US not to abandon Afghanistan, says White House
WASHINGTON: The White House has assured Afghanistan that the United States and its allies would continue to invest in political and economic success of the Afghan people but did not…
Pakistani Fiza Farhan in Forbes list of young social entrepreneurs
Distinguished US magazine Forbes has included 28-year-old Fiza Farhan, co-founder of the Buksh Foundation, in its list of 30 under 30 social entrepreneursfor 2015. Buksh Foundation, operating in Pakistan since 2009,…
Saudi border guards killed in attack
Attackers have killed two Saudi Arabian border guards and injured another near the country's border with Iraq in a shooting and suicide assault, the Saudi Interior Ministry said. The attackers…
Pakistan seizes two Indian fishing boats off Gujarat coast
RAJKOT/NEW DELHI: Three days after a suspected Pakistani terror boat sank after being intercepted off Porbandar coast, Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) reportedly "apprehended" two Indian fishing vessels with 12…
U.S. says North Korea sanctions step one in Sony response
The United States says its new round of sanctions against North Korea is just the opening salvo in its response to an unprecedented cyberattack on Sony. Yet there may be…
First Palestinian ICC case to include Gaza war
The “crimes” Israel committed in the most recent Gaza war will be part of the first case the Palestinians plan on referring to the International Criminal Court, a Ramallah-based rights…
Afghan president says US might want to ‘re-examine’ pullout deadline
WASHINGTON: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that the United States might want to “re-examine” the timetable for removing the remaining US-led coalition troops in…
TDPs to return to N Waziristan starting next month: ISPR
Director General Inter Services Public Relations Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa on Sunday said that the phased return of temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) will begin from next month. The military…
Seven killed in North Waziristan drone strike
PESHAWAR: A drone strike in North Waziristan tribal region's Shawal valley area killed seven people and wounded two others on Sunday. This is the first drone attack of the new…
Iran says no deal with U.S. to ship enriched uranium to Russia
Iran denied on Saturday that it had reached an agreement with the United States to ship its surplus enriched uranium to Russia under new concessions aimed at clinching a comprehensive…