South Asia

NEW DELHI, India: The US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel will pay a three-day official visit to India beginning from Thursday, as part of high-level...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that there is need to address impediments and deepen economic relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.In...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of trade, education, culture and defence.The understanding came during the foreign...

SIALKOT, Pakistan: The Pakistani security forces have arrested an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier after he crossed the working border into Pakistani territory in...

KABUL, Afghanistan: At least 86 Taliban militants have been killed and 71 others injured by the Afghan police units and the army in operations...

DHAKA, Bangladesh: A ferry carrying about 200 passengers has reportedly capsized in the river Padma in central Bangladesh’s Munshiganj district on Monday; however, no...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A 25-member Pakistani delegation will leave for India on Wednesday to attend the fourth meeting of the Pakistan-India joint business forum to...

Sujhata Nain for Dispatch News DeskKathmandu: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived here in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday and was received by Nepali...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Pakistani authorities have lodged a strong protest with the Afghanistan government over another cross-border attack by terrorists, the Foreign Office said.A...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The suspected militants from across the border opened fire on the security forces in Kaghi Pass area of Bajaur agency’s Mamond tehsil...