Nisar lashes out at Zardari for ‘anti-military’ statement
ISLAMABAD: Hours after PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari criticized the government and armed forces of the country for alleged character assassination of his party, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan…
Six more convicts hanged in Punjab
LAHORE: Six death row prisoners were hanged in different jails of Punjab on Wednesday morning while an execution was halted at the eleventh hour. Three murder convicts were hanged in…
Forces kill 25 militants in NWA
MIRAN SHAH: As many as 25 militants including three key commanders were killed in clashes with security forces in North Waziristan on Wednesday. Sources said the ground operation was carried…
Pakistan wants peaceful settlement of Yemen crisis: Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Tuesday said Pakistan firmly believed that peaceful settlement of the crisis in Yemen will significantly contribute…
US concerned at Russia plans to boost nuclear arsenal
WASHINGTON: United States on Tuesday voiced concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin´s pledge to boost Moscow´s nuclear arsenal by more than 40 intercontinental ballistic missiles this year, saying such a…
South Korea FM to visit Japan for first time: report
TOKYO (AFP) - South Korean foreign minister Yun Byung-Se will visit Japan this weekend for the first time since taking office, Japanese media reported Wednesday, as the two countries mark…
PCB accepts Salman Butt’s confession on spot-fixing
LAHORE (AFP) - Pakistan s cricket chief on Tuesday said former national team captain Salman Butt has confessed to his role in a spot-fixing scandal, potentially paving his way for a…
UNHCR event: World Refugee Day marked in Quetta
QUETTA: UNHCR Sub Office Quetta on Tuesday organized an event to mark World Refugee Day demonstrating its solidarity with Afghan refugees. The event assured refugees that the international community and…
Pn staff course: ‘Navy is fully capable to defend seafronts’
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah said Pakistan Navy “is well equipped” and “fully capable to defend Maritime frontiers” of the country. “In the face of host of…
Kerry praises PM’s policy against terror
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State John Kerry telephoned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday evening and conveyed him best wishes and regards from the US administration. Secretary Kerry commended the state of…