Strong 6.7 quake jolts Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude on August 10 jolted several parts of Pakistan. The epicentre of the…
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Pakistan must take ‘forceful actions’ against LeT, US says
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pakistan must take "forceful actions" against the dreaded Haqqani network and the Lashkar- e-Taiba in a manner similar…
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FIVE KILLED IN US DRONE STRIKE IN PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD (TIP): At least five people were killed and three others injured in a US drone strike in Pakistan's northwest…
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Indian-American Atul Keshap Confirmed as US Envoy to Sri Lanka and Maldives
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-American Atul Keshap has been confirmed as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, becoming the second…
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Pakistan police kill leader of anti-Shia militant group
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Malik Ishaq, the dreaded chief of banned Sunni sectarian outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, was gunned down along with his two…
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Taliban confirm chief’s death, pick successor
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States and other stakeholders in Afghanistan are scrambling to organize a response to the sudden disclosure…
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Sharif to meet Obama in White House in October
WASHINGTON (TIP): Barack Obama is inviting Pakistan beleaguered Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the White House in October, raising the…
Read MorePakistan to include ‘India’s role’ in school attack in dossier
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan would include proof of alleged Indian involvement in the Taliban attack on a Peshawar army school last…
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Civilian deaths and ‘spy drone’ put chill back in India-Pakistan tie
NEW DELHI (TIP): Amid heightened tension along their border resulting in casualties on both sides, India on July 16 warned…
Read MoreChina provides $10 mn to Pakistan for rehabilitation of IDPs
ISLAMABAD (TIP): China on July 17 pledged to provide$10 million to all-weather friend Pakistan for the rehabilitation of people displaced…
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Two arrested in Pakistan for facilitating Wagah suicide bomber
LAHORE (TIP): Two militants linked to Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been arrested here for "facilitating" a suicide bomber, who blew…
Read MoreDon’t merge Gilgit with Pak: PoK leader to Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) prime minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed has warned Islamabad against any attempt to convert Gilgit-Baltistan into…
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Sabotage suspected as Pakistan troop train plunges into canal
LAHORE (TIP): A train carrying hundreds of Pakistan soldiers and their families plunged several feet into a canal on July…
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Pakistan heatwave deaths reach 780; lawmakers trade blame
KARACHI (TIP): A heatwave has killed nearly 800 people in Pakistan's financial hub of Karachi and piled pressure on a…
Read MoreMany Bangladeshis suspect Pakistan’s hand behind attacks on secular bloggers
DHAKA (TIP): With the recent killings of three secular bloggers in Bangladesh by fundamentalists, the country's intellectuals here are suspecting…
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Militants blow up primary school in Pakistan
PESHAWAR (TIP): Militants blew up a primary school for boys early this morning in Pakistan's volatile Bajaur Agency bordering Afghanistan.…
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Days after Indian cross border strike, Myanmar shifts militant camps near ‘fenced’ border
NEW DELHI (TIP): Days after special forces of the Indian Army carried out cross-border strikes on three insurgent camps located…
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Pakistan shuts down ‘Save the Children’ offices
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan ordered international children's aid agency 'Save the Children' to shut down its operations in the country as authorities…
Read MoreNawaz Sharif slams remarks by Indian leaders as ‘imprudent’
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on June 12 attacked the "irresponsible and imprudent" statements from the Indian political…
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83 rebels killed in Army raid in Myanmar: Govt
NEW DELHI (TIP): Even as there is no official confirmation yet on the casualties suffered by NSCN(K) and other insurgent…
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Pakistan reacts to Indian Might in Myanmar
ISLAMABAD: In a strong reaction, Pakistan on Wednesday warned India not to mistake it for Myanmar. Interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan…
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Pakistan sees major drop in polio cases
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan has seen a major fall in polio cases this year, officials said June 5, as a military…
Read MorePakistan rolls out Rs 45 billion bus service for Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on June 5 launched a (Pakistani) Rs 45 billion ($441,804,600) bus service network…
Read MorePak suffers$107 bn economic losses due to terrorism
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan has suffered at least$107 billion losses due to terrorism plaguing the country for well over a decade,…
Read MoreMajority of Americans support drone strikes in Pakistan: Survey
WASHINGTON: (TIP) Nearly 60 per cent of Americans support the country's policy of carrying out drone strikes against militants in…
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Why Is Pakistan Such a Mess? Blame India
[quote_box_center] After a year in office, Modi’s gestures of conciliation toward Islamabad have gone nowhere. That’s because India’s founding fathers…
Read MorePakistan hangs 8 including three plane hijackers
KARACHI (TIP): Three Baloch insurgents, who hijacked a PIA plane in 1998 and tried to take it to India, were…
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US military aid better situates Pakistan to wage war against India: Expert
WASHINGTON (TIP): The American military assistance to Pakistan, a latest list of which was recently put out by the independent…
Read MorePakistan anti-terror court summons 7 witnesses in 26/11 case
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistani anti-terrorism court holding the trial of the seven Mumbai attack accused, including mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi,…
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US arms Pakistan with combat aircraft, trainer jets
WASHINGTON (TIP): As the United States withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, the Obama administration has armed Pakistan with 14 combat…
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