US puts two LeT leaders on global terrorists list
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday declared two Lashkar-e-Tayyiba leaders — Nazir Ahmad Chaudhry and Muhammad Hussein Gill — specially designated global terrorists, an action which increases pressure on Pakistan…
Operation Zarb-e-Azb: 25th June Developments
The eleventh day of the operation resulted in some phenomenal developments. The first batch of militants surrendered to security forces. Devastation of militant hideout with the help of airforce jets…
Seeking New World Vistas: The Militarization of Space
Roger Handberg’s endeavor Seeking New World Vistas: The Militarization of Space (London: Praeger, Publishers, 2000), 286, another effort to explore the military advantages of the outer space. Roger’s research embarks…
More than 1,000 killed in 17 days in Iraq: UN
GENEVA: More than 1,000 people have been killed this month as militants swept through large swathes of northern and western Iraq, the United Nations said on Tuesday. At least 1,075 people…
Wanted terrorist arrested in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A wanted terrorist was arrested in Islamabad on Wednesday, Express News reported. Commander Umer was allegedly trained in Miramshah and had been involved in multiple attacks in the federal capital and Rawalpindi.…
Passenger dies as plane fired on
PESHAWAR - A woman passenger was killed and a flight steward sustained injuries when Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane arriving from Riyadh was fired at as it approached for landing…
Cheney slams ‘wrong’ U.S. direction in Iraq
Former vice-president Dick Cheney, an architect of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, defended Tuesday his choices at the time, and slammed the current U.S. course as opening the door to…
2 killed in Miami shooting
MIAMI: Two people are dead and multiple people are wounded following a shooting in Miami early Tuesday, police said.Authorities said the shooting happened in the streets of the Liberty City…
KSA, UK share concern over Syria-Iraq turmoil
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, held talks here Tuesday with visiting British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond on major regional and international developments, including the turmoil in…
Pakistan, India have revived ‘back-channel’ talks, says Jilani
WASHINGTON - Pakistan and India have revived ‘back channel’ diplomacy to deal with issues, including terrorism, following last month’s meeting between prime ministers of the two countries, Pakistani Ambassador to…