Regional Leaders Urge Better Afghan Security Training

DUSHANBE: At a regional summit Friday, the presidents of Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan urged the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan to step up the training of local security forces as it completes its planned staged withdrawal.

TAPI pipeline project members welcome Russia’s participation

DUSHANBE: Russia wants to participate in the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, members of the project said in a joint statement on Friday.

Zardari dreams of free borders between China and Pakistan

BEIJING: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said he wants to take China-Pak friendship to the "next level" by opening the borders for citizens of both the countries to travel without passports.

Eid celebrated with religious fervour

ISLAMABAD: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated on Wednesday with religious enthusiasm and fervor across Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.

Analysts: China Unlikely to Replace US in Pakistan

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari made a three-day visit to China this week at a time when relations between Islamabad and Beijing appear to be growing stronger.

Pak, India trade fire: Three Pak soldiers martyred in LoC

MUZAFFARABAD: At least three Pak Army jawans were martyred in India’s unwarranted attack on Pakistani check post at Line of Control portion in Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir on Thursday.

Zardari, Karzai welcome joint military commission to deal with Af-Pak border incidents

DUSHANBE: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, have welcomed the setting up of a joint military commission to deal with unwanted cross-border incidents that could hamper the amicable equation of the two countries.

US was keen on preserving Indo-Pak truce: Wikileaks

WASHINGTON: Terming the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir as an important achievement, classified United States documents released by Wikileaks revealed that Washington was keen on ‘preserving’ the truce by denouncing the violations carried out by Pakistani troops.

7 killed in separate incidents

QUETTA: At least seven people were killed and thirty-one sustained injuries in separate incidents in Mastung, Noshki, Khuzdar and Zhob here on Friday.

Asfandyar Wali shifted from Peshawar to Islamabad

PESHAWAR: President ANP Asfandyar Yar Wali Khan has shifted from Peshawar to Islamabad after staying in Peshawar for one week, here on Friday.

SHO’s father gunned down in Turbat

QUETTA: Unidentified armed suspects on Friday gunned down father of SHO in Turbat.

My political career ends at Badin: Dr Zulfiqar Mirza

BADIN: Former Sindh Interior Minister Doctor Zulfiqar Mirza has said on Friday that he started parliamentary politics from Badin and now he is bidding farewell to politics from the same point.

Security forces foil act of terrorism in Sui

QUETTA: Security Forces have foiled an act of terrorism in Sui on Friday by diffusing five kilogram bomb.

Seraiki people won’t be left to be ruled over by landlords: Fazal-ur-Rehman

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: JUI’s Supreme leader Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman on Friday said that Seraiki people of the DI Khan won’t be pushed in a separate province to be ruled over by the feudal lords.

11 killed in different accidents across Punjab

At least eleven persons have been reported killed and many other injured in various incidents on the second day of Eid across Punjab.

Suicide blast leaves 11 dead in Quetta

QUETTA: At least 11 people were killed and over a dozen wounded when a powerful bomb went off outside Hazara Eidgah in Quetta on Eid day.

Pakistan fails to get ICA stay against Kishanganga project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has failed to get stay from the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) against India’s construction of the Kishanganga Hydroelectric Power Project (KHEP).

At least 10 dead in Eid 2nd day of violence in KP

PESHAWAR: Separate incidents of violence Thursday, the 2nd day of Eid, claimed the lives of at least 10 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, authorities said.

Karachi: Several nabbed in Rangers’ operation on Varsity Road

KARACHI: Over two dozens of people have been take in custody during search raids on several houses and a office of a political party on University Road, private TV channel reported early Friday morning.

KP Governor exchanges Eid greetings with his counterparts in Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Barrister Masood Kausar telephonically exchanged Eid greetings with his counterparts in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan on Eid day.

Investigation of 5 arrested Army officials completed: report handed over to Army Chief

ISLAMABAD: The investigations against the arrested five army officers having alleged links with banned organization Hizb ul Tahrir including brigadier Ali Khan and two other majors have been formally completed.

Hectic efforts underway to develop prisons in line with present day needs: KP Governor

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Barrister Masood Kausar said that the concept that prisoners should become useful and productive members of society after their release has become well acknowledged world over.

De-radicalisation policy pursued by Saudi Arabia to be followed: Rehman Malik

KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik claiming that the situation in Karachi has made a marked improvement from before said that Pakistan will follow the policy of de-radicalisation being pursued by Saudi Arabia.

PIA flight brings back 132 stranded pilgrims from Jeddah

A special PIA flight brought back 132 stranded Pakistani pilgrims from Jeddah to Islamabad.

Relief operation: NDMA team leaves Islamabad for Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Teams of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) along with relief goods and tents were dispatched Friday for operation in flood affected areas of Sindh province.

Torrential rains kill 18 across the country

KARACHI: Torrential rains played havoc in the country, leaving 18 dead in various incidents.