ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Wednesday termed the relationship between Pakistan and United States as imbalanced and expressed concern at US’ tilt towards India. “Bilateral relationship between US and Pakistan seems to be driven by giving priority to US national security interests in the region rather those of Pakistan”, Rabbani observed while chairing a Senate session. He added that ...

LANDI KOTAL: Tension further heightened between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday and the two countries deployed tanks and armoured personnel carriers along the tense Torkham border besides sending more troops after their negotiating teams failed to resolve the border fencing dispute, political adminis­tration sources told Dawn. The two countries have locked horns over the issue of fencing of some points ...

INDIA: An Indian woman who is believed to be about 72-year-old has given birth to a baby boy after undergoing IVF treatment, it has been reported. The woman, Daljinder Kaur, celebrated the birth of her son together with her as this was the first successful pregnancy in 46 years of their marriage. She underwent treatment in the past two years ...

PESHAWAR: The main border gate between Afghanistan and Pakistan remained close for second day as tensions persist among the Afghan and Pakistani border guards, reportedly on the issue of fencing the border by Pakistani forces. According to the reports, hundreds of vehicles have remained stranded on both side of the border as well as thousands of people who have taken ...

AFGHANISTAN: The US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has hailed the Afghan and US special forces for the successful operation that led to the recovery of Ali Haidar Gilani, saying the raid demonstrates the growing the capabilities and effectiveness of the Afghan forces. “The raid demonstrates the growing capabilities and effectiveness of the Afghan security forces and is an excellent example ...

KABUL: The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has insisted on sincere fight against terrorism as the Pakistani authorities have extended an invitation to Karzai to visit the country. The Office of the Former President in a statement said the Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Abrar Hussain met with Karzai and delivered the formal letter of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to ...

AFGHANISTAN: The Afghan police forces seized at least 9,700 kgs of explosives as the militants were looking to use the explosives for attacks in Afghanistan. “Yesterday evening, Afghan National Border Police (ANBP) confiscated 9700 kilos of Ammonium Nitrate, a key component used to make Improvised Explosive Devices,” a statement by Ministry of Interior (MoI) said. The statement further added that ...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has deeply appreciated the Afghan National Army and NATO for their efforts to successfully rescue the kidnapped son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan. “The leadership of Pakistan have deeply appreciated the successful efforts of Afghanistan National Army and NATO forces in recovering Mr. Gilani safely and arrangements for his immediate return to Pakistan,” a statement ...

KABUL: The Afghan defense officials handed over Ali Haidar Ali Gilani to the Pakistani authorities a day after he was rescued during a joint operation of the Afghan and US special forces. Ali Haidar was handed over during a ceremony in the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan attended by top Afghan defense officials and the Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan. He ...

The United States Forces in Afghanistan (USFOR-A) said the son of former Pakistani Prime Minister was rescued during a joint raid conducted by the US Special Operations Forces and Afghan commandos. ” Ali Haider Gilani, son of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, was rescued today in Giyan District of Paktika Province Afghanistan by U.S. Special Operations Forces and ...