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Amidst the persistent military tension on the Line of Control between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir, the first week of October saw a deepening civil-military schism in Pakistan’s power structure surfacing to the public and getting reported in national and international press. Massive protests in the streets of Indian controlled Kashmir for the last almost three months have ...

LAHORE:  Sirajul Haq, chief of Jamaat-e-Islami has denounced the bill passed on Thursday in the National Assembly over killings in the country for so-called honour. Senator Haq branded the law against the Holy Quran and Sunnah and said that any law that was against the teachings of Islam was synonymous to terrorism. He alleged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan ...

BRUSSELS: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz called on the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan and discussing efforts for long term peace and stability in Afghanistan. The Adviser reiterated Pakistan’s earnest desire for lasting peace in Afghanistan which was important for stability and progress in Pakistan, and emphasized ...

NEW DELHI: Amid cross-border tensions, the fate of an Indo-Pak couple about to tie the knot now hangs in balance. Preparations for the wedding scheduled for November 7 have been completed. Even as the date of the wedding is now approaching fast, the Indian embassy in Pakistan has not granted visas to the bride’s family and relatives, leaving both the ...

NEW DELHI: The US said on Friday it does not support declaring Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’ but will continue to work with the governments in the region to eliminate safe havens which also pose a threat to India. The US also called for a “meaningful dialogue” between India and Pakistan to address differences including the Kashmir issue and to bring ...

A Pashtun leader who had questioned Pakistani military operations in his North Waziristan homeland has been assassinated in southeastern Afghanistan, where he had been living in exile for more than two years. Afghan officials said Malik Mohammad Omar Khan Wazir was killed inside a guesthouse adjacent to his house in southeastern Khost Province late on October 5. Provincial spokesman Mubariz ...

KABUL: Islamabad has reiterated its earnest desire for long-term peace in Afghanistan, saying the neighbour’s stability is important for progress in Pakistan. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz restated Pakistan’s position during a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the Brussels Conference. According to a statement from the Pakistan Embassy here, Aziz called for ...

Karisma Kapoor is proud of sister Kareena who is very active during her pregnancy. In an interview with Hello! magazine, the 42-year-old star was asked about her thoughts on Bebo being so busy while pregnant. “I think she is a woman of today… and why not? You should be proud of motherhood, of womanhood,” she answered. https://www.instagram.com/p/BLNkJ7Zgd7n/ The Dil To ...

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai spoke to TIMES NOW’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, on a wide range of issues from member countries including Afghanistan pulling out of SAARC summit, Indian Army’s surgical strikes across LoC in PoK to destroy terrorist launchpads, Pakistan’s terror truth, Pakistan harboring Osama bin Laden, and former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf’s lies. The former Afghanistan President backed the decision of Afghanistan and India to pull out of the SAARC ...

KABUL: The Afghan National Police (ANP) forces received 492 Humvee vehicles from the United States as efforts are underway to improve the capabilities of the police forces. A senior official in the Ministry of Interior, Murtaza Rahimi, said the delivery of 246 Humvees to the police forces concluded on Wednesday and the remaining 222 vehicles will be handed in the ...