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  Watch: When Nawaz Sharif, Pervez Musharraf ‘flirted’ with this young Pakistani girl

  World | July 21, 2016 18:24 IST

  Islamabad: In an incident that brings forth another interesting facet of some of Pakistan’s top leaders, a Pakistani girl has claimed that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and ex-President Pervez Musharraf allegedly flirted with her on

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  'Mumbai-style’ terror bid foiled in Pakistan, claims Islamabad police

  India | July 15, 2016 12:43 IST

  In a sensational revelation, Islamabad’s Inspector General of Police Tariq Masood on Thursday informed Pakistani parliament’s Senate Standing Committee on Interior that a ‘Mumbai-style’ terrorist attack was foiled in the national capital in the firs

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  India hits back at Pakistan, says ‘never ever shied away from holding talks’

  Politics | July 01, 2016 19:41 IST

  India today hit back at Pakistan for accusing it of “stalling dialogue to avoid negotiations on Kashmir”.

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  Husbands can beat their wives ‘lightly’, says Pak religious body

  World | May 27, 2016 17:53 IST

  Islamabad: Husbands can ‘lightly’ beat their wives if they disobey, according to a controversial recommendation made by a state-affiliated Islamic body in Pakistan in its new women protection bill. The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)

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  No breakthrough in talks with S Jaishankar in Delhi: Pakistan Foreign Secretary

  World | April 28, 2016 11:03 IST

  Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said that there was no breakthrough in talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on his recent trip to New Delhi.

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  Over 700 pro-Qadri protestors arrested in Islamabad

  World | March 29, 2016 12:38 IST

  Islamabad: More than 700 pro-Qadri protestors were arrested in Islamabad, capital city of Pakistan, and sent to various jails in Punjab province, police officials said. At least 500 protestors were arrested on Monday night during

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  Pakistan court issues arrest warrant against Musharraf for cleric's murder

  World | February 21, 2016 7:38 IST

  Islamabad: A Pakistan court today issued a non-bailable warrant against former Pakistan President and retired army general Pervez Mushrraf in relation to a case of the murder of Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi.Rejecting Musharraf's

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  Daily hopes for revival of hockey in Pakistan

  Hockey | February 15, 2016 18:18 IST

  Islamabad: A leading Pakistani daily on Monday hoped for the revival of hockey in the country after its team beat India in the South Asian Games hockey final.An editorial "Hockey win" in the Dawn said

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  Pakistan bans Valentine's Day celebrations in Islamabad

  World | February 12, 2016 10:08 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan government has ban all activities linked to the celebration of the Valentine's Day in the capital, Islamabad. The day's celebration on February 14 had often been criticized by Islamists as 'insult' to

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  26/11 case: Witnesses fail to appear before Pakistani court

  World | January 28, 2016 23:37 IST

  Islamabad: For the second time, four witnesses failed to appear before a Pakistani anti-terrorism court to record their statement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case, prompting an annoyed judge to re-summon them.  "Four witnesses

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  Pakistan wants comprehensive dialogue with India

  World | January 15, 2016 16:08 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan won't allow its territory to be used for terror attacks and it seeks a comprehensive dialogue with India, Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday.Radio Pakistan quoted Dar as saying that Islamabad

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  Sushma Swaraj leaves for Islamabad

  Politics | December 08, 2015 17:53 IST

  New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today left on a two-day visit to Islamabad to attend a multilateral conference, during which she will hold talks with her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz and meet Prime

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  Sushma Swaraj to visit Pak; talks with Sartaj Aziz, Afghan meet on table

  Politics | December 07, 2015 16:44 IST

  New Delhi/Islamabad: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel tomorrow for a multilateral conference in Islamabad, where she will also hold talks with her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz, who said the focus would be on

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  Pakistan proposes to host 19th Saarc Summit in November 2016

  World | November 23, 2015 19:22 IST

  Kathmandu: Pakistan has proposed to host the 19th Saarc Summit in Islamabad in November 2016, and suggested three sets of dates to member states.A top Nepali diplomat told IANS that Pakistan had circulated November 11-12,

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  After Geeta, Islamabad hopes Pakistanis will be freed

  India | October 26, 2015 15:42 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan on Monday expressed the hope that India will free Pakistanis from Indian jails after Islamabad sent home Geeta, a young deaf and mute Indian woman who was stranded there for over a

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  Islamabad, Kathmandu, Kabul among world's 10 worst airports

  World | October 22, 2015 14:33 IST

  New Delhi: Islamabad's Benazir Bhutto iinternational airport, Kathmandu's Tribhuvan international airport and Kabul's Hamid Karzai international airport feature in the list of world's 10 worst airports of 2015.Leading this list is Nigeria's Port Harcourt international

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  India-Pakistan shouldn't give up on talks: Mani Shankar Aiyar

  India | September 09, 2015 14:18 IST

  Islamabad:  India and Pakistan should not give up on their dialogue come what may, a former Indian minister has said."We should talk until we succeed," Mani Shankar Aiyar, who served as India's first counsel general

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  Pak stopped support to Harakat-ul-Ansar to avoid terror tag: CIA documents

  World | September 02, 2015 14:07 IST

  Washington: Pakistan backed away from supporting Harakat-ul-Ansar terror group which it used as a proxy against India in the late 90s fearing that its backing would land it on the US list of "State Sponsors of Terrorism",according to

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  Pakistan protests cross-border firing, Indian envoy summoned

  World | August 18, 2015 7:25 IST

  Islamabad:  Pakistan on Monday summoned Indian envoy J.P. Singh here to lodge a protest against the recent "un-provoked ceasefire violations" by Indian forces on the Line of Control.New Delhi had on Sunday called Islamabad's envoy

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  Afghan president Ghani walks the tightrope on Taliban

  World | August 13, 2015 12:00 IST

  Islamabad:  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's decision to send a delegation to Pakistan for prevailing over Islamabad so that its support to the Afghan Taliban stops clearly shows that with the death of Mullah Omar, Pakistan