Pakistan

Militants storm India Kashmir army camp

Three militants force their way into an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir and ensued in a gun battle, the army says.
25 November 2015, 06:51 AM

International bomb plotter jailed for 40yrs in US

A Pakistani man extradited from the UK to the US has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for plotting attacks in several countries.
25 November 2015, 04:40 AM

‘Pak passion proves war criminals were its agents’

Pakistan’s top rights activist Asma Jahangir criticises the Pakistan government for demonstrating ‘disproportionately high passion’ against the execution of two top war criminals in Bangladesh. “The government (Pakistan) was only confirming the fact that two men were political agents and working for the cause of Pakistan,” she says.
24 November 2015, 10:31 AM

Pakistan's statement on hanging of war criminals

We are outraged by Pakistan foreign ministry's statement expressing 'deep concern and anguish' over the execution of two war criminals who...
23 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Stay out of our affairs

Precisely what will be achieved by making derogatory remarks on the judicial process, that has allowed for Bangladesh to bring to a close the demand of a nation and its people who have sought for the better part of four decades redress for crimes committed against an unarmed people, is still unclear.
23 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt protests Pak statement

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam protests Pakistan’s reaction over the execution of two top war criminals but says it would not affect the two countries’ bilateral relations.
23 November 2015, 10:29 AM

Protest memo handed to Pakistan envoy

Bangladesh has handed a strong-worded protest memo to Pakistan envoy in Dhaka after the country’s statement on execution of top war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
23 November 2015, 09:51 AM

PM reacts, tells to protest Pakistan statement

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina instructs the foreign ministry to lodge strong protest against Pakistan’s statement on the execution of top war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
23 November 2015, 09:05 AM

Another step towards justice

One of Bangladesh's many tragedies was the near reversal, within three and a half years of our birth as a country, of the gains of our Liberation War and the coming to power, later, of people who not only opposed the birth of Bangladesh but actively participated in the genocide and crimes against humanity that was the hallmark of the Pakistani forces and their Bengali collaborators.
22 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt summons Pakistan envoy over execution reaction

Government summons Pakistan envoy to lodge formal protest as Pakistan expressed ‘anguish’ over execution of war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammed Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
22 November 2015, 15:17 PM

Pakistan 'deeply' perturbed over executions in Bangladesh

Pakistan voices “concern and anguish” over the execution of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for their crimes committed during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
22 November 2015, 13:00 PM

ICC Test Ranking: Shakib Al Hasan, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn top list

Bangladesh cricket team’s iconic player Shakib Al Hasan topped the list of ICC Test rankings for all-rounders with 384 points, 18 ahead of India’s Ravichandran Ashwin.
19 November 2015, 08:46 AM

Australia minister rejects MP's call for Middle East refugee ban

Australia's immigration minister rejects a call by an MP to close its borders to refugees from the Middle East, in the wake of the Paris attacks
16 November 2015, 14:24 PM

I was told to cook chapatis: Reham

Two weeks after Imran Khan's second marriage ended in a divorce in just 10 months, Reham has spoken out, claiming that she was told that she should be making chapatis in the kitchen and not to be seen outside.
16 November 2015, 12:51 PM

Darren Stevens: Kent all-rounder defends Bangladesh Premier League return

Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens has defended his decision to return to play in the Bangladesh Premier League 2015 for Comilla Victorians.
14 November 2015, 06:29 AM

Terrific 2015 for Bangladesh cricket team

By the time 2015-season came to an end with the 3-0 ODI sweep over Zimbabwe at Mirpur on Nov 11, Bangladesh have enjoyed the most successful spell in their cricket history by far.
12 November 2015, 08:26 AM

Proposed India-Pakistan series could yet see the light of the day

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not completely ruled out the series against Pakistan in December even as uncertainty continues on the issue.
10 November 2015, 06:13 AM

Dozens trapped in Lahore factory rubble

A major rescue operation is under way to save dozens of people thought to be trapped in rubble after a factory collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan.
5 November 2015, 07:23 AM

Pakistan factory collapse 'kills 10'

At least 10 people have been killed in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a factory under construction collapsed, officials say.
4 November 2015, 15:59 PM

Reviving India-Pakistan ties important for cricket: Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar, the former India captain, believes New Delhi and Islamabad must start a dialogue to pave the way for the revival of regular cricket matches between India and Pakistan.
2 November 2015, 05:01 AM