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Pakistan Army to get over 1,000 acres for new General Headquarters in Islamabad

The plan to shift the GHQ was shelved in 2008-09, at the instructions of then army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, due to financial constraints.

Dec 27, 2017, 13:01 PM IST

Pakistan government bows to protestors, Law Minister Zahid Hamid resigns

Hamid's resignation was among the prime demands of the protestors, who have laid siege to Islamabad.

Nov 27, 2017, 09:35 AM IST

27 killed, 69 injured as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

At least 27 people were killed and 69 others injured after a speeding passenger bus fell into a ravine in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said on Thursday.

Nov 09, 2017, 11:33 AM IST

Pakistan's ties with terror: Can Donald Trump cut the Gordian knot?

Abbasi went further and categorically ruled out any role for India in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, adding, "Zero, we don`t foresee any political or military role for India in Afghanistan."

Oct 07, 2017, 20:34 PM IST

Bus crash kills 11, wounds 36 others in central Pakistan

A passenger bus hit a tree and overturned in central Pakistan today, killing 11 people and wounding 36 others on board, officials said.

Jul 05, 2017, 21:30 PM IST

International Yoga Day celebrated in Pakistan too

Asked about the Pakistan government not celebrating the yoga day, Haider, founder of Yoga Pakistan and Way of Nature, says his clubs have people from all religions.

Jun 21, 2017, 17:39 PM IST

Pakistan team to go to Nepal to probe ex-officer's disappearance

Pakistan has decided to send a police team to Nepal to investigate the disappearance of Lt. Col. (Retired) Habib Zahir, who went missing earlier this month from Lumbini.

Apr 15, 2017, 19:54 PM IST

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to handover 76 'most wanted' terrorists

In an unusual move, Pakistan Army today handed over a list of 76 "most wanted" terrorists to Afghan embassy officials and demanded "immediate action" against them, amidst a spurt in terror attacks in the country.

Feb 17, 2017, 19:12 PM IST

Pak opposition leader Imran Khan says under virtual house arrest

Police tear-gassed and baton-charged the rock-throwing protesters in Rawalpindi, 20 km from Islamabad.

Oct 28, 2016, 20:45 PM IST

WATCH: When India's most beloved son, Sachin Tendulkar took on Pakistan

With the neighbors engrossed in cross-border firing, it's time we celebrate some of Tendulkar's greatest knocks against Pakistan.

Sep 30, 2016, 23:08 PM IST

Post-Uri, how does India neuter demented neighbour?

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tryst with moderation has been extended from its angst over "gau rakshaks" (cow vigilantes) to policies on Pakistan.

Sep 27, 2016, 09:28 AM IST

Want to convey to Pakistan's enemies that our military is invincible: Army Chief Raheel Sharif

Pakistan's Army Chief General Raheel Sharif reiterated that Islamabad knows the military or diplomatic challenges it has on the borders or within the cities.

Sep 07, 2016, 09:19 AM IST

Pakistani takes `revenge` on women by stabbing 17

A Pakistani man has stabbed 17 women this year, killing one, in a misogynistic spree because he wanted "revenge" for a cruel stepmother, police in the garrison city of Rawalpindi said Friday.

Aug 19, 2016, 19:01 PM IST

Now, posters in Pakistan call for military coup, raise eyebrows

Posters begging Pakistan's powerful army chief to launch a coup appeared in major cities including the capital Islamabad overnight, raising eyebrows in a country that has been ruled by the military for more than half its history.

Jul 12, 2016, 16:31 PM IST

Banners on Pakistani roads urge Gen Raheel Sharif to impose martial law, form govt

Mysterious banners springing up overnight on all major thoroughfares in 13 cities across Pakistan on Monday urged Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif to impose martial law and form a government of technocrats, strengthening the view that something was cooking up.

Jul 12, 2016, 10:58 AM IST

36 killed, 100 injured as windstorm, rain wreak havoc in Pakistan

At least 36 people were killed and over 100 others injured as severe windstorm coupled with heavy rain wreaked havoc in parts of Pakistan overnight.

Jun 02, 2016, 22:22 PM IST

India has ability to target whole of Pakistan: Experts on AQ Khan's nuclear attack threat

Indian strategy experts have said that India too is capable of targetting whole of Pakistan.

May 29, 2016, 19:46 PM IST

Pakistan able to target Delhi from Kahuta near Rawalpindi in five minutes: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan

Architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, on Saturday said the ability to Indian capital Delhi from Kahuta near Rawalpindi in five minutes.

May 29, 2016, 04:39 AM IST

Kashmiris protest in London against Pakistani Army, ISI for abuses in PoK

Several Kashmiris gathered outside the Pakistan High Commission here on Saturday to protest against alleged human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), especially with regard to 2013 murder of Sardar Arif Shahid in Rawalpindi.

May 14, 2016, 12:51 PM IST

JKLF chairman Yasin Malik detained ahead of founder Amanullah Khan's funeral in absentia

Amanullah Khan, the founder of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), died on Tuesday in Pakistan after a chronic lung disease. He was 82.

Apr 27, 2016, 08:54 AM IST