India building top secret nuclear facility in Karnataka
NEW DELHI: India is building a top-secret facility in southern Karnataka to augment its nuclear power for ‘civilian’ use as well as increase and...
Greek voters return Alexis Tsipras to power in snap elections
ATHENS: Former Greek prime minister and leader of leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras address supporters after winning the general election on September 20, 2015...
Khawaja Asif, Rouhani discuss regional situation
TEHRAN: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif called on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Monday.
They exchanged views on latest regional situation and different...
COAS meets Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, discuss defence cooperation
ABU DHABI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is currently visiting UAE, called on crown prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh...
SCO Summit begins in Ufa
UFA: The two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit begins at Ufa this morning. Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will represent Pakistan at the event. Pakistan's...
Five killed in Ukraine when car ploughs into crowd
Kiev: Five people were killed Wednesday when a car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, local police...
Trump welcomes ‘productive’ N.Korea reaction on talks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed North Korea's response to his decision to call off a high-stakes summit next month, after Kim...
Pakistan has opportunity to do more to combat terrorism: US
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) says Pakistan has an opportunity to do more to fight terrorism.
Speaking at a press briefing, US Department of Defense...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to take forward initiative of regional peace
RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to remain engaged and consult closely to take forward Prime Minister Imran Khan's initiative to ensure peace...
US, Israel set to sign record $38 bn military aid deal
WASHINGTON: The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new package of at least $38 billion in US military aid...
Afghanistan
Pakistan donates 300 tons of food to Afghanistan
The Pak-Afghan Cooperation forum PACF on behalf of Pakistan sent 17 trucks of food on Sunday that weighed 300 tons. This gesture of kindness...
Taliban co-founder denies he was injured in any clash
Mullah Baradar, a prominent Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime appeared in a television interview Wednesday to refute rumors he had been injured or even...
Qari Fasihuddin appointed as new Afghan army chief
Senior Taliban leader Qari Fasihuddin is appointed as the new army chief of Afghanistan.
A picture posted by an Afghan news agency shows Qari Fasihuddin...
One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban
A month after seizing Kabul, the Taliban face daunting problems as they seek to convert their lightning military victory into a durable peacetime government.
After...
