‪‪Pakistan‬

Pakistan shuts Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan after Islamic State-claimed bomb kills 70 at Sufi shrine in Sehwan

A police source said a suicide bomber entered the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a 13th century Muslim saint, and blew himself up among hundreds of devotees. 

Feb 17, 2017, 09:30 AM IST

Pakistan says espionage charges against its official 'false'

India's decision to declare a Pakistan High Commission staffer in Delhi as persona non grata was conveyed by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar who summoned Pakistan's envoy Abdul Basit.

Oct 27, 2016, 14:44 PM IST

Russia says won't hold joint military exercises with Pakistan in Gilgit-Baltistan; drill begins today

India and Russia yesterday kicked off the eighth edition of their joint military exercise in Vladivostok with a focus on counter-terror operations.

Sep 24, 2016, 12:40 PM IST

Embarrassment for Nawaz Sharif; UN says 'India, Pakistan should resolve issues, including Kashmir, through dialogue'

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif had given UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon a dossier containing evidence of alleged human rights violations by Indian forces in Kashmir.

Sep 22, 2016, 11:06 AM IST