Pakistan troops launch ground offensive against Taliban
The Pakistani army has launched a ground offensive against Taliban militants in North Waziristan. A statement said operations had begun around Miranshah, the main town in the tribal region…
India Close to Rs. 100,000 Crore Deal With France for Fighter Jets: Sources
New Delhi: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has landed in the capital to, among other issues, close a stalled deal to sell India 126 Rafale fighter jets, built by Dassault Aviation,…
Arab League, OIC urge Syria truce during Ramadan
JEDDAH: The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) launched a joint appeal Sunday for a cease-fire in embattled Syria during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.The…
Muslim women targeted in a rising wave of attacks in UK
Over half of Islamophobic attacks in Britain - which stand at around two every day - are committed against women, UK dailyThe Observer reported on Saturday. The newly-published statistics on anti-Muslim…
ISIS jihadists declare ‘Islamic caliphate’
Jihadists fighting in Syria and Iraq announced Sunday the establishment of a “caliphate,” referring to the system of rule that ended nearly 100 years ago with the fall of the…
Jets strafe militant hideouts; 16 killed
ISLAMABAD:Another 16 suspected terrorists were killed on Sunday when Pakistan Air Force fighter jets targeted their hideouts in the Mirali town of North Waziristan Agency. Seven hideouts of terrorists along…
Operation Zarb-e-Azb: 29th June Developments
The operation has now entered in its fifteenth day; with air strikes continuing to eliminate terrorists and destroy their hideouts. Fresh air strikes today eliminated 16 terrorists and destroyed a…
Internally displaced persons: Relief efforts step up on the eve of Ramazan
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI:As the number of internally displaced persons from North Waziristan swells to nearly 500,000, efforts to provide relief to the IDPs have stepped up in cities across the country, aiming…
Samajwadi Party leader Mehmood Alam raises pro-Pakistan slogans, arrested
A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader was booked in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district for raising slogans in favour of Pakistan, police said on Monday. Samajwadi Party leader Mehmood Alam, resident of…
Afghans march against election fraud in Kabul
The run-off pitting the former Northern Alliance leader against ex-finance minister Ashraf Ghani on June 14 has fallen into a deadlock over Abdullah's decision to drop out last week. World…