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Pakistan : Modi’s Balochistan claim proves Indian hand in fomenting terror
Indian prime minister’s not-so-veiled threat on Balochistan only proves New Delhi’s already known involvement in stoking terrorism in the southwestern province, Pakistan emphasized on Monday amid escalating war of words between the two South Asian neighbors....August 16, 2016 1145 0 -
In Independence Day greetings, US renews support for a ‘vibrant’ Pakistan
Greeting Pakistan on its Independence Day, Secretary of State John Kerry has renewed U.S. pledge to support efforts towards building a “vibrant” country. “On behalf of President (Barack) Obama and the American people, I send our...August 14, 2016 954 0 -
Pakistani helicopter crew back home after crash landing, captivity in Afghanistan
A six-member crew of a Pakistani helicopter, reportedly taken hostage by the Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan’s Logar province on August 4, has been released and handed over to Pakistani authorities on Saturday. “The six-member crew of...August 13, 2016 866 0 -
Little Master of Great Innings passes away
Pakistan cricket’s all-time great Hanif Mohammad – who played some glorious innings to help the country emerge as a formidable cricket playing nation in the first two decades after independence, passed away Thursday after protracted illness....August 12, 2016 1004 0 -
US wants Pakistan, India to hold peace talks
As tensions continue to escalate between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, the United States has urged the two South Asian neighbors to hold peace talks in the interest of regional security. The State Department said anything...August 9, 2016 871 0 -
Journalist bodies condemn Quetta attack; pay tribue to bravery of Pakistani cameramen
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a New York-based independent watchdog body, joined other Press organizations in condemning Monday’s terrorist attack at the civil hospital in Quetta that killed at least 70 people, including two journalists...August 9, 2016 1324 0 -
UN, US condemn Quetta terror attack; White House vows help for Pakistan’s fight
Terrorism struck Pakistan after months of relative improvement in security, with a Taliban splinter group’s suicide bomber blowing up 70 people in an attack on Civil Hospital in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Balochistan province. The...August 8, 2016 989 0 -
Pakistan-India tensions cast shadow on South Asian cooperation
The latest bout of words between interior ministers of Pakistan and India at the SAARC Internal Affairs Ministers’ moot in Islamabad have further stoked tensions between the two nuclear armed South Asian rivals. In the backdrop of...August 6, 2016 1071 0 -
US wants Pakistan to go after terrorists threatening region
The United States has asked Islamabad to act against terrorist groups targeting its neighbors and not just the ones that pose a threat to Pakistan. “We have been very clear with the highest levels of the...August 5, 2016 903 0 -
Pakistan tourism industry eyes revival
Malik Aftab now has every reason to continue earning his livelihood as a tourist guide as he finds ten to twenty local and some foreign tourists who hire his services to learn about the history of...August 2, 2016 1593 0