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  • strong earthquake jolts parts of pakistan

    Strong earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

    World | February 27, 2015 8:23 IST

    Islamabad: A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit northern region of Pakistan, including capital city of Islamabad Friday, media reported.According to initial details, strong tremors jolted Islamabad, Mansehra, Rawalpindi, Murree, Sawat, Malakand, Shangla Hill, Batgaram and adjoining

  • pakistan government fears terrorists reprisal over

    Pakistan government fears terrorists' reprisal over executions

    World | February 27, 2015 7:09 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan's interior ministry yesteray warned that banned outfits in the country could wage terror attacks to bring to a halt executions of their operatives, media reported.The ministry in a letter written to the provinces

  • reuters bureau chief in islamabad found dead

    Reuters bureau chief in Islamabad found dead

    World | February 23, 2015 20:31 IST

    Islamabad: A prominent foreign woman journalist was found dead at her house here in the Pakistani capital on Monday.The body of Maria Golovnina, who was the bureau chief of Reuters for Pakistan and Afghanistan, was

  • us welcomes move to revive india pakistan talks

    US welcomes move to revive India-Pakistan talks

    World | February 14, 2015 16:15 IST

    Washington:  The United States today welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to send Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar to Islamabad, a move seen as an effort to revive the suspended India-Pakistan talks."We believe that India and

  • children return to taliban massacre school in pakistan

    Children return to Taliban massacre school in Pakistan

    World | January 12, 2015 20:56 IST

    Peshawar: Traumatised students who survived Pakistan's worst terror attack that claimed 150 lives returned to their army-run school today, clinging on to anxious parents with horrors of the deadly carnage still fresh in their minds.Army

  • pakistan govt challenges lakhvi s bail in islamabad high

    Pakistan govt challenges Lakhvi's bail in Islamabad High Court

    World | January 03, 2015 17:43 IST

    Islamabad: The Pakistan government today challenged LeT operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's bail in the Islamabad High Court, saying an anti-terrorism court ignored testimony in the 26/11 case while granting bail to the 2008 Mumbai terror

  • pakistan doesn t learn lesson defence minister

    Pakistan doesn't learn lesson, Defence Minister

    India | January 01, 2015 22:23 IST

    Bengaluru: As the ceasefire violations by Pakistan continued unabated, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said Islamabad does not seem to learn any lesson, and India's response had been “more than double the capacity.” “Pakistan does

  • four more death row convicts executed in pakistan

    Four more death-row convicts executed in Pakistan

    World | December 22, 2014 7:58 IST

    Islamabad: Four more death-row convicts were executed on Sunday in Pakistan for their involvement in an attack on former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf after the country lifted a ban on the death penalty following

  • bail to lakhvi india conveys to pak strong concerns

    Bail to Lakhvi: India conveys to Pak strong concerns

    World | December 19, 2014 13:00 IST

    New Delhi: India has conveyed to Pakistan its “strong concern” on grant of bail to key Mumbai attack handler Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, saying the release will make a mockery of Pakistan's commitment to fight terror

  • lakhvi s bail surprises prosecution govt to challenge bail

    Lakhvi's bail surprises prosecution; govt to challenge bail

    World | December 18, 2014 21:27 IST

    Lahore:  The anti-terrorism court in Pakistan gave bail to LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, a key planner of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, despite evidence against him in the case which was nearing its end,

  • 2 killed in violent clashes in pak ahead of imran khan s

    2 killed in violent clashes in Pak ahead of Imran Khan's rally

    World | December 08, 2014 16:23 IST

    Lahore: At least one person was killed and several others injured when violent clashes broke out between the supporters of ruling PML-N and opposition PTI, ahead of Imran Khan's call for a ‘shutdown' of the

  • imran khan ready to go to jail

    Imran Khan ready to go to jail

    World | November 15, 2014 13:48 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that he would follow the orders of the court and go to jail, a media report said Saturday.“According to the decision of the anti-terrorism court (ATC),

  • isis flags hoisted near pak ordnance unit in islamabad

    ISIS flags hoisted near Pak ordnance unit in Islamabad

    World | November 13, 2014 18:15 IST

    Islamabad: Security forces in Pakistan have seized four ISIS flags hoisted near a high-security ordnance unit near Islamabad sending alarm bells ringing in the security establishment.The ISIS flags were found hoisted on electricity poles in

  • pakistan institute invites pakistan prez manmohan singh

    Pakistan Institute invites 'Pakistan Prez' Manmohan Singh!

    World | October 25, 2014 9:09 IST

    Islamabad: In an embarrassing blunder, a leading Pakistani economic institute invited "President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Manmohan Singh" to preside over its annual convocation next week, a media report said today.Pakistan Institute of Development

  • qadri ends islamabad sit in to hold demos across country

    Qadri ends Islamabad sit-in, to hold demos across country

    World | October 21, 2014 23:35 IST

    Islamabad: Fiery cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri tonight ended his over two months-long anti-government protest in the Pakistani capital but said demonstrations will now be held across the country as the “next stage of the revolution”.  While addressing

  • i ll take back all of kashmir says bilawal bhutto

    I'll take back all of Kashmir, says Bilawal Bhutto

    World | September 20, 2014 14:26 IST

    Islamabad: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the ‘Gen-Next' politician of Pakistan, has said that his Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would get back entire Kashmir from India.  Bilawal, in his 20s, was addressing the party workers in Multan

  • indian mission in islamabad issues 350 400 visas to

    Indian mission in Islamabad issues 350-400 visas to Pakistan bizmen

    India | September 09, 2014 16:55 IST

    New Delhi: The Indian High Commission in Islamabad has issued as many as 350-400 visas to Pakistani businessmen to participate in the 2nd edition of ‘Lifestyle Pakistan' exhibition to be held here from September 11.

  • rift in khan s party over march to pm house 4 leaders

    Rift in Khan's party over march to PM House, 4 leaders expelled

    World | August 31, 2014 22:43 IST

    Islamabad: Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party today suffered a major setback after party president and senior politician Javed Hashmi was expelled after he criticised the cricketer-turned-politician's decision to march to the official residence of

  • worst of all is the boredom say grumpy pak policemen at

    'Worst of all is the boredom', say grumpy Pak policemen at Islamabad

    World | August 21, 2014 14:11 IST

    Islamabad: Policemen deployed at the massive sit-ins here are their wits end since "nothing is happening" and the boredom is too much.Islamabad is swarming with police personnel who are deployed at the sit-ins organised by

  • army takes over security of pakistani capital from today

    Army takes over security of Pakistani capital from today

    World | August 01, 2014 16:23 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan government today handed over the security of capital Islamabad to the army for three months under a controversial decision taken recently, days ahead of a major anti-government rally by Imran Khan's party.  Interior

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