Budget 2014: Big Boost to Defence Services
In its first budget, the new government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised a new era of fiscal prudence and greater opportunities for foreign investors in key sectors of…
UAE arrests Qatari ‘spies’: Report
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested Qatari “spies,” an Emirati daily reported on Wednesday in a new sign of mounting tensions between Doha and its Gulf neighbours.The report…
Saudi preacher denies supporting jihad in Syria
A popular Saudi preacher who previously called for jihad in Syria has recently appeared on television bluntly denying his famous statement, drawing scorn from fans and followers on social media.…
Strengthening ties: India considering access to Pakistani SIM cards
KARACHI: Indian Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher has written to the home ministry asking that mobile phone SIM cards issued in Pakistan be allowed access in India,Economic Times reported. Kher wrote that this…
Bangladesh wins sea border dispute with India
A UN tribunal has awarded Bangladesh nearly four-fifths of an area sprawling over 25,000 sq km in the Bay of Bengal, ending a three-decade old dispute over a sea border with India,…
Team leaves for UK with local formula car
ISLAMABAD: The locally made formula-style sports car, manufactured by the students of National University of Science and Technology (Nust), left for United Kingdom (UK) on Monday along with the 31-member…
80pc of Miramshah cleared, army says
ISLAMABAD: Major General Zafarullah Khan on Wednesday said that 80 per cent of Miramshah has been cleared during the North Waziristan operation, adding that outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan commander Hafiz Gul…
NATO chief warns Afghanistan must sign security pact early September
NATO’s chief warned Tuesday that, despite a disputed election, Afghanistan must sign a security pact on a post-combat international training mission by September, or there will be “severe” problems for…
Saudi refutes UK media claims of ‘ISIS support’
Saudi Arabia has denied financing or supporting militant group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), after some UK media outlets accused the country of supporting the group which…
Afghanistan poll: Kerry warns Abdullah over parallel govt plan
KABAL: The United States warned on Tuesday that it would withdraw financial and security support from Afghanistan if anyone tried to take power illegally, as supporters of presidential candidate Abdullah…