Army chief arrives in Kabul on one-day visit
Army chief General Raheel Sharif and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Rizwan Akhtar have arrived in Kabul, ISPR reported. The army chief and DG ISI are in Kabul on a one-day visit…
Pakistani Youth at a Crossroad of Ideologies
Adapting to change, agreeing to a new philosophy or taking risks are the ideas which appeal to the young masses the most. In the case of Pakistani youth, many…
Pakistan discovers ‘huge’ reserves of iron ore
LAHORE: Pakistan on Wednesday said it has discovered major reserves of iron ore as well as copper, silver and gold in its central province of Punjab. The reserves were…
Chinese FM arrives in Islamabad on two-day visit
ISLAMABAD: Beijing is ready to support the Afghan government in reconciling with the Taliban, the Chinese foreign minister said, further indicating China's desire to expand its role in its war-torn…
Chapel Hill shooter to be probed for hate crime
WASHINGTON: Police probing the murder of three Muslim students by a North Carolina man said Wednesday they were studying whether the slayings were racially motivated, as calls mounted for the killings…
Regional consensus: Islamabad tells ‘external actors’ not to meddle with Kabul
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for a regional consensus among the ‘external actors’ to agree on non-interference in the internal matters of Afghanistan, fearing that the war-torn country may be used for…
Chopper crash kills two pilots in India-held Kashmir
NEW DELHI: An Indian military helicopter crashed late Wednesday in restive Kashmir killing two pilots, reports said. The aircraft, identified as an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), came down in mountainous…
Temple devoted to Modi to open in Gujarat
AHMEDABAD: A temple dedicated to India's Narendra Modi is set to open in his home state of Gujarat thanks to some ultra-loyal supporters of the Hindu nationalist prime minister. The…
Nadra blocks 40,000 CNICs of suspected foreigners in Quetta
QUETTA: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Wednesday blocked more than 40,000 computerised national identity cards (CNICs) over suspicion of being issued to foreigners in Quetta. Sources…
Obama asks US Congress for war powers against Islamic State
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked Congress for its backing to fight the Islamic State group without geographical limits, but with curbs on the use of ground forces. Tantamount to a…