Drone strike in North Waziristan kills 7
DATTA KHEL: Seven people were killed and two others sustained injuries in a drone attack in Datta Khel, Express News reported on Wednesday. The attack happened in the border village of Lawara Mandi,…
Qatar forfeit basketball game in hijab row
INCHEON: The Qatar women’s basketball team forfeited a game at the Asian Games on Wednesday after being refused permission to wear the hijab, saying they were taking a stand against what…
Targeting Pakistan: UN rights panel condemns use of drones
The UN Human Rights Council has condemned arbitrary killings by the use of armed drones in Pakistan. The condemnation by representatives from 21 countries was voiced at a panel discussion…
FC raids house of Shahzain Bugti, seizes ammunition
QUETTA: Security forces on Wednesday raided the house of Jamhoori Watan Party’s provincial chief Shahzain Bugti in Quetta, Express News reported. Shahzain Bugti is the grandson of late Baloch nationalist leader and former chief…
Karzai slams US, Pakistan in farewell speech
Kabul: Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday blamed the United States for his country's long war, a final swipe at the country that helped bring him to power 13…
India celebrates as maiden Mars mission reaches orbit
NEW DELHI: India's Mars Orbiter Mission on Wednesday successfully entered orbit around the Red Planet on its first attempt, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced. “India has successfully reached Mars. Congratulations…
Turkey lifts ban on headscarves at high schools
ANKARA: The Turkish government announced it was lifting a ban on female students wearing the headscarf at high schools, in a move denounced by opponents as undermining the basis of the…
14 Pakistanis released from US custody
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: As many as 14 Pakistani prisoners detained at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba and the Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan, arrived at the Nur Khan Airbase on a US…
Allegations without Evidence!
Pakistan Army is one of the non-political but yet most important state institution. Army has been working not only for the defence and security of the country, but is…
Afghan presidential rivals sign unity deal
KABUL: Rival Afghan presidential candidates – Ahsraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah - signed ‘unity government’ deal on Sunday. Under the power-sharing deal, Ghani will take over as President of Afghanistan while Abdullah will…