New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with former Afghan president Hamid Karzai here on Wednesday. An old friend pays a call. Former President of Afghanistan @KarzaiH meets EAM…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali here on Wednesday. A valued neighbour, an important friend. EAM meets with Bangladeshi FM…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga here on Wednesday. Another old friend, from Sri Lanka. EAM @SushmaSwaraj meets former President Chandrika…
Nay Pyi Taw, March 2 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein on Wednesday expressed the hope that the next government will promote the emerging economy’s agriculture sector during its tenure. He hoped that the National…
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Ties between India and the US are blossoming as the two countries, after 12 years of talks, are closer than ever to signing an agreement to share military logistics, said a…
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Annual inflation in Pakistan has risen to four percent in February 2016 from 3.3 percent in the preceding month, the country’s Bureau of Statistics has showed. Average inflation for July-February 2015-16…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Officials of the US and Pakistani are still deliberating on the contents of a joint statement that was supposed to be issued after the sixth meeting of their strategic dialogue. Neither…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The India-Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks could be rescheduled soon after Islamabad’s probe team visits Pathankot town to investigate the January 2 airbase attack, Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz has said. Aziz,…
Actress Sonam Kapoor (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor is disappointed with her Pakistani fans, who are watching pirated versions of her film “Neerja”. She also questioned the logic behind the film’s…
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Gwadar Port in Pakistan is the product of long-term cooperation between China and Pakistan, said an official. China Overseas Ports Holding Company Chairman Zhang Baozhong on Tuesday said the number of…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 2 (IANS) Pakistan has committed to take effective action against all terrorist groups including Lashkar-e-Taeba and its affiliates, held responsible for Mumbai terror attacks, and not let its territory be…
Patna, March 1 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will meet Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli during his visit to the Himalayan nation on Wednesday. “I am going…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Tuesday said that the newly formed Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) sub-regional coordinative architecture will be a game changer for the South Asian region. Speaking…
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 42 others injured in three road accidents in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Tuesday, local media reported. Urdu TV channel 92 News said that eight…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said his country had told Pakistan many times that using militancy and extremism in the country’s policies would boomerang. Speaking at the inauguration…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The conflict between India and Pakistan has for long prevented integration between the South Asian countries, former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga said here on Tuesday. Speaking at the inauguration…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Militant groups like Haqqani Network, Jaish-e-Mohammad are steeling the sovereignty and the future of Pakistan, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Washington while reminding Islamabad of its commitment that…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 1 (IANS) Ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit here, the US has asked Pakistan to reduce its nuclear weapons arsenal as a responsible nuclear power, while Islamabad has sought greater…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 1 (IANS) Warning Pakistan that anti-Afghanistan and anti-India terror groups were “stealing” its sovereignty and undermining its efforts to improve relations with its neighbours, US has welcomed Pakistan’s commitment not…
Patna, March 1 (IANS) In an effort to address Nepals post-earthquake housing crisis, a new initiative is underway to harness the Himalayan countrys abundant bamboo resource to rebuild its devastated communities and promote sustainable livelihoods….