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Separatists flay Zardari for Kashmir remarks (06 October 03:09) |
| Rejecting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's statement that Kashmiri militants are terrorists, separatist leaders in the Kashmir Valley said he was 'ignorant about the sub-continent's his... |
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Pak law minister meets Sarabjit (06 October 01:18) |
| Pakistani Law Minister Farooq Naek on Monday met Indian death-row prisoner Sarabjit Singh at the Lahore's Kot Lakhpath Jail to review his case following the Indian government's appeal for cl... |
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Israeli action will be seen as US attack: Iran (06 October 09:09) |
| Asked whether Senator Barack Obama would be better for Iran since he has called for a withdrawal from Iraq, Iran's foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki said whosoever becomes President will h... |
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Study shows new routes to bring India, Pak closer (05 October 09:09) |
| The study recommends various creative approaches to tackle the long-standing Kashmir conflict that remains unresolved by India and Pakistan trying to impose their preferred solutions. Though... |
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Terrorists operating in Kashmir: Zardari (05 October 07:09) |
| 'India has never been a threat to Pakistan. I, for one, and our democratic government is not scared of Indian influence abroad,' Zardari told Wall Street Journal in an interview. |
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India not a threat to Pakistan, says Zardari (05 October 03:09) |
| 'India has never been a threat to Pakistan. I, for one, and our democratic government is not scared of Indian influence abroad,' Zardari told Wall Street Journal in an interview. |
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Another infiltration bid foiled along LoC (04 October 09:09) |
| The army has foiled an infiltration bid by armed militants, who tried to intrude under the cover of firing from the Pakistan side along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Ka... |
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Spanish report links ISI to Taliban (04 October 03:18) |
| A confidential Spanish defence ministry report has alleged Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency helped arm the Taliban in 2005 for assassination plots against the Afghan government,... |
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Opposition asks Aussie govt to review nuke ties with India (03 October 07:09) |
| "Labour's blind ideological objection to Australia in concluding a similar arrangement with India is a missed opportunity to generate jobs and build the economy," Coalition foreign affairs s... |
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Biden lords over Palin in debate (03 October 05:09) |
| Sharply divided over the financial rescue package, the American vice-presidential candidates agreed on Pakistan during a feisty debate with pundits giving veteran Democrat John Biden the fir... |
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India lodges protest with Pak over ceasefire violations (03 October 01:09) |
| Asserting that the militants on the other side of the international border are enjoying the support of Pakistani forces during infiltration bids, the Border Security Force on Friday lodged a... |
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No nuclear deal with Pakistan, says US (03 October 01:09) |
| The United States has said that it is not contemplating any deal with Pakistan similar to the India-US nuclear agreement, insisting that New Delhi's case was unique because of its past recor... |
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'Unstable Pakistan extremely dangerous for the world' (03 October 11:18) |
| The United States Vice Presidential candidates on Thursday described an unstable Pakistan as extremely dangerous in their first live debate, with Democrat John Biden contending that its trib... |
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Marriot bomb aimed at me, claims Zardari (01 October 10:18) |
| "All of us, all the Parliament, the people, all of democracy was the target. We were all supposed to be there, because it was the Speaker's dinner. We were sitting at the Speakers' dinner ju... |
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New US commander's mantra for war on terror (01 October 06:18) |
| Ahead of taking charge as the head of the American Key Central Command, General David H Petraeus on Wednesday said turning things around in Afghanistan and Pakistan will require taking away ... |
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PM returns with N-deal in kitty & Pak promise (01 October 04:00) |
| "We are committed to resolving all outstanding issues between our two countries through peaceful dialogue. There are certain concerns we have about infiltration, about violations of ceasefir... |
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Five killed in missile strike in Pakistan (01 October 11:18) |
| Two missiles were fired at a house in the Khushali Torikhel area near Mir Ali town at around midnight, TV channels reported. Among the five persons who died were foreign militants, the repor... |
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We have made serious efforts to normalise ties with Pak: PM (01 October 11:18) |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that India has made 'serious efforts' to normalise its relations with Pakistan and hoped Islamabad would address New Delhi's concerns about infil... |
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Army ignores Pak protest, launches civilian trek to Siachen (01 October 11:18) |
| Notwithstanding Pakistan's vociferous protests, the Indian army on Wednesday launched a civilian mountaineering and trekking expedition to the forbidding Siachen Glacier for the second year ... |
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US ambassador rejects Pak nuke deal plea (30 September 07:18) |
| US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson has said it was not possible for the United States to extend any cooperation to the latter in nuclear energy sector as the issue involved a lot of ... |
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Control radical religious elements, US tells India (30 September 11:18) |
| A resolution was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Monday calling on the Indian government to take all necessary steps to restrict the reach and resources of "radical religiou... |
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PM arrives in Paris, to sign nuke deal with France (29 September 11:09) |
| Singh will meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on Tuesday, during which India and France are expected to sign a landmark civilian nuclear deal. |
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Zardari plans to go after Taliban (29 September 07:18) |
| Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he intends to "go after Taliban and other radical forces in his country" as well as "handle" powerful bodies like the Inter-Services Intelli... |
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Pakistan allowed US to conduct operations during Musharraf reign: Kasuri (29 September 01:09) |
| Pakistan allowed the US to conduct limited operations in its territory against Al Qaeda and Taliban militants during the reign of former president Pervez Musharraf, ex-foreign minister Khurs... |
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'India, Pakistan close to finalising pact on Sir Creek' (29 September 01:09) |
| Pakistan and India are close to concluding an agreement on the Sir Creek maritime boundary dispute, which has been hanging fire for decades, with all issues having been resolved, former Paki... |
