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Ailing Nawaz is currently serving imprisonment at Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore in connection with graft cases. (Photo:Twitter)

Nawaz's daughter thanks Punjab govt for addressing fathers health

Maryam Sharif thanked the Punjab government for addressing her ailing father's 'deteriorating health'.

23 March 2019 12:11 PM IST

According to reports, the new bus service will be launched between Lahore in Pakistan and Kashgar in China via Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on November 13. (Representational Image | File)

'We discussed Masood Azhar with China,' says Pakistan Foreign Minister

Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he discussed the issue of Masood Azhar with close ally China.

23 March 2019 10:33 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said the citizens of both countries want peace and it is just the leadership which needs to be on the same page. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistan may soon hit oil, gas jackpot in Arabian sea, says Imran Khan

The offshore drilling for oil was in final stages and there could be a major find, he added.

23 March 2019 9:00 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

PM Imran Khan says no room for 'jihadi outfits, culture' in Pakistan

Khan said that India's NDA government wants to win the general election based on its politics of hatred against...

22 March 2019 1:30 PM IST

Pakistan to build temple for Hindus in Peshawar

The provincial government has asked the members of the Hindu Rajput community in Peshawar whether they want a temple or...

21 March 2019 3:11 PM IST

Police sources said that two men were absconding after allegedly stabbing Sufiyan Khan in the chest on Saturday night. (Representational Image)

Pak student stabs prof to death for planning un-Islamic' party...

The student felt that the party that women were going to be involved with would be un-Islamic, a police official said.

21 March 2019 9:02 AM IST

Photo released by Chinas Xinhua News Agency shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 30, 2018. (Photo: AP)

India boycotts China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for the 2nd time

Speculation is rife whether India would attend the second BRI as China has deepened its commitment to expand the USD 60...

20 March 2019 2:37 PM IST

The figure is the highest estimated death toll yet of violence that erupted on August 25 and triggered a massive refugee crisis, with more than 6, 20,000 Rohingya fleeing Myanmar for Bangladesh in three months. (Representational image)

Myanmar court jails Rakhine leader for 20 years on charges of treason

A Myanmar court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent ethnic Rakhine leader to 20 years in jail for treason, a verdict likely...

19 March 2019 3:01 PM IST

Imran Khan declared his victory on Thursday and dismissed the allegations of fraud calling it the most transparent election in Pakistans history. (Photo: AP)

Pak govt believes as much as USD 11 billion stashed abroad by...

Pakistani nationals having more than 152,500 offshore bank accounts could have stashed away USD 11 billion.

19 March 2019 12:57 PM IST

According to reports, the new bus service will be launched between Lahore in Pakistan and Kashgar in China via Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on November 13. (Representational Image | File)

India-Pak tension talk to feature in Qureshi-Wang meeting, says China

China on Monday said that it would like to see the easing of tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama...

18 March 2019 7:59 PM IST

Swaraj will also call on President Solih on Monday. (Photo:AP)

Swaraj meets Maldivian Home Minister Imran Abdulla, discusses...

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met Maldivian Home Minister Imran Abdulla and discussed steps to...

18 March 2019 2:52 PM IST

China has faced growing international opprobrium for setting up facilities that United Nations experts describe as detention centres. (Photo:AP)

Since 2014, Xinjiang has arrested 13000 'terrorists', says China

Authorities in China have arrested almost 13,000 'terrorists' in Xinjiang since 2014

18 March 2019 2:34 PM IST