India, Iran seal Chabahar Port deal, talk terror
TEHRAN (TIP): Under the ornate chandeliers inside Saadabad palace's atrium, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani by his side, Prime Minister Narendra…
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Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims still waiting for Democracy
Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her "non-violent struggle for democracy and human…
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Obama confirms Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour’s death in US strike
President Barack Obama confirmed Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US air strike, hailing his death as an "important…
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Pak PM breaks ground for Pak-China Optical Fibre Cable project in PoK
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif May 20 broke ground for the USD 44 million Pakistan-China Optical Fibre Cable project…
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Prez to nudge China to stop shielding Pak ultras
New Delhi (TIP): President Pranab Mukherjee, who will visit Beijing and Guangzhou next week, is likely to do his bit…
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China demands end to US surveillance after aircraft intercept
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (TIP): Beijing demanded an end to US surveillance near China on Thursday after two of its fighter jets carried…
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Pakistan admits relations with the U.S. are under ‘stress’
LAHORE (TIP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that relations with the United States have…
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China and Pakistan join hands to block India’s entry into Nuclear Suppliers Group
WASHINGTON (TIP): China and Pakistan are closely coordinating moves to block India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Beijing…
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China: US-Philippine military ties invoke ‘Cold War mentality’
BEIJING (TIP): Responding to what it says are provocative plans for stepped-up US-Philippine military cooperation, China says it will "resolutely…
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US defence secretary Ash Carter to visit warship in South China Sea, bound to anger Beijing
MANILA (TIP): US defence secretary Ash Carter will visit a US aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea on…
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Pakistan given $13 billion for war on terror since 9/11
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan received at least $13 billion from the US since the September 11, 2001 attacks for logistic and…
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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon offers his ‘good offices’ to resolve India-Pakistan Issues
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): With Pakistan announcing that the bilateral peace process with India has been "suspended", UN Secretary General Ban…
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WTO ruling on solar power: China supports India’s stand
NEW DELHI (TIP): China has voiced support for India's decision to file an appeal against a recent WTO ruling which…
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US plans third patrol near South China Sea islands
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Navy plans to conduct another passage near disputed islands in the South China Sea in early…
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After F-16s, US to give attack choppers to Pakistan
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Obama administration on Monday awarded a $170 million contract to Bell Helicopter of Texas to manufacture and…
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JUD RUNS ‘PARALLEL’ SHARIA COURT IN LAHORE
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has set up a Sharia court in Lahore to dispense "speedy…
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Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda to surrender on April 5
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh's beleaguered former prime minister Khaleda Zia will surrender before a court here on Tuesday and seek bail…
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Pakistani military launches new offensive following Lahore bombing
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The Pakistani military in coordination with law enforcement agencies launched a new offensive in southern Punjab, officials announced…
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Rift in Pakistan’s civil-military power relations?
ISLAMABAD (PTI): The Pakistan army spokesman's recent tweets and statements have hinted tensions between civil and military leadership of the…
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Taliban couldn’t erase Pak man’s sense of humor
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistani man, Shahbaz Taseer, who was held by the Taliban for nearly five years before being abruptly…
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China’s Nepal deal meant to tap Indian market
BEIJING (TIP): China is looking at its recent deal on cross-border railway with Nepal as a starting point to tap…
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CHINA MANUFACTURING EXPANDS FOR FIRST TIME IN 9 MONTHS
BEIJING (TIP): China's manufacturing activity expanded in March for the first time in nine months, official data showed on Friday.…
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Trump terms Pakistan as a ‘very, very vital problem’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Nuclear-armed Pakistan is a "very, very vital problem", Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has said and asserted that…
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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom says India remains Maldives’ most important strategic ally
NEW DELHI (TIP): Amid the current thaw in bilateral ties, former Maldivian president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Tuesday said India…
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15 IS militants killed in Afghan airstrikes
KABUL (TIP): At least 15 members of the Islamic State (IS) militant group were killed in airstrikes in the eastern…
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Bangladesh top court upholds Jamaat leader’s death sentence
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a top Islamist leader for war crimes during the…
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China helped Pak to block India’s NSG membership bid: Aziz
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan along with its "all-weather" ally China has successfully blocked India's bid to become a member of the…
Read MoreUS Senate kills bid to block F16 sale to Pakistan
WASHINGTON (TIP): Eight US-made F16s have not exactly flown out to Islamabad yet, but well may the engines be fired…
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Pakistani jailed for 13 years for Facebook post
LAHORE (TIP): A Pakistani man was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Thursday for allegedly posting religiously offensive material…
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Pakistan minister rules out roll-back of nuke programme
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's finance minister on March 3 said that his country will never roll back its nuclear programme despite…
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