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Pakistan FM Khawaja Asif meets US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington on Thursday (Photo: Twitter)

Pakistan minister says US should not look at CPEC from India's...

India has been severely critical of the CPEC, saying the project violates its sovereignty as it runs through PoK.

12 Oct 2017 3:22 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves the premises of the JIT with son Hussain Nawaz in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Panamagate: Pak ex-PM Sharif's sons given 30 days to appear before...

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's sons Hussain and Hassan have decided not to join the proceedings of the corruption...

12 Oct 2017 1:13 PM IST

Chief Hafiz Saeed

Hafiz Saeed will be released if evidence not submitted: Pak court

The Lahore High Court on Tuesday heard a plea against Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's detention.

11 Oct 2017 3:21 PM IST

MP Namal Rajapaksa son of a former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lankan ex-president's son arrested for leading violent anti-India...

Rajapakse accused the government of trying to sell the airport named after his father to an Indian company at a rock...

11 Oct 2017 11:20 AM IST

The appeal of erecting physical border barriers waned after the Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989. (Photo: AFP)

Afghan-Pakistan border villages brace for Berlin Wall-style divide

Pakistani officials in Baluchistan are now working on shifting Pakistani citizens in the divided villages to their side...

10 Oct 2017 5:34 PM IST

Pakistans Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif presented the resolution against the new US policy on South Asia during a session chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. (Photo: AFP/File)

Pakistan ready for joint operation to destroy Haqqani Network safe...

'We have offered American authorities to visit Pakistan with evidence of Haqqani networks safe havens in the country',...

10 Oct 2017 2:08 PM IST

Newly arrived Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar and some Bangladeshi sympathizers walk across a makeshift bridge continuing their journey in to camp for refugees in Teknaf, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya boat capsize toll rises to 23 as more bodies found

So far 15 have been rescued by Bangladesh coast guards and border guards, though authorities say some may have swum to...

10 Oct 2017 12:25 PM IST

Last week, in continuance of initiative to send relief packages to Rohingya immigrants in Bangladesh, India sent INS Gharial loaded with 21,000 units of relief material to help its neighbouring nation evolve from the ongoing crisis. (Photo: AP)

With no report of attacks, Rohingya insurgent ceasefire ends in...

The government offensive in the north of Rakhine State has sent some 520,000 Rohingya civilians fleeing to Bangladesh.

10 Oct 2017 10:45 AM IST

newly-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, takes oath from Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain at the Presidential palace in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

US desire to inject India in Afghanistan would be detrimental, says...

Abbasi said Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan via a solution that 'is owned and led by the Afghans'.

9 Oct 2017 7:38 PM IST

Sitharaman was on a visit to the Sikkim state to meet the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officials at Nathu-La, where she interacted with the Vice Chief of Army Staff and other senior army official. (Photo: Twitter/@DefenceMinIndia)

After Sitharaman's visit, China says ready to maintain peace at...

Sitharaman had a brief conversation with Chinese soldiers during her maiden visit to the Nathu La border post in Sikkim...

9 Oct 2017 7:00 PM IST

Deposed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters during a rally in Muridke, Pakistan, on August 12. (Photo: AP)

Former Pak PM Sharif to be indicted on Oct 13, daughter, son-in-law...

The cases were filed after the July 28 verdict by the Supreme Court which disqualified Sharif.

9 Oct 2017 4:41 PM IST

Meanwhile, a meeting of various religious organisations held in Srinagar on Tuesday called for observing Friday (September 8) as solidarity day with the Rohingya Muslims.

At least 12 dead, scores missing in Rohingya refugee boat capsize:...

Mostly Buddhist Myanmar does not recognize the Rohingya as citizens, even though many have lived in Rakhine for...

9 Oct 2017 11:27 AM IST