ISI chief completes US visit
WASHINGTON: ISI chief Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar left for Pakistan on Friday after a visit to the United States as the new head of the country’s prime intelligence agency. During…
Terrorist attack in India may lead to nuclear war: US experts
WASHINGTON: A major terrorist attack in India might lead to a large-scale military assault on Pakistan, which then could lead to a nuclear war in one of the world’s…
Govt bearing fuel, maintenance cost of former CJ’s car
ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Friday that the Cabinet Division was bearing the fuel and maintenance costs of a 6000cc bulletproof car being used by former chief justice Iftikhar…
Pakistan sends relief goods to avalanche-hit Afghanistan
RAWALPINDI: Two C130 aircraft carrying relief goods were dispatched on Saturday (today) from the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi to Afghanistan's Panjshir province for victims of a massive avalanche, said…
French lawmakers meet Assad; Paris distances itself from meeting
PARIS: Four French lawmakers met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday during a private trip to the war-torn country, despite a breakdown in diplomatic ties between Paris and Damascus. The…
US Congress pushes for Dr Shakil Afridi’s release
WASHINGTON: The US Congress on Wednesday discussed a prohibition on giving Pakistan aid worth $500 million while pressing for the release of Dr Shakil Afridi, said a report published on…
Suicide attack on Turkish embassy vehicle kills two in Kabul
KABUL: A Taliban suicide attack targeting a Turkish diplomatic vehicle killed two people in Kabul Thursday, highlighting the fragile security situation as the Afghan government presses for peace talks with the…
Four Afghan diplomats arrested as crackdown against refugees continues
PESHAWAR: Four diplomats, among scores of Afghan nationals, were detained by policemen from scattered localities of University Town Peshawar and its surrounding areas early Thursday morning. At least 28 Afghan nationals,…
Dr Abdullah’s disclosure irks Afghan Taliban
ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban are upset with the way some Afghan officials are dealing with the ‘highly sensitive issue’ of peace talks. “We do not favour the other side playing politics…
Levying cess: PBC seeks tax on radio facility in cars, cellphones
ISLAMABAD: Amid its worsening financial crisis, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is seeking Rs4,000 as special tax on the registration of new vehicles and purchase of mobile phones to fund its operations…