India, US ties blossoming: Pakistani daily
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…
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Inflation rises to four percent in Pakistan
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…
Pakistan, US yet to remove differences over nuclear arsenal
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…
Talks to resume after probe team’s visit to India: Aziz
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,…
Sonam disappointed with ‘Neerja’ piracy in Pakistan
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…
Pakistan’s Gwadar port signifies Sino-Pak cooperation
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…
Pakistan to act against all terror groups without discrimination
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…
Bihar CM to visit Nepal, meet president, PM
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…
BBIN will be game changer: Bangladeshi minister
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…
10 killed in Pakistan road accidents
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…
Told Pakistan use of militancy will boomerang: Karzai
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…
India-Pakistan conflict prevented South Asian integration: Kumaratunga
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…
Militant groups stealing Pakistan’s future, says Kerry
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…
US asks Pakistan to reduce its nuclear arsenal
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…
Terror groups ‘stealing’ Pakistan’s sovereignty: US
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…
Efforts on to use bamboo to rebuild post-quake Nepal
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….
10 arrested with yaba pills in Dhaka
Dhaka, March 1 (IANS) At least 10 people were arrested in Dhaka with methamphetamine-based contraband yaba pills, police said on Tuesday. The police have also seized two cars which were used to carry the contraband,…
BSF, Rangers agree to improve visibility on border
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) The BSF and the Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday agreed to clear wild grasses and thick bushes in the international border area to improve visibility while patrolling, a police official said. A…
Consider reducing n-arsenal, US tells Pakistan
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Islamabad has urged Washington to show a greater understanding of Pakistans security concerns as US Secretary of State John Kerry asked the south Asian country to consider reducing its nuclear arsenal….
Karzai attends Raisina Dialogue 2016 in Delhi
Kabul, March 1 (IANS) Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai attended the ongoing Raisina Dialogue 2016, which began in New Delhi on Tuesday. Karzai was invited to the conference by Observer Research Foundation (ORF), an Indian…