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Monday’s bombing near the US consulate in Jeddah was conducted by a Pakistani citizen, the Saudi interior ministry said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old bomber, who lived in the kingdom for the past 12 years with his family, was identified as Abdullah Qalzar Khan. Interior ministry spokesperson Mansour al Turki was quoted as saying by the state-run Al-Ekhbaria news channel the explosion ...

KABUL: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said Afghanistan remained their largest operation and the alliance was committed to assisting Afghan forces to secure their country. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the alliance summit in Warsaw, Stoltenberg said they would support the Afghan forces to ensure Afghanistan never again became a safe haven for international terrorism. “We will ...

KABUL: Afghan government will call on Warsaw summit to bring pressure on Pakistan to take right decision in anti-terror war in the country. The upcoming NATO summit is to be held in early July in Warsaw. “It will be impossible not to point at Pakistan’s role when you talk about the war in Afghanistan or the region,” said Hanif Atmar, ...

Collaborating with Tokyo on the port project could serve as a springboard for New Delhi to develop credible partnerships with external stakeholders, and elevate its political and economic profile in the region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Iran drew a great deal of interest, largely on account of the tripartite agreement for the development of the Chabahar port, ...

KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has asked his fighters to abandon insurgency against the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Hekmatyar’s instructions to renounce violence is yet another gesture by the group to join peace process which comes days after he declared the peace talks with the Afghan government is effectively dead. He has conveyed the message ...

A suicide bomber was arrested before he manage to carry out an attack in Orgun district of southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the suicide bomber was arrested during a special operation from the vicinity of Orgun district. A statement by NDS said the detained bomber has been identified as Abdul Wali ...

The suicide attack in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia was carried out by a Pakistani man, the Saudi officials have said. According to the authorities, the attacker was a 34-year-old Pakistani driver named Abdullah Qalzar Khan, who lived with his wife and family in the city. The suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the US Consulate in Jeddah city, leaving ...

PAKISTAN: The US Senator John Mccain has asked Pakistan to take practical steps against the notorious Haqqani terrorist network which is accused of numerous deadly attacks in Afghanistan. The Haqqani network is believed to have safe havens in Pakistan from where they plan and coordinate attacks against the Afghan and US forces. Senator McCain arrived in Afghanistan today after concluding ...

باتوں باتوں میں جون ایلیا کی بات رہ نہ جائے۔ کیا خوب کہا کہ ہم نے تاریخ کے دسترخوان پہ حرام خوری کے سوا کیا ہی کیا ہے۔ میری دادی جو پاکستان سے عمر میں بڑھے ہونے کا فائدہ اٹھاتے ہوئے اکثر کہتی رہتی ہے کہ بیٹا آپ کا پاکستان تو میرے سامنے پیدا ہوئے اورآپ یقین جانے اتنی بےشرمی ...

When you’re one of the most talented actresses of the country, your private life can’t be kept under wraps. No matter how much celebs try, rumors and news about their affairs often make headlines. Talking of Priyanka Chopra, her relationships have often found space in columns of many entertainment tabloids and websites and the reason is evident, she is now ...