Drone strike in North Waziristan kills 6, injures 5
Sources say drone fired two missiles at house and vehicle near Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Datta Khel area PHOTO: AFP NORTH WAZIRISTAN: A drone attack in North Waziristan’s Datta Khel area on…
Zarb – e – Azb to continue through winter as well
The military official was of the view that security forces could not risk “slowing down or temporarily suspending” Operation Zarb-e-Azb. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Pakistani military will continue targeting militants in North…
The Eid of Sacrifice: Does Humanity Need another Ismael (AS)
Pakistan celebrates Eid-ul-Azha today with religious zeal and fervour. Also known as the Muslim “Festival of Sacrifice”, Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated at the end of the Hajj to commemorate and recall…
Indian army violates LoC ceasefire in Jandrot sector: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Indian troops resorted to ‘unprovoked firing’ in Jandrot sector near Kotli along the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday morning, Express News reported. According to a Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, Pakistani troops appropriately…
Kashmir floods: Eid-eve has never been so subdued in Srinagar
While the ghosts of last month's devastating floods continue to haunt the major commercial hubs of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar, almost a month after they were submerged, Eid-eve…
Qadri seals ‘revolution deal’ with govt
Govt gives no commitment on holding impartial probe into Model Town killings; fresh judicial commission to probe incident Revolution-seeking cleric Dr Tahirul Qadri has finally struck a “face-saving” deal with…
Pakistan’s water rights: Senate panel wants ex-Indus water commissioner arrested
ISLAMABAD: Urging the government to discuss water rights issue with India, the Senate standing committee on Cabinet Secretariat has sought the immediate arrest of former Indus water commissioner Jamaat Ali Shah…
Bangladesh minister sacked after criticism of Hajj
DHAKA: Bangladesh has sacked a top minister after his criticism of the Muslim pilgrimage of Haj triggered protests by Islamists who declared him an apostate and set a 24-hour deadline…
Pakistani man cleared in Taliban terror case to sue US govt
MIAMI: Irfan Khan, a naturalised US citizen from Pakistan with a wife and two children, worked hard to realise the American dream after arriving in this country in 1994. He…
New Navy chief appointed
ISLAMABAD: The president appointed Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah as the new chief of naval staff on Thursday. President Mamnoon Hussain approved the name of Admiral Zakaullah for the top slot of the…