Floods in Afghanistan kill 100
KABUL: More than 100 people have been killed and thousands left homeless by flash floods in north and west Afghanistan, officials said on Friday, prompting desperate pleas for help from…
COAS meets with US special envoy
RAWALPINDI: Ambassador James F. Dobbins, United States Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif, today at General Headquarters. During the meeting, issues…
LoC violation: Indian Army carries out mortar shelling, firing in Poonch Sector
ISLAMABAD: The Indian Army carried out mortar shelling and firing in the Poonch Sector on the Line of Control, according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR),Express News reported on Friday. The ISPR said…
From #ShutUpGEO to #BanGEO
Pakistan’s largest media broadcaster “Geo TV” has itself became a topic of discussion on the rest of the news channels of Pakistan because of the campaign done by Geo TV…
Pakistan terms Indian criticism on its institutions as baseless
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan here on Thursday termed Indian criticism on its institutions as baseless and said those involved in this propaganda should first look into their internal matters. Talking to media…
Low voter turnout ‘proof of freedom sentiment’ in Kashmir: Geelani
SRINAGAR — Expressing gratitude to the people of Anantnag constituency for staying away from Lok Sabha elections, pro-Pakistan Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani Thursday said the low voter turnout was clear…
US Sen. Rand Paul Says Dick Cheney Pushed for the Iraq War So Halliburton Would Profit
As the ex-veep blasts Paul for being an isolationist, old video shows the Kentucky senator charging that Cheney used 9/11 as an excuse to invade Iraq and benefit his former…
Most Indians see rape as a very big problem: survey
WASHINGTON: Nine in ten Indians, surveyed by a US think-tank, say that rape is a “very big problem” in their country and the criminal justice system is inadequate to deal…
Why Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement Will Fail
The Sunflower Movement might actually speed up unification. The ongoing protests in Taiwan against a trade pact with China seem to demonstrate clearly that China’s economic engagement policy toward Taiwan…
Jet planes bomb militant hideouts in Khyber Agency
KHYBER AGENCY: Jet planes bombed hideouts of militants in various areas of Khyber Agency early on Thursday, Express News reported. According to an Express News correspondent, security sources said that 23 militants were killed and…