Category: South Asia

India’s military spending a threat to Pakistan, says Janjua

Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) India's heavy military spending and acquisition of weapons threatens Pakistan and its efforts for regional peace,…

9 years ago

Thailand’s ‘pink card’ system leaves Myanmar workers in limbo

Nay Pyi Taw, April 5 (IANS) Myanmar workers in Thailand holding temporary passports are confused by a new government policy…

9 years ago

India’s n-weapons a danger to Pakistan, says Janjua

Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) India’s increasing defence and nuclear weapons were a danger to Pakistan, National Security Advisor Naseer Khan…

9 years ago

Mullah Omar’s son elevated to senior Taliban military position

Kabul, April 5 (IANS) The Taliban has anointed Mullah Omar's elder son to a senior military position within the Afghan…

9 years ago

Khaleda Zia gets bail in five cases

Dhaka, April 5 (IANS) Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Tuesday surrendered to separate courts in Dhaka before securing bail…

9 years ago

Modi must apologize over Pathankot probe: Kejriwal

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "apologize to…

9 years ago

NAB should probe Sharif family over ‘Panama Papers’ leak, says Imran

Islamabad, April 5 (INAS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has demanded that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) initiate a thorough…

9 years ago

US orders nine AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for Pakistan

Washington, April 5 (IANS) The US Navy has ordered nine AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for Pakistan, the US defence department…

9 years ago

Pakistan’s NAB consider Panama Papers for probe initiation

Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will consider the "Panama Papers" revelations for the possible initiation of…

9 years ago

Myanmar’s ex-president Thein Sein joins monkhood

nay Pyi Taw, April 5 (IANS) Days after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party assumed office…

9 years ago

Kejriwal asks Modi to apologize over Pathankot probe

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "apologize to…

9 years ago

Six killed in Afghanistan blast

Kabul, April 5 (IANS) At least six people were killed and many injured in a suicide bomb attack in Parwan…

9 years ago

One killed in Pakistan train bombing

Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least one passenger was killed and several injured as a bomb hit a passenger train…

9 years ago

Panama leaks: Pakistan defends PM, Hussain says he did no wrong

Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) In the wake of the Panama Papers leak, the Pakistan government on Monday asserted that Prime…

9 years ago

Migrants deported from Greece arrive in Turkey

Ankara, April 4 (IANS) The first ferry taking migrants, mostly Pakistanis, deported from the Greek island of Lesbos docked here…

9 years ago

49 killed in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan

Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 49 people were killed and dozens injured in separate rain-related accidents in Pakistan's north…

9 years ago

36 killed as rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan

Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 36 people were killed in rain-related incidents and land-slides across Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir,…

9 years ago

Sri Lanka expects relations with China to reach new level

Colombo, April 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening its relations with China when Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe…

9 years ago

Nepali arrested 20 years after he killed Italian

Kathmandu, April 3 (IANS) Nepal's intelligence agency, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), has arrested a person accused in the 1995…

9 years ago

Bangladesh bans vuvuzela from Bengali New Year procession

Dhaka, April 3 (IANS) Bangladesh has banned the vuvuzela, the popular but noisy South African horns, from the country's most…

9 years ago



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