Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) Opposition parties in Pakistan have reacted sharply to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Sunday address to a gathering in Washington arena during his maiden trip to the United States. PPP Senator Sherry…
Colombo, July 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday extended the state of Emergency by another month due to the security situation in the country. Sirisena signed an extraordinary gazette notification which said…
Jammu, July 22 (IANS) An Indian soldier was killed on Monday in Pakistan firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. According to defence sources, the soldier was…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was left red-faced while addressing a gathering at a community event in US when pro-Balochistan activists started raising slogans, demanding an end to human rights violations….
Kathmandu, July 22 (IANS) The recent floods in Nepal have caused extensive destruction and caused the deaths of at least 90 people. For rehabilitation and reconstruction, officials have estimated that around Rs 220 million will…
Washington/Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) Was Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan given a diplomatic snub when he arrived in Washington on his maiden US trip to reboot bilateral ties that have seen a downslide? With his…
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) Polling for election on 16 seats of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly from the erstwhile Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan has ended and trends suggest that Independents and PTI…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Indian government has again extended the residence permit of controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen for one more year, an official said on Sunday. The residence permit of the author,…
Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan has formulated a plan to regulate its madrasas to bring them into the mainstream and stop the students being inculcated with extremist ideologies, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood has said….
Dhaka, July 20 (IANS) The debate over the exodus of religious minorities, mostly Hindus, Buddhists and Christians from Bangladesh resurfaced on Saturday after the head of a Bangladeshi NGO claimed during an encounter with US…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a supplementary charge sheet against Mohammad Hussain Molani in connection with the Hafiz Saeed-headed, Pakistan-based Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) terror funding case. Established…
Agartala, July 20 (IANS) At least 12 Rohingya Muslim refugees, including five children and two women, who tried to enter India from Bangladesh, have refused to leave the Zero Line along the India-Bangladesh border in…
Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday embarked on a three-day visit to the US where he is set to meet President Donald Trump on July 22 in a bid to…
Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday embarked on a three-day visit to the US where he will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on July 22. According to…
Kabul, July 20 (IANS) At least 24 Taliban militants were killed and 17 others injured in guided missile strikes in Afghanistan, military said on Saturday. “Based on intelligence reports, 24 Taliban militants were killed and…
Jammu, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan Army on Saturday violated bilateral ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) at three places in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, defence sources said. Pakistan ceasefire violation has come on…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The next edition of India and China military drill, that was resumed last year following a freeze over the Doklam stand-off, will be held later this year. An official said…
Colombo, July 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka will launch a $50 million global tea promotion, starting from Russia in September to boost awareness of Ceylon Tea among 12 important markets, Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake has…
Dhaka, July 19 (IANS) Torrential rains in the northern and southeastern parts of Bangladesh have put more than 4 million people at risk of food insecurity and disease, the International Federation of Red Cross and…
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will fly to the US by Qatar Airways in a bid to save taxpayers’ money, one of his close aides, Naeemul Haq, has said. Haq made…