Pakistan

Dhaka hands protest note to Islamabad

Bangladesh government hands over a strongly worded note to Pakistan envoy in Dhaka a day after a staff member of Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad went missing for seven hours.
2 February 2016, 08:39 AM

Pakistan orders 400,000 porn sites blocked

Pakistan has asked Internet companies to block more than 400,000 pornography websites, officials said Tuesday, as part of a crackdown on what the top court calls "offensive content" in the Muslim-majority nation.
27 January 2016, 14:57 PM

‘A dollar for you’: Hafeez comes to Amir’s rescue

Seeing a section of the crowd at Wellington taunting Mohammad Amir during the 1st ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan with some currency notes, Mohammad Hafeez comes to the rescue of his teammate.
26 January 2016, 06:41 AM

Obama urges 'serious' action against Pakistan extremists

US President Barack Obama has urged Pakistan to show it is "serious" about crushing extremist networks operating on its territory, saying the latest mass killing of students underlined the need for more decisive action.
25 January 2016, 05:26 AM

U19 CWC Warm-up games: Tigers trounce Zimbabwe

Bangladesh cruise to victory during the second day of warm-up matches for the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 scheduled to begin from January 27.
23 January 2016, 14:20 PM

Pakistan lifts Houbara bustard hunting ban

Pakistan's supreme court lifts a ban on the hunting of a rare bird, the Houbara bustard.
23 January 2016, 07:49 AM

21 killed in Pakistan university attack

21 people die in a Taliban assault on a university in Pakistan Wednesday, where witnesses report two large explosions as security forces move in under dense fog to halt the bloodshed.
20 January 2016, 05:13 AM

Pakistan suicide bombing 'kills 10' in Peshawar

At least 10 people have been killed by a suicide bomber riding a motorbike close to a police checkpoint in north-western Pakistan, police say.
19 January 2016, 08:28 AM

Musharraf acquitted over Baloch rebel killing

A Pakistani court acquits former president Pervez Musharraf over the killing of a rebel leader in 2006.
18 January 2016, 12:22 PM

1971 war hero JFR Jacob no more

Former chief of the Indian army's eastern command Lt Gen (retd) JFR Jacob, who negotiated the surrender of Pakistani troops in Dhaka following the 1971 war, passed away at the age of 92 after prolonged illness.
13 January 2016, 07:51 AM

Bomb near Pakistan polio centre kills 15

At least 15 people have been killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside a polio vaccination centre in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta.
13 January 2016, 05:27 AM

Will Sharif and Modi pass the new test?

Nawaz Sharif is treating the attack in Pathankot as a direct challenge for him. He is aware of the domestic consequences, but he is confident that all the opposition parties in Pakistan will stand behind him if evidence against the culprits is strong.
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM

U19 CWC 2016 in Bangladesh: Warming up

Check out all the interesting facts of this year’s ICC U19 CWC in Bangladesh. Let us all make this gala event a resounding success!
11 January 2016, 07:36 AM

Shias protest Pakistan's role in Saudi-led military coalition

Hundreds of people joined a Shia-led protest in Islamabad against Pakistan's decision to join Saudi Arabia's 34-country coalition against extremism, as Riyadh's foreign minister ended a two-day visit to the country.
10 January 2016, 05:05 AM

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) mulls holding Mustafizur back from PSL

The BCB could hold back Mustafizur Rahman from playing in the forthcoming PSL. The pacer was picked by Lahore Qalandars franchise for $50,000 for the T20 tournament to be held in the UAE from February 4.
8 January 2016, 04:35 AM

Maushumi on her way to Lisbon from Pakistan

Bangladeshi diplomat Maushumi Rahman is now on her way to Lisbon from Pakistan to take up her new assignment in the country's Portugal mission.
7 January 2016, 14:51 PM

Furious with a 'ghatia' question, Shahid Afridi abandons press conference

Miffed Pakistani T20 captain Shahid Afridi abandons an ongoing press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and walks off, not pleased with a question directed at his captaincy.
7 January 2016, 05:07 AM

Pakistan shows no reason yet

Maushumi Rahman, counsellor (political) at Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad, left Pakistan last night for Lisbon to take up her new assignment in the country's Portugal mission.
6 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh diplomat recall: Pakistan fails to give reasons

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam says Pakistan has failed to give any reasons for asking Bangladesh to withdraw its diplomat from Islamabad.
6 January 2016, 12:28 PM

Islamabad tells Dhaka to take back diplomat

In fresh turn in diplomatic row, Pakistan has asked Bangladesh to withdraw a diplomat without citing any reason. Maushumi Rahman would have to leave the country within 48 hours, according to Pakistan foreign office.
5 January 2016, 18:25 PM