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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Special visa for SAARC businessmen from April
NEW DELH: India is all set to issue multi- city, multiple-entry business visa to businessmen of SAARC nations including Pakistan,…
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To post or not to post: Defiant Pakistani teens’ growing dilemma
ISLAMABAD (TIP):: A pretty 15-year-old girl strikes a pose and pouts at the camera on her phone, so far so…
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Prince Harry to visit Nepal in March
LONDON (TIP): Britain's Prince Harry will travel to Kathmandu next month on a maiden visit to Nepal and meet people…
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Pakistan province passes law to protect women against violence
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Lawmakers in Pakistan's largest province on Wednesday gave unprecedented protection to female victims of violence, in a bid…
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Former CIA director confirms ISI involvement in Mumbai attacks
Soon after the 2008 Mumbai terror attack the then chief of Pakistan's ISI conceded that some of the powerful spy…
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Pakistan, with 324 executions in 2015, ranks third worldwide
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hanged 324 people last year to rank third worldwide in terms of executions, but the vast majority of…
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9 policemen, 7 terrorists killed in Pakistan
PESHAWAR (TIP): At least nine tribal police personnel and seven terrorists were killed in three separate incidents at a tribal…
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Pervez Musharraf confirms ISI trains LeT, JeM terrorists | says terror attacks will not stop
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Thursday said ISI trains LeT and Jaish militants and terror attacks in India…
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We agree with Congress on North Korea sanctions: White House
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Obama administration says a North Korea sanctions bill that won Senate approval is consistent with US efforts…
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Myanmar’s new prez name to be known on March 17
NAYPYITAW: The names of Myanmar's next president and two vice presidents will be revealed on March 17, an official said…
Read MoreJain temple demolished in Lahore
LAHORE (TIP): The Punjab government in Pakistan demolished a centuries-old Jain temple in Lahore on February 10, triggering an uproar…
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ISI trains LeT, Jaish terrorists, Pervez Musharraf says
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Former Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf, confirmed to an Indian TV channel something Indian security establishment always knew, that…
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Indian-Origin Harinder Sidhu To Be New Australian High Commissioner To India
MELBOURNE: Australia today announced the appointment of Indian-origin Harinder Sidhu as the country's next High Commissioner to India. Mr Sidhu who…
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