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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's health condition has further deteriorated and slipped into the danger zone following a drastic decrease in the blood platelet count, forcing the doctors to stop his heart medication, according to a media report. (Photo: File)

Nawaz Sharif's health deteriorates, doctors refuse to discharge him: report

On December 24, 2018, an accountability court had sentenced Sharif to seven years in prison in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case.

29 Oct 2019 11:53 AM

Flights carrying national leaders are considered as “state aircraft” and are not subject to its provisions, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) said, in response to India’s complaint against Pakistan for its refusal to let the Prime Minister’s plane go through its airspace to Saudi Arabia. (Photo: File)

'Not subject to our provision': ICAO on Pak’s airspace denial to PM Modi’s plane

On Sunday, Pakistan denied India’s request to allow Modi’s aircraft to move in its airspace for his visit to Saudi Arabia.

29 Oct 2019 9:10 AM

India has taken the matter of Pakistan’s move to deny permission to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special flight to use its airspace, to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), sources in the government have said. (Photo: File)

India takes Pak to world body for denying permission to use airspace for PM’s flight: report

Prior to this, President Ram Nath Kovind had also been denied permission to use Pakistan’s airspace for his official trip to Europe.

28 Oct 2019 9:35 AM

Pakistan refuses to allow usage of its airspace to PM Modi: Report

PM Modi will travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday where he will attend an international business forum and hold talks with top Saudi leadership.

27 Oct 2019 6:55 PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (Photo: File)

Pakistan observes black day in support of Kashmiris

Khan said the black day being observed is distinct from the past and demanded immediate lifting of communications blackout in Kashmir.

27 Oct 2019 5:59 PM

Indian Army chief 'provoking war' through 'irresponsible' statements: Pak Army

Earlier, Rawat asserted that Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been under illegal occupation of Pakistan.

26 Oct 2019 5:10 PM

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: File)

Pakistan PM issues orders to keep Maryam Nawaz with father in hospital

Sharif's deteriorating health raised alarms bells as his blood platelet count fell sharply to a life-threatening level of 7,000.

25 Oct 2019 2:30 PM

Pakistani women rights activist Gulalai Ismail, who is currently in the US on Thursday said that her father was picked up by “men wearing militia dress” in Peshwar. (Photo: Twitter/ Gulalai Ismail)

‘Father picked up by men in militia dress in Peshawar’: Pak woman activist Gulalai Ismail

She has become new face of hope for oppressed minorities in Pakistani, raising voice against Islamabad’s atrocities on roads of New York.

25 Oct 2019 10:33 AM

US President Donald Trump is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir only if asked by both the countries, a senior administration official said on Thursday reiterating that the onus for peace talks lies on Islamabad by taking sustained and irreversible actions against terrorist groups. (Photo: File)

Trump ready to mediate on Kashmir if asked by India, Pak: US

India has been quite clear in Prime Minister Modi's office saying that they are not seeking mediation, the official said.

25 Oct 2019 9:13 AM

UN: India lashes out at Pak, says linchpins of terror networks enjoy safe havens

Pakistan raked up the issue of Kashmir at the UN, referring to the communications lockdown in the state after the abrogation of Article 370.

24 Oct 2019 3:21 PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he will not resign under pressure from the opposition Jamiat Ulema-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), which intends to launch an anti-government protest named 'Azadi March' later this month. (Photo: File)

'Will not resign': Imran Khan ahead of anti-govt protest

The Azadi March has been announced by JUI-F chief in a bid to topple the govt, which Rehman says came to power through 'fake elections'.

24 Oct 2019 8:15 AM

Expressing regret and strongly condemning the statements made by Turkey on Kashmir, New Delhi asked Ankara to get a proper understanding "of the situation on the ground before" commenting on the matter. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Govt issues travel advisory for Turkey, asks travellers to 'exercise utmost caution'

Helpline numbers of the Indian Embassy and Consulate General of Istanbul have been mentioned for those requiring assistance.

23 Oct 2019 12:54 PM

Congress leader Manish Tewari said on Tuesday that the BJP government should bear the cost as a Sikh devotee paying for the visit to the gurudwara goes against the grain of "khule darshan" (open darshan). (Photo: File)

Govt should bear cost of USD 20 imposed by Pak on each Kartarpur pilgrim's visit: Cong

However, New Delhi has asked Islamabad to reconsider its demand of charging USD 20 service fee a pilgrim.

22 Oct 2019 3:43 PM

The government on Monday criticised Pakistan for unilaterally stopping postal mail service between the two nations, saying the move was in contravention of international norms. (Photo: File)

Pakistan stops postal mail service from India, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Pakistan resorted to the move without giving any prior notice to India.

21 Oct 2019 3:12 PM

"War is bad and Pakistan should behave. If they don't mend their ways, what will happen in future will be worse than what happened yesterday (kal jo hua hai usse zyada hoga)," he said. (Photo: File)

Will dismantle terror camps inside POK if Pak doesn't mend ways: J&K Guv

The Governor made the remarks while answering a question on Indian Army's action against terrorist camps inside POK on Sunday.

21 Oct 2019 2:34 PM

Seeking to prevent any intrusion of aircraft through the mountainous borders with Pakistan and China, the Defence Ministry is set to discuss a proposal to acquire two regiments of the Akash Prime missiles which can be deployed in high altitude areas above 15,000 feet. (Photo: File)

Defence Ministry to decide on Army's Rs 10,000 crore Akash missiles proposal for Pak, China border

The Akash missile system has been developed in India by DRDO and has proven to be highly successful in the defence forces.

21 Oct 2019 1:49 PM

Calling out Pakistan for fuelling terrorism in India, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Monday said that New Delhi wants a good relationship with all its neighbours but "not at the gunpoint". (Photo: File)

India wants good relationship with all its neighbours but 'not at gunpoint': Madhav

Madhav response comes after Pak Army carried out artillery firing on Indian positions to facilitate infiltration of terrorists into India.

21 Oct 2019 1:34 PM

In a video shared with her social media post, Harsimrat Badal said that it is "highly shameful" for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to think that the service fee will boost his country's economy. (Photo: File)

'Highly shameful': Harsimrat Badal hits out at Pak over Kartarpur visit fee

Pakistan had said that it will charge USD 20 a service fee from all devotees who visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara.

21 Oct 2019 10:10 AM

A six-year-old girl from Pakistan has been granted a visa for her medical treatment in India after BJP MP Gautam Gambhir's intervention. (Photo: File)

Gautam Gambhir helps 6-year-old Pakistani girl get medical visa

Gambhir had written to the External Affairs Ministry for medical visas to the Pakistani nationals on October 1.

20 Oct 2019 2:35 PM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh would attend the Kartarpur Corridor inauguration ceremony on November 9 as a common man. (Photo: File)

Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration: Pak FM

Qureshi said Imran Khan would inaugurate Pakistan's part of the corridor, facilitating pilgrimage of 5,000 Indian Sikhs everyday.

20 Oct 2019 2:28 PM

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