanistan’s Takhar province. “The police chief for highways linking Takhar to…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The sister of Kirpal Singh, the Indian who died in a Pakistani jail, met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, seeking his support for an early repatriation of his…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) A top Pakistani official said that Indian intelligence agency, RAW has established a special cell at its headquarters in New Delhi to sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project and is…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) The controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 has been approved by Pakistan’s National Assembly (NA). The bill approved on Wednesday, must also be approved by Senate before it can be…
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Strong tremors rocked West Bengal and northeastern states on Wednesday after a powerful 6.8-magnitude quake struck along the India-Myanmar border, according to officials. Cracks appeared in the walls of some houses…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A powerful earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude struck northwest Myanmar near the Indian border on Wednesday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The tremors from the quake were felt in…
Shillong, April 13 (IANS) India’s northeastern states and Bangladesh shook on Wednesday evening after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar, officials said. The tremors were felt at 7.25 p.m. with its epicentre in the Myanmar-India…
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Strong tremors shook eastern India, including Kolkata and Guwahati, on Wednesday evening after a powerful earthquake hit northwest Myanmar.
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) India is seeking the body of an alleged Indian spy who died in a Pakistani jail so that he can be cremated in his village in Gurdaspur in Punjab. “We are…
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday left for London for a “personal and medical checkup”. Before departing, Sharif held a meeting with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali and Punjab Chief…
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s economy is expected to grow by 4.5 percent in 2016 and 4.7 percent in 2017, the International Monetary Fund has said. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook said growth in…
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Britain on Wednesday — ostensibly to undergo a pending medical check-up — has set political circles abuzz after he landed in controversy following the…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India on Wednesday sought the “earliest possible” repatriation of the mortal remains of an Indian held in a Pakistan prison who died on Monday. Our acting high commissioner met DG…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India has asked its envoy in Pakistan to take up at the “highest possible level” with their foreign office the issue of early transportation of mortal remains of an Indian…
Attari (Punjab), April 12 (IANS) A sister of Kirpal Singh — who died in Pakistan where he was jailed after conviction for spying — on Tuesday protested at the Attari-Wagah integrated checkpost on the India-Pakistan…
Washington, April 12 (IANS) India’s economic growth is expected to rise from 7.5 percent in 2015-16 to 7.7 percent in the current fiscal on the back of strong private investment, more infrastructure spending, better investment…