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Karzai suspends US talks in row over Taliban office
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai today broke off crucial security talks with the United States, angry over the name given to a new Taliban office in Qatar that is meant… Read more
Militants destroy Jinnah”s historic residence in Pak
ISLAMABAD: Militants today attacked a historic 121-year-old building in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province that was used by the country’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, killing a policeman and causing extensive damage… Read more
First Hindu member in 16 years in Pakistan’s Punjab assembly
LAHORE: For the first time in 16 years, a Hindu has entered Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly as a lawmaker, less than a fortnight after the first ever Sikh became a member… Read more
Musharraf arrested; remanded to judicial custody
ISLAMABAD: Former President Pervez Musharraf was today formally arrested and remanded to judicial custody for a fortnight over the 2006 killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti. Musharraf, 69, was… Read more
Musharraf may leave Pak to visit ailing mum in Dubai
ISLAMABAD: Former President Pervez Musharraf, currently detained over several high profile cases, may leave Pakistan a day ahead of Nawaz Sharif’s election as the premier to visit his ailing mother… Read more
Death of Taliban’s no 2 in Pak may hit talks with rebels
ISLAMABAD: The death of Waliur Rehman, the deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban, in a US drone strike could hit the incoming PML-N government’s plans to hold peace talks with… Read more
Pakistan lawmakers to elect new premier on June 5
ISLAMABAD: The formal election of Pakistan’s new Prime Minister by members of the National Assembly will be held on June 5, officials said today. PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif is set… Read more
Pak releases 45 Indian fishermen
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today freed 45 Indian fishermen as a gesture of goodwill, but confusion surrounded their release as Indian authorities here were not informed about it. The fishermen were freed… Read more
Nawaz Sharif seeks civil-nuclear technology from China
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif today sought civil nuclear technology to overcome Pakistan’s energy crisis during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Sharif called on Li at a hotel… Read more
Pakistan’s Imran Khan discharged from hospital after fall
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan was today discharged from a hospital here, over two weeks after he fractured his spine in a freak accident at an election campaign meeting…. Read more
Respect Indian sense of national pride: Chinese media
BEIJING: Underlining that China’s “surrounding environment” will suffer if India becomes another Japan or Philippines in confronting it, Chinese media today called for understanding and respect for “Indian sense of… Read more
Chinas ZTE looking at Indian telecom market for growth
BEIJING: Chinas second largest telecom gear maker, ZTE, is looking at the Indian market for growth this year as it look to recover last years USD 400 million losses. In… Read more
Musharraf granted bail in Benazir Bhutto assassination case
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court today granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007. Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman of the anti-terrorism… Read more
Pak frees 51 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today announced it would free 51 Indian fishermen who had completed their prison terms as a gesture of goodwill. “Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has decided to… Read more
Ring leader of gang that kidnapped Gilani’s son arrested
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police today claimed they had arrested the leader of the gang that kidnapped former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Haider, even as security forces were continuing their… Read more
‘India, China can prevent border issue from affecting ties’
BEIJING: Playing down recent border stand off in Ladakh ahead of Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to India, China today said the two sides have the ability to prevent such issues… Read more
Sarabjit’s lawyer freed after being briefly abducted in Pak
LAHORE: Awais Sheikh, the Pakistani lawyer of slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, and his son were abducted and briefly held by unidentified men in an area near the border with… Read more
Musharraf cannot be tried under Anti-Terrorism Act: probe panel
ISLAMABAD: A team formed to investigate former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the sacking and detention of judges during the 2007 emergency had said in a preliminary report that he… Read more
Pak stocks zoom to record high; investors richer by Rs 10k cr
KARACHI: Buoyed by an emphatic win by Nawaz Sharif, Pakistani stock market today surged to a record high after crossing 20,000-level for the first time in history and added nearly… Read more
‘China, India must be able to resolve border issues quicker’
BEIJING: China and India should “examine” the recent border stand off in Depsang Valley in Ladakh and be able to resolve such incidents “much quicker” in the future, External Affairs… Read more
