Pakistan

Pakistan suspends death penalty during Ramadan

Pakistan orders the temporary suspension of the death penalty during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
19 June 2015, 11:57 AM

Non-bailable arrest warrant issued for Musharraf

A Pakistan court issues a non-bailable arrest warrant against former military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf in the case pertaining to the murder of former Lal Masjid cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed.
19 June 2015, 09:43 AM

A dose of pace

Eyes were blinked, heads were scratched and a sense of confusion seemed to spread across the Mirpur press box as soon as
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Zardari cautions army for 'stepping out of domain'

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari gives a hard-hitting speech, where he lashed out at the military establishment for overstepping its domain.
17 June 2015, 09:08 AM

Indian army's importance diminished due to lack of wars: Parrikar

Army's importance has diminished because the country hasn't gone to battle in the past 40-50 years, say India’s defence minister Manohar Parrikar.
16 June 2015, 06:47 AM

The off-course task force

Taj Mohammad Baloch, a motor mechanic from Karachi town of Lyari, has worked in Oman, Iran and the United Arab Emiraes and speaks highly of his experiences there.
15 June 2015, 07:22 AM

Pakistan to review Bangladesh cricket rout

Pakistan cricket authorities says they would include the national team's shambolic whitewash against Bangladesh this year as part of a review to improve its performance.
14 June 2015, 15:22 PM

Pakistan imposes one-month moratorium on executions

Pakistan imposes one-month moratorium on executions during Ramadan, giving temporary reprieve to a death row prisoner whose lawyers say he was a juvenile at the time of the crime.
14 June 2015, 15:13 PM

Pakistan warns aid groups after Save the Children expelled

Pakistan's interior minister says the government was ready to throw out more foreign aid groups, a day after Save the Children were expelled for "working against the country".
12 June 2015, 05:37 AM

Pakistan executes man who was minor when convicted

Pakistan executes a man convicted and sentenced to death when he was 15 for murder of two.
10 June 2015, 10:56 AM

Improving hosts take on new-look India

Bangladesh have taken on different challenges this year and, for the most part, have produced desired results.
9 June 2015, 11:07 AM

Honour to Vajpayee great pride for India: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says it is a matter of great pride for India to receive BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s award for his contribution in Bangladesh’s Liberation War.
7 June 2015, 06:38 AM

Opinion: Why Bangladesh isn’t Pakistan

Bangladesh’s liberation from Pakistan was an ideological recast. Its differences with India aren't based on ideological premise that Hindus and Muslims are engaged in some form of permanent war.
7 June 2015, 03:57 AM

'All my focus is on June 10'

Opener Tamim Iqbal admits that he is 'slightly worried' upon learning of his latest medical development, a cyst in his knee.
5 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Balochistan gunmen kill 19

Gunmen in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province attack two buses, killing at least 19 passengers, officials say whilst the number of passengers abducted from on board remains unclear.
30 May 2015, 03:59 AM

Bangladeshi Hindu migrants to get Indian residential permits

Ahead of the assembly elections in Assam, the Narendra Modi government has decided to issue an executive order to help religious minorities from Bangladesh and Pakistan who live in India, to get residential permits.
28 May 2015, 05:23 AM

Chance for India's selectors to reset goals

India's tour to Bangladesh, that includes a Test and three ODIs, may be a short jaunt to a country where they have enjoyed success in the past but it is also an opportunity for India's selection panel to set in motion their plans for the next generation.
25 May 2015, 14:00 PM

Pakistan charges 106 over Christian couple's lynching

Pakistan has charged 106 people with murder after a Christian couple was beaten and burnt to death by a mob in Punjab province over blasphemy allegations.
21 May 2015, 15:08 PM

Pakistan's Punjab okays bill to protect women

Punjab cabinet gave its nod to bill for protecting female victims of violence and setting up vigilance committees to monitor implementation of steps proposed under National Action Plan.
21 May 2015, 06:50 AM

What’s on Laden’s bookshelf revealed

Laden was fixated on attacking US targets and pressured al Qaeda groups to heal local rivalries and focus on that cause,according to documents the US says were seized in his hideout in Pakistan.
20 May 2015, 19:51 PM