Germany, Qatar working on ‘inter-Afghan’ talks: UN
UNITED NATIONS: Germany and Qatar are working to organize an "inter-Afghan dialogue," a United Nations official said on Wednesday, in an effort to start...
Saudi Arabia releases corruption detainees, others to stand trial
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has released 23 of the 200-or-so powerful individuals detained since November on corruption charges after they reached deals with the government,...
Obama heads to Dallas to bring some ´comfort´
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama heads to Dallas on Tuesday to offer comfort to relatives of the five police officers slain in a sniper...
Kashmiri leaders challenge scrapping of article 370 in SC
NEW DELHI: Kashmiri leaders Shah Faesal and Shehla Rashid have challenged the scrapping of Article 370 – which granted special status to IoK –...
UK parties suspend election campaign after London attack
LONDON: Britain's main Conservative and Labour parties suspended national campaigning Sunday for the upcoming general election after six people died in a suspected
terror attack...
Edhi declines Modi’s INR10 million donation
NEW DELHI: Edhi Foundation on Tuesday turned down the donation worth INR10 million announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sources in Edhi foundation...
US names Hizbul Mujahideen as ‘terrorist’ group
WASHINGTON: The United States has designated Hizbul Mujahideen, the largest armed group in Indian-administered Kashmir, as a "foreign terrorist" organisation, imposing sanctions on it...
Iranian FM meets Chinese counterpart
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met and conferred here Wednesday on important international and regional questions....
23 IS fighters killed in latest air strikes
DAMASCUS: At least 23 fighters of Islamic State militant group have been killed in latest air strikes in northern Syria, the Ankara based Haberturk...
Malala makes passionate plea for universal education
OSLO: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday urged world leaders to cut "eight days of military spending" to give all children access...
Afghanistan
Pakistan conveys ‘serious concern’ to Afghanistan over ‘baseless’ allegations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed strong concerns with Afghanistan over the allegations leveled by the latter as such accusations erode mutual trust, the Foreign Office...
12 killed in mosque blast near Afghan capital
A blast at a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital during Friday prayers killed at least 12 worshippers, police said, shattering the...
Pakistan’s role in ending Afghan war is important, says US President Joe Biden
Pakistan's role in ending the Afghan war and working on a peace agreement is important, says US President Joe Biden.
President Biden spoke with Democrat...
Parliamentary delegation’s visit to Afghanistan cancelled due to “security reasons”
ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary delegation's visit to Afghanistan has been postponed due to security reasons, Khyber News reported on Thursday. The delegation, headed by Speaker...
