Cyclone intensifying, threatens coastal areas
KARACHI: A ‘severe tropical cyclone’ about 1140km off Karachi is intensifying gradually and may hit parts of Pakistan and India in coming days, according to Met officials. The cyclone Nilofar…
US special envoy in Pakistan for consultations with civil, military leaders
WASHINGTON: The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Mr Dan Feldman on Tuesday arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit of the country. The envoy held a…
Cameron invites Nawaz to attend Afghanistan summit in London
W ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday over the telephone and invited him to attend the Afghanistan Conference being held in…
First Pakistani receives Prince of Asturias Award
WEB Broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker Shehzad Hameed Ahmad from Pakistan has won the Prince of Asturias Award — Spain's equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize — for his…
Operation Zarb-e-Azb: TTP sets up new sanctuaries in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD:Pakistani officials claim to have found evidence of ‘new sanctuaries’ set up by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliates in the Afghan territory near the border with North Waziristan…
London march backs Kashmiris’ struggle
LONDON: Thousands of people took part in a march here on Sunday to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir and support their decades-long struggle for the right to self-determination…
Air strikes kill 18 militants in Khyber Agency
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Army on Sunday said it had killed 18 militants in air attacks in Khyber Agency near the Afghan border. The strikes took place Saturday night in Khyber district, the…
GCC ‘relatively upbeat’ despite oil price plunge
Gulf states, which have based their budgets on an oil price of $80 a barrel or less, are likely to remain relatively sanguine about current oil market conditions, say Saudi-based…
Man attempts to set Shahi Imam Bukhari on fire at New Delhi’s Jama Masjid
Shahi Imam Bukhari and his attacker from Bengal Express News Service | New Delhi | Posted: October 27, 2014 4:38 am | Updated: October 27, 2014 10:29 am An attempt was made Sunday…
Trilokpuri: Situation tense, but ‘under control’
A family walks past policemen guarding an area of curfew bound Trilokpur. (Source: PTI) Press Trust of India | New Delhi | Posted: October 26, 2014 7:24 pm | Updated:…