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  • pakistan sc wants hindu marriage bill s draft approved

    Pakistan SC wants Hindu marriage bill's draft approved

    World | Jan 14, 2015, 01:16 PM IST

    Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the Nawaz Sharif government to ensure that the proposed Hindu Marriage Registration Bill's draft is presented before the cabinet for final approval in two weeks, a media

  • john kerry meets nawaz sharif voices support for pakistan

    John Kerry meets Nawaz Sharif, voices support for Pakistan

    World | Jan 13, 2015, 08:51 AM IST

    Islamabad: US Secretary of State John Kerry assured Pakistan of support in the fight against terrorism and other challenges, during his meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday."The United States would continue to

  • pakistan forms special courts to tackle terrorism

    Pakistan forms special courts to tackle terrorism

    World | Jan 01, 2015, 02:35 PM IST

    Islamabad: Three special courts have been constituted in Pakistan to deal with cases related to terrorism, a media report said Thursday.The courts were formed in Peshawar, Lahore and Quetta in accordance with the Protection of

  • pak govt challenges hc s suspension of lakhvi s detention

    Pak govt challenges HC's suspension of Lakhvi's detention

    World | Jan 01, 2015, 04:29 PM IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan government today challenged Islamabad High Court's order suspending Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's detention under a public security order in the Supreme Court."The interior ministry today challenged the Islamabad High Court's order

  • nawaz sharif vows to rid pakistan of terrorism

    Nawaz Sharif vows to rid Pakistan of terrorism

    World | Jan 01, 2015, 09:02 AM IST

    Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his government has taken concrete measures to address the challenge of terrorism as he vowed to rid Pakistan of terrorism."In our resolve to rid the country of

  • pakistani pm calls meeting on anti terror plan

    Pakistani PM calls meeting on anti-terror plan

    World | Dec 29, 2014, 02:42 PM IST

    Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has summoned a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review progress on the National Action Plan (NAP) to curb terrorism.The meeting will be attended by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali

  • pakistan rejects un eu calls to halt executions

    Pakistan rejects UN, EU calls to halt executions

    World | Dec 28, 2014, 02:16 PM IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government has rejected calls by the UN and the European Union (EU) to revive moratorium on execution of convicts, a media report said."Capital punishment for terrorists did not violate international law," Dawn

  • pakistan government releases terrorist malik ishaq

    Pakistan government releases terrorist Malik Ishaq

    World | Dec 24, 2014, 08:32 AM IST

    Lahore: Malik Ishaq, dreaded chief of banned LeJ that has carried out attacks on minority Shias and the mastermind of the assault on the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009, has been released after three

  • pakistan united against terror nawaz sharif

    Pakistan united against terror: Nawaz Sharif

    World | Dec 17, 2014, 02:23 PM IST

    Peshawar: Pakistan is united in the fight against terror, said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday,All parties in Pakistan are united in fighting terrorism, Nawaz Sharif told the media, a day a Taliban attack rocked

  • is may recruit locals exploit pakistan s sectarian divide

    'IS may recruit locals, exploit Pakistan's sectarian divide'

    World | Dec 10, 2014, 01:39 PM IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government has realised that the Islamic State (IS) group is a potential threat that could benefit from the changing militant landscape in the country and exploit the sectarian schism by signing up

  • pakistan s support to jud meet blatant disregard of global

    Pakistan's support to JuD meet 'blatant disregard' of global norms: India

    India | Dec 04, 2014, 09:13 AM IST

    New Delhi: In a strong reaction to Pakistan providing support to Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led JuD for the terror group's two-day congregation in Lahore, India on Wednesday termed it as a ‘blatant disregard' of

  • imran khan dares pakistan government to arrest him

    Imran Khan dares Pakistan government to arrest him

    World | Nov 13, 2014, 12:16 PM IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan's Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party chairman Imran Khan has refused to seek bail after being charged with attacks on the parliament and PTV buildings in Islamabad, media reported on Thursday.An anti-terrorism court issued arrest warrants

  • 4 more polio cases found in pakistan tally jumps to 231

    4 more polio cases found in Pakistan; tally jumps to 231

    World | Oct 30, 2014, 02:37 PM IST

    Islamabad: At least four new polio cases have been reported in Pakistan, taking the number of those affected this year to 231 with the county's fight against the crippling disease showing no signs of improvement.Pakistan

  • pakistan steps up measures to prevent ebola spread

    Pakistan steps up measures to prevent Ebola spread

    World | Oct 16, 2014, 01:05 PM IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to step up measures to prevent the spread of Ebola virus in the country, media reported.At a meeting Wednesday presided over by Minister of National Health Services Saira Afzal

  • pakistan declines to comment on hamid karzai s allegations

    Pakistan declines to comment on Hamid Karzai's allegations

    World | Sep 26, 2014, 12:39 PM IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office has declined to react to allegations levelled by the outgoing Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai over a peace settlement with the Taliban, media reported on Friday."There will be a new government

  • 40 militants killed in pakistan airstrikes

    40 militants killed in Pakistan airstrikes

    World | Sep 17, 2014, 04:27 PM IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan army Wednesday said fighter jets bombed positions of militants in the North Waziristan tribal region and killed 40 local and foreign militants."Today in precise aerial strikes five terrorists hideouts and ammunition dumps

  • political crisis in pakistan may impact ties with india us

    Political crisis in Pakistan may impact ties with India: US Congressional report

    World | Sep 09, 2014, 01:24 PM IST

    Washington: The current political unrest in Pakistan could impact its relations with India as the Pakistan Army is having more control over the country's foreign policy than ever, a latest US Congressional report has said."The

  • hafiz saeed blames india for flood in pakistan

    Hafiz Saeed blames India for flood in Pakistan

    World | Sep 09, 2014, 10:37 AM IST

    Islamabad: Mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Hafiz Saeed has blamed India for flood crisis in Pakistan.He said that the Government of India discharged water in rivers without notification.He further describe Prime Minister Narendra

  • meaningful dialogue begins between imran khan s pti and

    'Meaningful dialogue begins between Imran Khan's PTI and Pakistan government'

    World | Sep 08, 2014, 04:37 PM IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have said that progress has been made during the latest round of talks, media reported on Monday.A three-hour meeting was held on Sunday in Islamabad at

  • pakistan opposition groups resume talks with government to

    Pakistan opposition groups resume talks with government to end political crisis

    World | Sep 04, 2014, 12:02 PM IST

    Islamabad: The opposition groups in Pakistan resumed talks with the government in a bid to end the ongoing political crisis in the country.According to reports, government negotiators met briefly with members of the Pakistan Tehreek

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