We will change history: Misbah on India clash
SYDNEY-
If you talk to any Pakistani player ahead of Sunday’s clash against bitter rivals India in Adelaide, the first words to emerge are “we...
Pakistan ranked 159 out of 180 countries in press freedom: report
Pakistan continues to be one of the most dangerous countries for journalists, a fact corroborated by the annual report of press freedom by media...
Korean Air chief’s daughter gets one year jail term in ‘nut rage’ case
SEOUL —
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a former Korean Air executive to a year in prison for aviation law violations that stemmed from...
Afghanistan faces economic timebomb as NATO war ends
KABUL-
The Taliban insurgency may still be raging but the poor state of the economy could pose a bigger threat to Afghanistan's long-term viability,...
Paris to sue Fox News for reports on Muslim ‘no-go zones’
The city of Paris said this week it plans to sue US chain Fox News for reports that there were "no-go zones" in the...
Pakistan coach Waqar hopes struggling Younis Khan comes good
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis on Thursday backed senior batsman Younis Khan to return to form in the World Cup despite a worrying slump.
The 37-year-old...
Jinnah’s, Iqbal’s Pakistan will be reclaimed in 2015: CM
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed the hope that the new year will bring “real peace” to Pakistan.
In his message on the beginning...
9/11 conspirator says Saudi royals backed al Qaeda
NEW YORK-
A former al Qaeda operative imprisoned for life for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has told lawyers for victims...
CII declares three pronouncements of divorce at once is un-Islamic
ISLAMABAD-
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Wednesday declared that pronouncing divorce three times at once is un-Islamic and should be recognised as a...
US man decapitates mother with axe on New Year’s Eve
A schizophrenic Florida man decapitated his mother with an axe on New Year's Eve because he was fed up with her nagging, US authorities...
France issues first charges against four men in Paris attacks
PARIS —
French security forces will get better weapons and protection to fight terror and the country will hire 2,600 new counter-terrorism officers, the...
Students return to Taliban-hit school in Peshawar
PESHAWAR-
Child survivors of Pakistan's worst ever terrorist attack returned to the school where Taliban militants massacred their classmates Monday, with both the students and...
SC forms bench for terror-related cases
ISLAMABAD-
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday constituted three-member bench to hear terrorism-related cases and appeals filed against death warrants.
According to media reports,...
ISI chief meets with Afghan president for coordination against terrorism
KABUL-
Inter-Services Intelligence Chief Lieutenant-General Rizwan Akhtar on Monday met Afghanistan's new president to discuss ways to boost coordination in fighting militant attacks in the region, an official...
SC takes up applications against 21st amendment
ISLAMABAD-
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday took up for hearing applications against the 21st constitutional amendment and planned formation of military courts...
Police officials, smugglers arrested in Balochistan arms scam
Police officials involved in selling thousands of bullet rounds and other weapons to smugglers were arrested on Friday.
According to details, police officials deployed at...
Civil, military leadership attend National Action Plan meeting
ISLAMABAD-
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of country's counter-terrorism National Action Plan, private media reported.
According to...
