Egypt’s high court overturns last conviction against Mubarak
CAIRO: Egypt's high court on Tuesday overturned the only remaining conviction against former president Hosni Mubarak, opening the way for his possible release four years after the revolution that toppled…
Country’s first high-security prison ‘ready for opening’
LAHORE: The country’s first-ever high security prison in Sahiwal, set up to detain dangerous and high-profile prisoners linked with terrorism and sectarianism is ready for inauguration, that is likely next…
Cross-border ties: ‘Ghani assured Afghan soil will not be used against Pakistan’
SHABQADAR: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has assured Pukhtun leaders that he will not allow Afghan soil to be used against Pakistan, said Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Sherpao on…
FTA with China: Pakistan offers to scrap duties on 50% of products
ISLAMABAD:As domestic industries are at risk of being wiped out due to dumping of cheap Chinese products, Pakistan has offered to eliminate duties only on half of the total product…
For regional peace: Pakistan urges US to persuade India on talks
ISLAMABAD: Amidst seething tensions with India punctuated by sporadic border skirmishes, a top Pakistani official on Tuesday called upon the United States to prevail upon New Delhi to work with Islamabad…
US designates TTP chief as a global terrorist
Mullah Fazlullah was elected commander of the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in November 2013, following the death of former TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud. PHOTO: AFP WASHINGTON: The US Department of State…
No question of talks with India without Kashmir on agenda: Aziz
ISLAMABAD: National Security adviser Sartaj Aziz said on Tuesday there was no question of talks with India without Kashmir on the agenda. “The dialogue process with India would be meaningless without…
ATC sentences 4 militants to death for involvement in ISI office attack
MULTAN: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday sentenced four militants to death 11 times for their involvement in the attack on an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) office, while another was sentenced to…
Obama assures Netanyahu on Iran nuke deal
U.S. President Barack Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that America was committed to a "comprehensive" nuclear deal with Iran, and said that Palestinian ICC membership was not "constructive,"…
Indian arrested with gold
LAHORE: Some 30 tolas of gold was recovered from the luggage of an Indian passenger of Samjhota Express at Wagha railway station on Monday. A Pakistan Railways official said that…