ISLAMABAD: The son of the chief of the Haqqani terror network, blamed for attacks on US forces and the Indian Embassy in Kabul, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near the Pakistani capital, leaders of the group said today.Haqqani network leader Nasiruddin Haqqani, the eldest son of warlord Jalaluddin...
DHAKA: Bangladesh's cabinet ministers today tendered their resignations to pave the way for an all-party government to oversee general elections, with the BNP-led opposition adamant on the demand for a neutral non-party government amid a violent political standoff."The ministers and state ministers present at today's (regular) cabinet meeting have...
ISLAMABAD: Justifying its decision to target Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone attack in Pakistan, the US has said the militant group has a "symbiotic relationship" with al-Qaeda and acts like its force multiplier besides providing "safe haven" to terrorists.The US Embassy here said that it was "not...
ISLAMABAD: Beleaguered former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf was today granted bail in a case related to the death of a cleric of the radical Lal Masjid during a 2007 military operation, paving the way for his possible release after over six months of house arrest.Additional District and Sessions...
BEIJING: India and China have made history during the just concluded visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by working on a new set of rules for the smooth development of bilateral ties and reshaping the world, the Chinese media said today."History can be made in a moment, especially when...
BEIJING: Prime Manmohan Singh today sought Chinese investments in manufacturing and infrastructure sectors in India and called for market access in China for Indian IT and Pharmaceutical firms."There are enormous opportunities for our two countries to work together. China has developed enormous capability in its infrastructure, therefore helping India...
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the Mumbai attacks trial today issued summons to four witnesses including the seller of a boat that was used by 10 LeT terrorists to reach India, even as it postponed the hearing of the case by two weeks.Records of the cross-examination of Indian...
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani man has been remanded to police custody in Sindh province for allegedly assaulting and stripping a Hindu woman, a media report said today.The suspect was arrested on Tuesday night after a case was registered against him under the Pakistan Penal Code for assaulting and using criminal...
BEIJING: India and China today reached a comprehensive agreement to avoid border tensions and army face-offs along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by deciding that neither side will use military capability to attack the other side nor tail patrols along the border.The Border Defense Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) was...
ISLAMABAD: Embattled former president Pervez Musharraf cannot leave Pakistan as his name still figures on the Exit Control List, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said.Nisar said that Federal Investigation Agency has been directed to accelerate probe into the treason case against Musharraf and present the report as...