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In 1929 when British Colonial power had reached its zenith on the Indian sub-continent, a movement which advocated egalitarian social reform, unity and non-violent political action began in what was then known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The Khudai Khidmatgar (KK) movement, meaning ‘Servants of God,’ was established under the charismatic leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (aka: ...

KABUL: Afghanistan has reportedly deported 250 Pakistani workers as deadlock persists along the Durand Line near Chaman with the crossing remaining closed for the 10th consecutive day. A Pakistani official quoted in reports by local media said the Afghan officials had expelled over 250 Pakistani laborers during last 10 days after the border was closed. The crossing, Friendship Gate, was ...

BEIJING: Police have ordered some low-end hotels in the Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou not to allow guests from five Muslim-majority countries to stay, though China’s foreign ministry said it had never heard of the policy. Three hotels with rooms costing about $23 a night said they had received police notices as early as March, telling them to turn away people ...

At least three athletes were wounded in an explosion in Jalalabad city the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place earlier today near Behsud bridge. Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani confirmed that 3 athletes were wounded after the explosives planted near a park close to Behsud bridge was detonated. ...

WASHINGTON: Baloch separatist leader Brahamdagh Khan Bugti has said that he is not against political dialogue with the Pakistani government but those talks should focus on Baloch demands. Mr Bugti was among half a dozen speakers, including former ambassador Husain Haqqani, who attended an event held to mark the death anniversary of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti here at the National ...

China has planned the ‘One Belt, One Road’ several months ago. In the first phase the road will connect South Asia with Central Asia, and later with Europe. This is not a new project. It is a new Silk Route. It will bring development and prosperity to the region where most of the countries are at each other’s throat. The ...

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday ordered increased security measures for the American University of Afghanistan and reconstruction of the nearby blind school. Paying a visit to the university that came under attack three days ago, Ghani said the enemies should know the Afghan government had a strong will to develop Afghanistan and eliminate terrorists. On Wednesday evening, 13 people, ...

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government seems to have adopted a contradictory policy for Afghan students as it does the opposite of what it preaches about their admission to schools and colleges in the province. The home and tribal affairs department through a letter issued on August 22 had informed the relevant departments that there was no restriction on the grant ...

BEIRUT: Syria’s conflict broke out in March 2011 with peaceful protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s government but has evolved into a complex war involving jihadist groups and regional and international powers. Over 290,000 people have been killed and more than half Syria’s population displaced in the conflict, which Turkey entered this week, dispatching troops to battle the militant Islamic State ...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan was playing a key role in the economic development of the South Asian region and to attain the dream of possible regional integration. He was addressing the inaugural session of the eighth meeting of the finance ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) countries here at a hotel. ...