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Mirwaiz hails opening of Indo-Pak trade route (27 September 05:36) |
| All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has welcomed the opening of the trade routes between India and Pakistan.Talking about the government's decision to reallocate lan... |
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India, Pak troops exchange fire, infiltration bid foiled (27 September 05:36) |
| Indian troops on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid by a group of armed militants, who tried to enter a border district in Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of firing by the Pakistani force... |
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India committed to resolving issues with Pak: PM (27 September 01:09) |
| Hailing the return of democracy in Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said India is committed to resolving all issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, through dialogue. "We are c... |
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Six killed in Pak train bomb attack (26 September 05:09) |
| At least six people, including a woman and three children, were killed Friday when a bomb planted on a railway track exploded derailing a passenger train in central Pakistan. Two bogies of t... |
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Zardari, Dr Singh exchanged invitations for visit: Menon (26 September 03:09) |
| Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan, while the latter renewed his invitation to the former to visit India during their meeting in ... |
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China successfully launches first spacewalk mission (25 September 11:18) |
| The Shenzhou 7 spacecraft, China's third manned mission, blasted off atop a 'Long March 2F' rocket at 1840 IST under clear night skies from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu Provi... |
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Indian-Americans praise Republicans over N-deal (25 September 11:18) |
| Applauding the Republican party's efforts to get the Indo-US nuclear deal approved, an organisation of Indian Americans has come down heavily on the Democrats in the House of Representatives... |
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US Embassy in Islamabad suspends consular services (25 September 03:09) |
| In the wake of the deadly suicide attack on Marriott Hotel, the United States embassy in Islamabad on Thursday suspended its consular services and said American officials would no longer be ... |
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UN option open in Kashmir issue, says Pakistan (25 September 01:18) |
| Describing Kashmir as the 'core issue', Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that his country would like to resolve the problem bilaterally with India but if need be, it can always g... |
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Pak: Outfit warns of blasts at US targets (25 September 01:18) |
| The terrorist group that claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide attack on the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital has issued fresh warnings that it will carry out more strikes on ... |
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Emergency declared in Pakistani airports after terror threat (25 September 11:18) |
| All Pakistani airports were put on high alert on Thursday after an anonymous caller warned that they would be targeted today. An emergency was declared at the Islamabad airport and the passe... |
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Dr Singh-Zardari meeting serves short term purposes (25 September 09:36) |
| Acknowledging that the peace process has been under strain in recent months, India and Pakistan on Wednesday announced that cross-Line of Control trade in Jammu and Kashmir will commence on ... |
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Dr Singh meets Pakistan President (25 September 09:36) |
| The Pakistan President was quite in awe of Dr Singh and that was visible in his body language. While welcoming Dr Singh, he said, "I admire you as the father of economic reforms of India." |
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PM meets Zardari, terror high on agenda (25 September 03:09) |
| Official sources accompanying the Prime Minister said India expects Zardari to come out with steps to end rising incidents of cross-border terrorism and ceasefire violations. The meeting was... |
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McCain suspends campaign, wants debate delayed (25 September 01:09) |
| Republican presidential nominee John McCain on Wednesday decided to suspend his campaign to focus on the economic crisis looming over the United States. He has also sought postponement of Fr... |
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Singh meets Chinese Premier in New York (24 September 09:09) |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on Wednesday in New York to discuss the development of bilateral relations and resolving outstanding issues, including th... |
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India not worried about Pakistan upgrading F-16s (24 September 07:09) |
| Amid reports that the United States is upgrading Pakistan's F-16 fighter fleet, Indian Air Force chief Fali H Major said on Wednesday that the development was not very worrisome. |
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Pakistan to seek nuke fuel technology from China (24 September 05:09) |
| In an apparent bid to counter the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, Pakistan plans to seek fuel technology from China for 10 new atomic power plants it intends to set up over the next two decades. |
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PM-Zardari meet: India for action against infiltration (24 September 03:36) |
| With infiltration and ceasefire violations witnessing a rise recently, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to seek concrete action by Islamabad to stop such activities when he meets Pa... |
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Pakistani cops on the lookout for 2 explosive-laden trucks (24 September 03:36) |
| Intelligence agencies have informed police that three trucks loaded with explosives had entered the federal capital, while one of them targetted the Marriot on Saturday leaving a trail of de... |
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Pakistan: Three killed in suicide attack (24 September 03:36) |
| Seven persons were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a security check post in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Wednesday. |
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India, Pakistan set to start cross-LoC trade (24 September 01:09) |
| Arrangements for initiating trade across Line of Control and its infrastructural logistics are being given final touches ahead of a formal announcement expected following the meeting between... |
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Pak a close and important friend: Bush (24 September 01:09) |
| 'We can work together, and of course we will be talking about security,' Bush said, adding, 'Your words have been very strong about Pakistan's sovereign right and sovereign duty to protect y... |
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Pak blast: Top militant held (23 September 01:09) |
| Pakistani security agencies have arrested Al Qaeda's number two, Ayman al-Zawahiri's close aide from Gujranwala and shifted him to Islamabad to investigate the Marriott Hotel suicide attack... |
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No clues on kidnapped Afghan diplomat (23 September 01:09) |
| The Pakistan police on Tuesday said it is clueless of the whereabouts of kidnapped Afghan diplomat Abdul Khaliq Farahi. |
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