JACOBABAD: A sabotage effort to blow up a passenger train plying from Karachi to Peshawar in Jacoababad was foiled in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to details, two miscreants were planting explosive material at the rail track near Thal tehsil of Jacobabad before the arrival of Khushhal Express. The personnel of intelligence agencies conducted...
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September 22, 2015September 22, 2015National
Accountability court adjourns case hearing against Zardari
ISLAMABAD: Accountability court on Tuesday adjourned hearing of SGS and Contecna references against former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari without progress in the matter. The accountability court Judge Muhammad Bashir was hearing the corruption references against Asif Ali Zardari. Zardari’s counsel Farooq H Naik requested the court to adjourn the...
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September 22, 2015September 22, 2015National
PM leaves for New York to attend UNGA session
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for New York Tuesday to attend the 70th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He will address the United Nations General Assembly on 30th September. During his stay in New York, Nawaz Sharif will attend global leaders meeting on gender equality and women empowerment organized by China and...
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September 22, 2015September 22, 2015National
Four two star Generals including DG ISPR promoted to Lt Generals
ISLAMABAD: A high-level promotion board on Tuesday approved promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-General of four Major-Generals including Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major-General Asim Bajwa. The board headed by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif also promoted Major-General Amir Riaz, Major-General Sadiq Ali and Major-General Umar Farooq Durrani. Maj-Gen Sadiq Ali has been...
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September 22, 2015September 22, 2015World
Chill in relations: India mulls tough steps against Nepal
CHENNAI: When there is a conflict between two neighbouring countries, the biggest danger is not knowing how it will escalate, according to M.K. Narayanan, former National Security Advisor. Speaking at the joint meeting of 10 Rotary Clubs on the relationship between India and Pakistan, Mr. Narayanan said: “Both countries are nuclear powers, so both have...
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September 22, 2015September 22, 2015World
US is India’s best friend: Both have to resist forces of intolerance: Biden
NEW DELHI: India is preparing to conduct a massive military exercise on its western front with intensive armoured, artillery and infantry manoeuvres to practise swift, high-intensity attacks into enemy territory. Sources say the combat exercise, the largest such endeavour in recent times, will be held in Rajasthan in October-November. It will be centred around the...
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September 22, 2015September 22, 2015National
India, Pakistan will both lose if conflict escalates: Pakistan gaining in confidence to deal with India: Former Indian NSA Narayanan
CHENNAI: When there is a conflict between two neighbouring countries, the biggest danger is not knowing how it will escalate, according to M.K. Narayanan, former National Security Advisor. Speaking at the joint meeting of 10 Rotary Clubs on the relationship between India and Pakistan, Mr. Narayanan said: “Both countries are nuclear powers, so both have...
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September 22, 2015September 22, 2015National
India preparing for massive military exercise on Pak front to practice swift, high intensity attack into enemy territory
NEW DELHI: India is preparing to conduct a massive military exercise on its western front with intensive armoured, artillery and infantry manoeuvres to practise swift, high-intensity attacks into enemy territory. Sources say the combat exercise, the largest such endeavour in recent times, will be held in Rajasthan in October-November. It will be centred around the...
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September 22, 2015September 22, 2015World
India turns to Israel for armed drones as Pakistan, China master the technology
NEW DELHI: India has accelerated plans to buy drones from Israel that can be armed, defence sources said, allowing the military to carry out strikes overseas with less risk to personnel, Times of India reported Tuesday. The news comes weeks after rival Pakistan first reported using a home-made drone in combat when it attacked militants...
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September 22, 2015September 22, 2015National
Nawaz, Modi to stay in same hotel in New York; Chance meeting possible
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will stay at the same hotel here, as speculation grows on whether the two leaders will meet when they arrive in the city for the landmark 70th UN General Assembly session this week. Modi, who arrives on Wednesday evening, will stay at the...