APS attack probe gives everyone clean chit
PESHAWAR: A committee tasked to investigate a bloody rampage at a military-run school and fix responsibility has given a clean chit to everyone, senior officials said on Friday. Over 154 students…
Freedom of Speech ’OR‘ Clash of Civilizations
Looks like years have passed, but humans have learnt nothing from their mistakes. When terrorists ruthlessly killed children in Peshawar, for international media it was against education , not…
Afghan Taliban deny reports of peace talks: spokesman
ISLAMABAD: An Afghan Taliban spokesperson said Thursday that a report stating the leadership of the faction is willing to hold peace talks with US officials is fabricated. Zabiullah Mujahid has…
India test-fires nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile from Odisha
CHANDIPUR: India test-fired nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from a test range at Chandipur, Odisha on Monday, The Times of India reported on Thursday. The missile was test-fired several times earlier and has a strike range of…
Iraq UN ambassador accuses IS of harvesting organs
Iraq’s ambassador to the United Nations, Mohammad al-Hakim, asked the Security Council to investigate allegations that the Islamic State (IS) is harvesting organs in order to finance its operations, Al Arabiya…
PM, COAS attend passing-out parade of ATF in Quetta
QUETTA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif on Thursday attended the passing-out parade of the first batch of the Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) in…
Afghan Taliban signal readiness for peace talks: Pakistani officials
ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistani army and diplomatic officials said on Thursday the Afghan Taliban have signalled through the Pakistani military that they are willing to open peace talks, which could be…
Anti-IS coalition chalks out strategy in Riyadh
Military chiefs from more than 22 countries battling the Islamic State (IS) group began talks here Wednesday to assess the coalition’s current strategy and map out a plan to tackle other terrorist…
Dutch national arrested near Pak-Afghan border
PESHAWAR: Security forces on Wednesday arrested a Dutch national in Khyber Agency near the Pak-Afghan border. Sources said the Afghan-origin Dutch national Ahmed Karemi son of Harimohamad Karemi was arrested…
Chinese envoy brushes aside reports calling Jinping’s Pakistan visit unlikely
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong has brushed aside Indian media reports which said that Chinese President Xi Jinping may not visit Pakistan next month and said a formal…