WASHINGTON: The United States is to deploy a THAAD missile defense battery to defend its bases on the Pacific island of Guam, the Pentagon said Wednesday following threats from North Korea. The news that the ground-based system would be in place in t...
SEOUL: The North Korean army said Thursday it had final approval to launch "merciless" military strikes on the United States, involving the possible use of "cutting-edge" nuclear weapons. In a statement published by the official KCNA news agency, the...
KURRAM AGENCY: Two security men were injured when Afghan Taliban attacked a check post in Kurram Agency Thursday, media reported. According to sources, Afghan Taliban attacked a security check post in Lower Kurram early Thursday morning and injured t...
KARACHI: Police have arrested inspector Yousuf Baloch in connection with Lyari gangster Arshad Pappu murder case, media reported. Investigation officials said they have collected key information during initial investigation from inspector Yousuf. The...
KARACHI: Unidentified miscreants hurled cracker outside the house of former UC Nazim in Pirabad area, however, no loss of life has been reported in the attack,media reported. SSP Orangi Chaudhry Asad has confirmed the attack and said no loss of has b...
KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Thursday launched search operation in Ittehad Town, a slum area in the suburb of the metropolis. According to reports, over 1000 paramilitary troops including female officials entered the area and started raidin...
KARACHI: A five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed Karachi unrest case hearing at the Karachi Registry of the apex court, media reported Thursday. The bench would review mat...
QUETTA: The lawyers fraternity is boycotting court proceedings in Balochistan in protest against kidnapping of Supreme Court lawyer and former advocate general Salahuddin Mengal, media reported on Thursday. The Balochistan Bar Association, High Court...
PESHAWAR: The security for caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tariq Pervaiz has been increased due to threats, media reported Thursday. According to police sources, the security has been beefed up around the caretaker CM of KP Tariq Perva...
BEIRUT: Syria's air force staged new strikes Wednesday on several rebel-held areas across the country, including Raqa in the north, Homs in the centre and Damascus province, a monitoring group said. "New air raids struck the city of Raqa," said the S...
HERAT, Afghanistan: Taliban militants stormed an Afghan court on Wednesday, killing at least 44 people in a bid to free insurgents standing trial, officials said, in the deadliest attack for more than a year. It was not immediately clear whether the ...
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Istanbul this weekend before traveling on to Israel and Ramallah, a top US official said Wednesday, on what will be Kerry's third trip to the Middle East. Kerry will meet with top Turkish leaders t...
KARACHI: Inspector General Sindh Police Shahid Nadeem Baloch has denied the presence of ‘no-go areas’ in Karachi. During a news conference, Baloch said some criminals had safe havens in certain areas of Karachi against whom operations were underway. ...
ISLAMABAD: Awami National Party (ANP) Senator Haji Adeel has said that Pakistan does not need a large army and its military should protect country’s territorial boundaries instead of “ideological frontiers”. Speaking at a seminar on Wednesday, Senato...
BAHAWALPUR: A fight between Muslim and Christian children residing in Francis colony of the city that occurred last night (Tuesday) spiraled out of control on Wednesday. The fight broke out due to a few children listening to loud music on Tuesday nig...
KARACHI: A bomb explosion targeting a rangers vehicle in Korangi No. 5 area of the metropolis on Wednesday killed four rangers personnel and injured several others, media reported. According to Rangers' sources, the bomb exploded close to a Rangers' ...
HEART: At least six people were killed and 70 wounded when Taliban attackers stormed a court and surrounding buildings in the Afghan town of Farah on Wednesday, officials said. "Our latest report shows that at least six people have been killed and 70...
HERAT: Taliban attackers stormed an Afghan court and surrounding buildings, killing at least six people and wounding 70 others in the western town of Farah on Wednesday, officials said. At least four militants who launched the bomb and shooting attac...
PESHAWAR: A preliminary report into a brazen attack on Sheikh Muhammadi Grid Station said that the militants destroyed the Control as they entered the facility, media reported Wednesday. The report complied by the local police said that only seven po...
KARACHI: Police have arrested three accused for their alleged involvement in the murder of notorious Lyari gangster Arshad Pappu. According to police, the three accused include Yasir Dada, Shahjehan Baloch and Zubair Baloch who is being identified as...
Afghan Commandos Step Up Their Combat Role
At a classified Commando Base, Afghanistan - One day this month, a pai...
Sharif Seen As Trying To Reorient Pakistan's Foreign Policy
Pakistan's Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif has signaled his des...
Afghans voice wariness of Pakistan’s Sharif
Kabul : Afghan President Hamid Karzai, calling to congratulate Pakist...
Afghanistan's kochis: Nomads no more
War forced many to abandon their wandering ways, but settled life is p...
Much of $1bn Afghanistan tax bill is bogus, says US
American watchdog claims Afghan government is charging US contractors ...
Afghanistan Exit: Kabul and Berlin Estranged as Withdrawal Looms
With the security situation deteriorating in Afghanistan, Chancellor ...
Should India Provide Direct Military Aid to Afghanistan?
Over the past decade, India has invested heavily in Afghanistan’s rec...
What have we learned about stabilization in Afghanistan? Not much.
As of this year, Afghanistan has experienced ten years of stabilizatio...
