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A Pakistani police officer aims his gun towards the protesters next to a burning police vehicle during a clash in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Cops, protesters clash in Pakistan

An Islamabad police spokesperson confirmed that a policeman was killed in the fighting after he was struck in the head...

26 Nov 2017 7:27 AM IST

About 2,000 activists of Tehreek-i-Khatm-i-Nabuwwat, Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYR) and the Sunni Tehreek Pakistan (ST) for more than two weeks have been blocking the Islamabad Expressway and Murree Road that connect Islamabad with its only airport and the garrison city of Rawalpindi.

Pak police crackdown injures over 70, TV channels forbidden to air

The suspension of TV channels was ordered for violating media regulations showing live coverage of a security operation.

25 Nov 2017 4:37 PM IST

Supporters of Hafiz Saeed (second from left), head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, kiss his hands as he arrives after his release at a mosque in Lahore. (Photo: AP)

Pak justifies Saeed's release, says its fight against terror is...

Saeed, who has a USD 10 million American bounty on his head for terror activities, was freed by Pak onâ€‰Friday.

25 Nov 2017 12:43 PM IST

Activists of the hardline Islamist group Tehreek-i-Labaik Yah Rasool Allah Pakistan have virtually paralysed Pakistans capital Islamabad for weeks. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan Police fire rubber bullets to disperse Islamist sit-in

The roughly 8,500 elite police and paramilitary troops in riot gear began clearing the 2,000 or so demonstrators soon...

25 Nov 2017 11:49 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP)

Willing to play role for Myanmar peace: Xi Jinping

Xi's remarks came as Myanmar's military chief Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing called on him.

25 Nov 2017 2:22 AM IST

Replying to a volley of questions from the opposition party members during the question hour, he said the government has not received any report on Rohingyas entering the state from Myanmar or Bangladesh. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Rights groups call for monitoring of Rohingya return

The two governments signed a pact on Thursday settling terms for the repatriation process.

25 Nov 2017 2:22 AM IST

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Suicide blast kills top cop in Peshawar

The explosion was so intense that it broke the window panes of nearby buildings.

25 Nov 2017 2:22 AM IST

The designation came a week after Trump returned from a 5 nation trip to Asia in which the US president made containing North Koreas nuclear ambitions a centerpiece of his discussions with world leaders.

In show of force to N Korea, US to send F-22 fighter jets to S Korea

Six fighter jets, normally based in Okinawa, Japan, will be deployed to the South for a five-day joint military...

24 Nov 2017 1:47 PM IST

Myanmars union minister for the office of the state counsellor Kyaw Tint Swe, right, shakes hand with Bangladeshi foreign minister Abdul Hassan Mahmud Ali after signing the Arrangement on Return of Displaced Persons from Rakhine State in Naypyitaw. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar, Bangladesh sign Rohingya deal

Repatriation of refugees to start in 2 months; Fears that Myanmar Army may obstruct deal.

24 Nov 2017 12:55 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

Officials in China asked to read Xi Jinping's new book

The second volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China was published earlier this month.

24 Nov 2017 12:54 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj underlined that the Indian High Commission will provide all help and assistance to the family. (Photo: PTI)

India is politicising humanitarian issues: Pakistan

Foreign office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said the Indian policy of selective issuance of medical visa to Pakistanis was ...

24 Nov 2017 12:52 AM IST

Around 100 people were evacuated to an elementary school, while others had left to stay with family members. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Tornado in Indonesia injures 35, destroys hundreds of homes

The tornado, with wind speeds of 70 km per hour, carved a path of destruction in the Sidoarjo area.

23 Nov 2017 5:41 PM IST