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BAT attack foiled along LoC, two Pakistani soldiers killed

"Army foiled a major BAT attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam Sector in the early hours of Sunday," an Army spokesman said.

Dec 31, 2018

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 6 January 2014

Bangladesh PM Hasina scores big election win, opposition claims vote rigged

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's alliance won Bangladesh's election with a thumping majority, the country's Election Commission said early on Monday, giving her a third straight term following a vote that the opposition rejected as rigged.

Dec 31, 2018

Who is Syed Ali Raza Abidi? Pak politician shot dead outside his Karachi home

Syed Ali Raza Abidi's death came days after two workers of the Pakistan Sarzameen Party (PSP) were gunned down in the city's Usmania Society neighbourhood.

Dec 26, 2018

Pak court to deliver judgment in two corruption cases against former PM Nawaz Sharif

Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik of Islamabad-based accountability court last week reserved the judgment after completion of hearing in the Flagship Investment and Al-Azizia cases against 68-year-old Sharif.

Dec 24, 2018

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India rice rates slip; tough Chinese rules dent Vietnam exports

Rice export prices fell a the second consecutive week in India on a weakening rupee and slow demand, while strict inspections from top consumer China muted exports from Vietnam.

Dec 6, 2018

Pakistan issues visas to over 220 Indian pilgrims to visit religious shrine in Sindh province

Under the framework of a bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines, Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan every year.

Dec 6, 2018

Pakistanis 'on one page' in seeking friendship with India: Imran Khan

Appealing for a thaw in ties, Khan called for improvements in trade and other cross-border interaction and urged ending poverty through cooperation.

Nov 28, 2018

Trump administration cuts off military aid to Pakistan

Caution is the byword for India's approach to US spat with Pakistan

Tweet war of mercurial Trump and Khan cannot supplant hardboiled diplomacy which India needs to watch to understand the ground reality.

Nov 22, 2018

Shahid Afridi clarifies his 'Pakistan doesn't want Kashmir' statement

Shahid Afridi has come out and clarified his statement on letting Kashmir be independent and bashed the Indian media for misconstruing his statement

Nov 15, 2018

Pakistan seizes Indian DTH equipments worth Rs 7.83 cr in nation-wide crackdown

The report recalled that the Federal Board of Revenue has also enhanced enforcement measures adopted by the customs field formations which resulted in seizures of goods and other contraband items, including DTH equipment worth Rs24.8 billion during 2017-18.

Nov 8, 2018

China fails to reveal if it offered financial aid to cash-starved Pakistan

A day after Khan's four-day China visit ended, Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar said that Beijing has offered $6 billion loans Islamabad to resolve country's economic crisis.

Nov 8, 2018

China pats Pakistan for 'efforts' to have peace talks with India

During the ongoing China visit by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Beijing and Islamabad issued a joint statement which had some references to India and the issues where it is involved.

Nov 4, 2018

Pakistan most dangerous country, poses thrice more terror risk to humanity than Syria: Report

The report by Oxford University and Strategic Foresight Group (SFG) said that some of the most dangerous terrorists and outfits have found a safe haven in Pakistan.

Oct 27, 2018

Pakistan to send 1st astronaut to space from China by 2022 as India ponders Gaganyaan same year

Pakistan wants to send their astronauts to space the same year as India intends to launch manned mission to space -- the race seems to be high on.

Oct 26, 2018

Congress running sponsored 'Modi Hatao' campaign in Pakistan: BJP

The party alleged that the Congress was deliberately targeting the Hindus for crying foul over glorification of "terrorists" in university campuses.

Oct 18, 2018

Zainab Ansari: CCTV shows man leading 8 year-old away before she was raped and strangled to death

Zainab Ansari case: Man hanged for rape, murder of six-year-old girl in Pakistan

Zainab disappeared on January 4 and her body was found five days later in a rubbish dump.

Oct 17, 2018

Afghanistan terror attacks: Taliban kills at least 22 security forces ahead of parliamentary elections

The Taliban have ramped up attacks in strategic provinces in their battle to expel foreign forces, topple the Western-backed government and restore their version of hardline Islamic law.

Oct 15, 2018

Pakistan opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif jailed for 10 days ahead of elections

Pakistani opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was ordered jailed on Saturday for 10 days after being arrested in a corruption case, his lawyer said, meaning he will not be able to campaign for his party ahead of crucial by-elections next week.

Oct 6, 2018

India rejects Pakistan's accusations of chemical weapon use in Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal on Thursday alleged that India was using chemical weapons on "unarmed citizens" in Jammu and Kashmir.