Pakistan issues order to seize assets of all banned outfits

Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistan government has issued an order to streamline a process for the implementation of sanctions against individuals and entities of all banned outfits as designated by the UN Security Council, the Foreign Office announced.

Pakistan Minister slammed over anti-Hindu remarks

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Punjab's Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan of the ruling PTI has come under severe criticism from members of his party for making derogatory remarks about Hindus.

According to a Samaa…

Sharif's medical condition life-threatening, says daughter

Lahore (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's medical condition is "life-threatening" and he had four angina attacks last week, his daughter and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz said, here on Tuesday.

Masood Azhar's brother, relative among 44 held in Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday detained in a crackdown Mufti Abdur Rauf, the brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar, along with 43 others affiliated with proscribed Islamist organisations operating in the country.

22 killed in US tornadoes

Washington (IANS) At least 22 people were killed in the US state of Alabama as a cluster of storms ripped through the country's Southeast region, spawning multiple tornadoes and leaving a trail of destruction.

The first…

Kim Jong-un's train makes no stop in China

Seoul (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's special train passed the Chinese port city of Tianjin on Monday, sources said, ending speculation about a possible meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Kim left Dong Dang station…

Not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize, says Imran Khan

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, addressing calls by his countrymen on social media and in his government to award him a Nobel Peace Prize for "de-escalating" tensions with India, on Monday said that he is not worthy…

Speculation over Masood Azhar's whereabouts

New Delhi (IANS) Intense speculation made the rounds about Masood Azhar's whereabouts on Sunday with a report of him getting killed in the bombardment by Indian Air Force (IAF) on a terror camp in Balakot going viral, but there was no confirmation…

Pakistanis demand Nobel Peace Prize for Imran Khan

Islamabad (IANS) A motion was submitted in Pakistan's National Assembly Secretariat on Saturday calling for Prime Minister Imran Khan to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in "de-escalating" tensions between New Delhi and…

Pakistan Foreign Minister will not attend OIC meet

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced he will not attend a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the UAE due to his Indian counterpart's presence at the event.

India has…