Pakistan Army chief, Saudi Arabian envoy discuss defence cooperation
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa said during discussions with Saudi Arabian envoy Abdullah Marzouk Al - zahrani that the Pakistan Army held the defence of Saudi Arabia "at par with its own".
Jan 21, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
Pakistan asks India to suspend work on hydro projects in Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistan's two parliamentary committees in rare joint resolution asked India to immediately suspend work on two hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir and agree on the constitution of an arbitration court to resolve the water dispute.
Jan 21, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
Pakistan blast: At least 21 killed, over 40 injured in Kurram's explosion
An explosion in a busy vegetable market killed at least 21 people on Saturday in Pakistan`s remote northwestern tribal region, an official said.
Jan 21, 2017, 13:43 PM IST
Afghanistan's HPC blames Pakistan for failure of Taliban peace talks
Afghanistan's High Peace Council (HPC) has slammed Pakistan for its controversial role in the Afghan peace process, saying Islamabad has been the key obstruction in the way of purposeful peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group.
Jan 16, 2017, 10:53 AM IST
China hands over two ships to Pakistan Navy for security on Gwadar port
China has handed over two ships to the Pakistan Navy to safeguard the strategic Gwadar port and trade routes under the USD 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a move likely to raise alarm in India.
Jan 15, 2017, 13:04 PM IST
'India, Pakistan must resist push from military-industrial complex'
India and Pakistan should resist the push from the military-industrial complex which "makes good money without considering deadly consequences of war", activist Kamala Bhasin said here on Saturday.
Jan 14, 2017, 21:03 PM IST
'If Pakistan continues ethnic cleansing, it will remain a hump called Punjab: Defence expert
Defence Expert Major General (Retired) P.K. Sehgal on Saturday said that if the Pakistan Army do not mend its way from ethnic cleansing then the country would be reduced to just a hump called Punjab as many regions are confronting and protesting against Islamabad.
Jan 14, 2017, 17:32 PM IST
Indus water dispute: Pakistan asks World Bank to resume arbitration process
Pakistan has urged the World Bank to resume the process of arbitration in its Indus water dispute with India despite the latter`s objection.
Jan 09, 2017, 10:59 AM IST
Pak's Raheel Sharif appointed chief of Saudi-led Islamic military alliance
Pakistan's recently retired army chief General Raheel Sharif is all set to head a Saudi Arabia-led 39-nation Islamic military coalition formed to combat terrorism, country's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said today.
Jan 07, 2017, 14:45 PM IST
Balochistan atrocities: Pakistani forces abduct women, nine-month-old boy; torch houses in military operation
Pakistani forces in a large-scale military operation in Sui torched many houses and abducted several people including women and children.
Jan 06, 2017, 21:00 PM IST
Pakistan approved Russia's request to use Gwadar port: Chinese media
Pakistan has approved Russia's request to use Gwadar port in Balochistan being developed by China under the USD 46 billion CPEC, an article in the state- run media said on Thursday, notwithstanding the denial of Russian Embassy in Islamabad.
Jan 05, 2017, 20:15 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif inaugurates Pakistan's fourth n-power plant Chashma III
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated Pakistan`s fourth nuclear plant, Chashma III, a joint collaboration with China that adds 340 megawatts to the national grid as part of the government´s efforts to end a growth-sapping energy deficit.
Dec 28, 2016, 20:53 PM IST
Pakistan hooch tragedy: Police arrest suspected for preparing liquor with aftershave that killed 34
Pakistani police on Wednesday caught three men accused of preparing home-made liquor mixed with an aftershave that killed 34 people including a fourth suspect after they consumed the toxic brew on Christmas Eve.
Dec 28, 2016, 19:44 PM IST
Don't forge friendship with India, its forces committing atrocities in Kashmir, Hafiz Saeed tells Pakistan
Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief and the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed has asked the Pakistan government to refrain from forging friendship with India claiming that its forces are committing atrocities in Kashmir.
Dec 27, 2016, 20:15 PM IST
Toxic liquor kills 24 in Pakistan: Police
Though legal breweries exist in Pakistan, alcohol sales and consumption are prohibited for Muslims and tightly regulated for minorities and foreigners.
Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan paid heavy price for war against terrorism, wants peaceful settlement with India
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is on a three-day official visit to Bosnia, on Wednesday said Islamabad wants peaceful settlement of matters with India.
Dec 21, 2016, 23:54 PM IST
Pakistan conducts live anti-ship missile test in North Arabian Sea
Pakistan Navy on Wednesday fired a live surface-to-surface anti-ship missile along the North Arabian Sea and said the successful test reaffirms its commitment to safeguard maritime frontiers 'against all threats'.
Dec 21, 2016, 18:31 PM IST
Pakistan Plane crash: PIA chairman Azam Saigol resigns after PK-661 crash
The Express Tribune quoted PIA spokesperson Danyal Gillani, as saying that Saigol resigned citing personal reasons.
Dec 13, 2016, 13:30 PM IST
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to visit US to attend oath taking ceremony of Donald Trump
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to visit United States in January next year for the oath-taking ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump, a media reports said on Sunday.
Dec 04, 2016, 16:24 PM IST
Days after 'productive' Nawaz Sharif-Donald Trump conversation, Pakistan to send envoy to meet US president-elect team
Pakistan has decided to send an envoy to the United States to hold a meeting with Donald Trump's transition team.
Dec 03, 2016, 13:15 PM IST
