Pakistan marks grim Eid after oil tanker inferno kills 153
The explosion ignited early on Sunday as crowds ignored warnings to stay away from the tanker which had overturned on a main highway from Karachi to Lahore, spilling some 40,000 litres of fuel.
Jun 26, 2017, 11:53 AM IST
China asks Pakistan and Afghanistan to meet halfway to improve ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during talks with Pakistan Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz yesterday discussed a range of bilateral issues as well as the situation in Afghanistan.
Jun 25, 2017, 15:07 PM IST
123 killed, 100 injured as oil tanker explodes in Pakistan
Six cars and 12 motorcycles parked in the vicinity were also severely damaged.
Jun 25, 2017, 10:26 AM IST
Pakistan decries drone strikes on its soil, as US considers more against Afghan Taliban taking shelter inside Pak
Pakistan on Thursday condemned drone strikes on its soil as violations of sovereignty, after U.S. officials suggested Washington might ramp them up against Afghan Taliban taking refuge inside Pakistan.
Jun 22, 2017, 21:29 PM IST
Amid reports of Trump administration set to go tough on Pakistan, China tells US to respect Islamabad's sovereignity
China on Thursday asked the United State to respect Pakistan's sovereignty and backed its all-weather ally for being on the "forefront" of the fight against terrorism, amid reports that the Trump administration is exploring tough measures against Islamabad for harbouring militant groups.
Jun 22, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Two Pakistani diplomats missing in Afghanistan since Friday: Pak Foreign Office
Two Pakistani diplomats based in a consulate office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad have been missing since Friday.
Jun 18, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
My family respects law, unlike military rulers who usurped power at gunpoint, says Pakistan's PM Nawaz Sharif's brother
Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's younger brother and Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday appeared before a Supreme Court-appointed team probing the Panamagate graft case -- the fourth member of the Sharif family to be grilled by the panel.
Jun 17, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
India rejects Pakistan's claim, says Russia has not offered to mediate between Indo-Pak conflicts
The Indian government on Thursday asserted that Russia has not offered to New Delhi to mediate in the India-Pakistan conflict.
Jun 15, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif faces probe in Panama papers leak case
Pakistan`s prime minister Nawaz Sharif appeared before an anti-corruption investigation commission Thursday, in an ongoing case that has gripped Pakistan and threatened to topple him after the Panama Papers leak last year.
Jun 15, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Pakistan identifies Chinese who Islamic State claims to have killed as ''preachers''
Two Chinese nationals abducted and killed in Pakistan last month, whose murders were claimed by Islamic State, were preachers who abused the visa system, Pakistan said on Monday.
Jun 12, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
Pakistna summons Indian DHC over 'ceasefire violations'
It said that three civilians were killed in the firing in Chirikot and Hot Spring sectors on June 10 and June 12.
Jun 12, 2017, 13:18 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif to appear before Panama Papers probe panel
Nawaz Sharif on Thursday will become the first sitting Pakistani Prime Minister to appear before an investigating agency, reports Dawn news.
Pakistan denies reports of troops deployed in Qatar
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have cut ties with Qatar, accusing their former Gulf Cooperation Council ally of supporting extremist groups.
Jun 11, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
Bizarre! These three 'super fertile' Pakistani men fathered almost hundred kids
"The more Muslims grow, the more their enemies will fear them. Muslims should go for more and more children," the father says.
Jun 10, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Islamic State says it killed two Chinese teachers kidnapped in Pakistan
Islamic State, which controls some territory in neighbouring Afghanistan, has struggled to establish a presence in Pakistan.
Jun 09, 2017, 08:36 AM IST
Pakistan accuses India of 'devious games' in Afghanistan
Pakistan on Thursday accused India of playing "devious games" in Afghanistan and using the country's soil to "sabotage" Islamabad's relations with Kabul.
Jun 08, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
Pakistan to propose 3 names to ICJ for appointment as ad-hoc judges
Former chief justices of Pakistan (CJP) Nasirul Mulk and Tassaduq Husin Jeelani and former attorney general Makhdoom Ali were recommended to be the ad-hoc appointees.
Jun 08, 2017, 17:41 PM IST
Not sure if Indians abducted ex-Colonel: Pakistan
No final report suggesting that the Indian intelligence agency or the Indian government was involved is available with the Foreign Office or the government.
Jun 08, 2017, 15:26 PM IST
Pakistan condemns ISIS terror attacks on Iran's parliament, shrine
Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the Islamic State-claimed terror attacks on Iran's parliament and the shrine of its revolutionary leader in Tehran and said it stands in solidarity with people of the neighbouring country.
Jun 07, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
2 Chinese assaulted in Islamabad
"Long and Ishtiaq Ali started a hospitality business together. Long paid Ali Rs 1 million up-front as a security deposit," Sabeel said.
