Pakistan

Bad weather: Plane carrying Britain's royal couple Prince William and his wife Kate to Islamabad returns to Lahore

Bad weather: Plane carrying UK royal couple to Islamabad returns to Lahore

11:34 pm October 17, 2019

Islamabad: The plane carrying Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate to Islamabad from Lahore on Thursday evening had to abort landing in Pakistan’s capital due to bad weather and was forced to return to the country’s cultural hub. The royal couple were being flown back to Islamabad after a day-long trip to Lahore during […]

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

PM Modi to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on Nov 8

9:25 pm October 12, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Kartarpur corridor to Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on November 8, Union Minister Harsimrat Badal said. Modi will inaugurate the integrated check post on the Indian side, she said. “With the blessings of Guru Nanak Dev ji, Sikh Panth’s ardaas for ‘khule darshan deedar’ of […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Pakistan supports Turkey’s Syria offensive

3:25 pm October 12, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan has offered rare backing to Turkey in its offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expected to visit Islamabad later this month. Turkey on Wednesday launched an offensive in northern Syria targeting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, a key US ally in the five-year battle to crush the Islamic […]

US Congressional Caucus to convene hearing on Kashmir

Normal life remains disrupted for 64th day in Kashmir

6:38 pm October 7, 2019

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 64th consecutive day on Monday as main markets continued to be shut and public transport off the roads, officials said. Private transport was plying unhindered in Srinagar and other districts across the Valley, they said. The officials said auto-rickshaws and some inter-district cabs were seen plying […]

Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB and LoC in J-K

10:33 pm October 6, 2019

Jammu: Pakistan on Sunday violated the ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the International border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. However, there was no report of any casualty in the Pakistani firing which took place along the IB in Hiranagar sector of […]