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Pakistan saw intense campaigning ahead of the 11th general election by candidates from key parties, namely Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistans Peoples Party(PPP). (Photo: AP)World
Today is the D-day: Pakistan's polling begins

Starting from 8 am, 105.95 million voters are expected to cast their votes in respective constituencies across the...

25 July 2018 9:05 AM IST

The beach lifeguard tried to save 37-year-old Aakansha Pande, who resided in Singapore, and took her to Siloam Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. (Photo: WorldBank.org)World
Indian-origin World Bank economist drowns at Bali beach

Aakansha Pande, a US citizen, was Senior Health Economist at World Bank where she focused on countries in the Middle...

24 July 2018 6:57 PM IST

The 410 megawatt capacity dam was supposed to start commercial operations by 2019, according to the ventures website. (Photo: @nickdallshir | Twitter)World
Hundreds of people missing, many feared dead as hydropower dam...

The USD 1.2 billion dam is part of a project by Vientiane-based Xe Pian Xe Namnoy Power Company, or PNPC, a joint...

24 July 2018 3:46 PM IST

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Thai boys to become buddhist novices, will live as monks for 9 days

The boys will live for nine days in Buddhist temple, promise made by their families for their safe return and in memory...

24 July 2018 3:00 PM IST

Afghan farmers harvest rose petals from a rose garden near Jalalabad in the Dara-i-Noor district of Nangarhar province. (Photo: AFP)World
Guns and roses: Farmers in war-torn Afghanistan enjoy sweet smell of...

The sweet smelling crop is providing farmers in Nangarhar province with a viable alternative to growing opium poppies.

24 July 2018 12:07 AM IST

It was Khans last election rally in Karachi before the elections as he contests from an important constituency of the city for a national assembly seat.World
Nawaz Sharif 'protecting India's interests': Imran Khan

Khan claimed that 'big game' being played to hurt credibility of general elections and Nawaz Sharif, others are behind...

23 July 2018 1:14 PM IST

Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam returned to Lahore from London following their conviction in a corruption case. (Photo: File/Twitter)World
Just days after arrest, Nawaz Sharif 'on verge of kidney failure':...

Urea nitrogen in former Pak PM's blood climbed to dangerous levels, heartbeat is irregular, he suffers from dehydration,...

23 July 2018 8:40 AM IST

Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician and head of the party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan greets supporters during a political campaign rally in Multan. Pakistan will hold the general election on July 25, 2018. (Photo: AFP)World
Imran: Playboy cricket hero turned reformist politician

Just last month Imran roused the ire of women after saying feminism has degraded the role of a mother .

23 July 2018 12:19 AM IST

Afghan security personnel carry an injured comrade after an attack near the Kabul International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday. (Photo: AP)World
Blast hits Kabul airport on return of exiled Afghan vice prez Dostum;...

Senior govt officials, political leaders, supporters were leaving airport after greeting ethnic Uzbek leader when...

22 July 2018 9:30 PM IST

The attack in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa follows a spate of bombings at political rallies before the election, the most devastating of which was a suicide attack this month that killed 149 people. (Photo: AP)World
Suicide attack kills candidate from Imran Khan's PTI at Pak election...

The attack, in which 4 others were wounded, targeted vehicle of Ikramullah Gandapur, a candidate of Pakistan...

22 July 2018 6:37 PM IST

A large number of supporters of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif gathered outside the Pakistan Army headquarters and shouted: ISI Murdabad\ and \Yeh jo Deshsad Gardi Hai Uske Peche Wardi Hi (Army is behind state terrorism) slogans. (Photo: ANI)World
Anti-ISI slogans raised outside army headquarters ahead of Pak...

Protestors alleged Pak's General Elections to be held on July 25 were fixed, rigged by spy agency, ISI (Inter-Services...

22 July 2018 2:49 PM IST

Maryam NawazWorld
Maryam Nawaz refuses to shift to Sihala rest house: Report

Maryam told the authorities that she would prefer to stay at the Adiala Jail with her husband and father.

21 July 2018 4:33 PM IST

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