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Pakistan Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif. (Photo: AFP/File)

Nawaz Sharif bars his partymen from commenting on Gen Raheel Sharif

The former army chief's appointment had been criticised by some Pakistani politicians, retired army officers,...

10 April 2017 4:02 PM IST

Mahmood is currently posted as ambassador to Turkey and is expected to arrive in Islamabad next week. (Photo: Pakistan Embassy)

Sohail Mahmood likely successor of Pak envoy to India Abdul Basit

Mahmood would take responsibilities as High Commissioner from early next month if all went according to the plan.

10 April 2017 2:32 PM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. (Photo: AP)

Will Imran as next PM really help the generals?

The problem those few short years ago was that the PPP had taken itself out of the running.

10 April 2017 12:52 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: AP/File)

Pak: Sharif's younger son appears before panel probing graft charges

The appearance comes a day after the SC was angered over a lawmaker's comments equating Sharif's govt with the Sicilian...

2 Jun 2017 2:27 PM IST

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, top left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, top right, attend a signing ceremony following their bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 15, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Trade-off on OBOR is a risky affair for India

Beyond the optics of muscle-flexing by both the Chinese and the US-led flotillas in the routine show-of-strength at the...

2 Jun 2017 1:36 AM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley

Pakistan is spoiling environment for talks: Arun Jaitley

The minister said Pak is responding with by terror attacks at Pathankot, Uri & mutilating the bodies of Indian soldiers...

2 Jun 2017 12:31 AM IST

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the inauguration ceremony. (Photo: AP/Representational/File)

China lauds commissioning of 1st power plant under CPEC in Pak

At present, 17 priority projects are under construction under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

1 Jun 2017 10:03 AM IST

Former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan PM, Army Chief discuss Kulbhushan Jadhav issue

India had approached the top UN court after Jhadhav was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for his role in...

1 Jun 2017 6:45 AM IST

Pakistans Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Panama leak: Pak SC asks Sharif family to produce documentary evidence

The case is about alleged illegal money laundering by Sharif in 1990s when he twice served as Prime Minister to purchase...

15 Feb 2017 4:53 PM IST

Pakistan army soldiers cordon off the area of a bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Pak pounds Afghan militant camps

Destroys four camps and training centres across the border.

19 Feb 2017 6:58 AM IST

A masked man hurls a stone at security forces in Srinagar on Friday. Stone-pelting protesters came out to condemn a recent warning by the Army chief of tough action against locals who hamper military operations. (Photo: AP)

Political slugfest over Army Chief's J&K remark

Congress alludes to PM-Sharif feasting' to counter BJP charge of hurting soldiers' morale.

18 Feb 2017 12:19 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif tells army to eliminate terrorists with full force

Following the attack, Pakistan security forces killed at least 42 militants in a nationwide crackdown.

17 Feb 2017 8:05 PM IST