Pakistan

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

Peace with Pakistan?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise visit to Lahore, Pakistan, on Christmas Day brought his hyperkinetic year of global diplomacy to a headline-grabbing close.
5 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Pathankot attack: India PM Modi urges Pakistan action

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Pakistan to take action against militants India says are responsible for a recent attack on an air base.
5 January 2016, 14:26 PM

Cops under pressure to recover kidnapped 'PTI cat'

Police detain three men in Pakistan for allegedly kidnapping and abducting a cat belonging to Imtiaz Asif, and activist of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).
5 January 2016, 12:58 PM

Australia floats day-night Ashes Test

England's next Ashes series in Australia may have a day-night Test match, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland says on Monday.
4 January 2016, 09:39 AM

Battle for Pathankot Indian airbase enters third day

The gun battle between Indian troops and militants at an air force base in Pathankot near the Pakistani border has entered its third day
4 January 2016, 06:49 AM

Fresh gunfire, blasts at raided Indian air base

Gunfire and blasts are heard at an Indian Air Force base attacked by militants a day earlier, as security forces hunted two gunmen still at large in the sprawling facility near the border with Pakistan.
3 January 2016, 06:31 AM

Cricket 2015: The year in review

One thing for sure, the year we just left behind began with a bang, and gave us some incredible action on the cricket fields world over. Let’s review the major cricketing events in 2015, ones that deserve a second look.
2 January 2016, 04:39 AM

6 killed in India air force base attack

Four gunmen and two guards are killed when unidentified militants attack an Indian Air Force base near the Pakistan border in an apparent challenge to attempts to revive a dialogue between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
2 January 2016, 04:22 AM

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan deported from Hyderabad over ‘technical flaws’

Immigration officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad deport acclaimed Pakistani singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to Abu Dhabi.
1 January 2016, 13:43 PM

Inzamam-Prabhakar combo works for Afghanistan

Inzamam-ul-Haq and Manoj Prabhakar's appointments as the head coach and bowling coach of Afghanistan seemed to have hit off already with great results on the field.
1 January 2016, 05:25 AM

Tamim asks youngsters to retain the hunger

Tamim Iqbal has urged the younger members of the Bangladesh team to remain hungry for forthcoming challenges at the end of a successful year in international cricket.
31 December 2015, 05:38 AM

21 killed in Taliban suicide bomb blast in NW Pakistan

At least 21 people are killed and dozens wounded when a Taliban suicide bomber on a motorbike crashed into the main gate of a government office in the northwest Pakistan town of Mardan.
29 December 2015, 11:16 AM

Probe into 195 Pak POWs’ role in good time

The investigation agency of International Crimes Tribunal says investigation against 195 Pakistani prisoners of war will be started in “suitable environment” following “directive from higher authorities”.
27 December 2015, 08:08 AM

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh will reunite to form 'Akhand Bharat': BJP gen secy

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav says that parts of India - including Pakistan and Bangladesh - which were separated 60 years ago, will reunite to form "Akhand Bharat" (undivided India).
26 December 2015, 13:49 PM

Glorious moments of Bangladesh cricket team in 2015

Let’s cherish the unforgettable moments of the most successful year in the history of Bangladesh cricket team.
26 December 2015, 08:49 AM

Alan Kurdi’s father's Christmas message

Three months after the death of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old who's body washed up on a beach, his Abdullah bears a Christmas message to the world.
26 December 2015, 07:37 AM

Hafeez, Azhar Ali may face disciplinary action for Amir boycott

Shaharyar Khan, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, on Friday (December 25) warned players refusing to train alongside Mohammad Amir during an ongoing fitness camp for the national side that they would faced fines and suspensions.
26 December 2015, 04:45 AM