Yaqoob Khan sworn in as new PaK president
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Aug 25: The former Prime Minister and central leader of Pakistan Peoples’ Party Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan on Thursday took oath as the 22nd president of Pakistani administered Kashmir (PaK). Muhammad Azam Khan, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of PaK administered oath to More90 SUSPECTS HELD
KARACHI VIOLENCE
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Karachi, Aug 25: Launching "surgical" raids to check violence in Karachi, Pakistani security forces have arrested 90 suspects from different parts of the city, where an all-party meet has been called by Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah tomorrow to discuss the law and order situation. A spokesman MoreNepal Prime Ministerial poll on Aug 28
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Kathmandu, Aug 25: Nepal's Parliament is set to hold the first round of voting for a new Prime Minister on August 28 after major political parties failed to forge consensus on forming a national unity government within the 10-day deadline given by President Ram Baran Yadav. As per the schedule MoreSri Lanka lifts state of emergency
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Colombo, Aug 25: Sri Lanka today announced the lifting of the state of emergency imposed nearly 30 years ago to confront the threat from the Tamil Tigers. The announcement was made by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Parliament saying, "I am satisfied that the state of emergency is no longer required More- Kashmir
Mushtaq Shah of Bohri Kadal passes away in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi, Aug 25: Mushtaq Ahmed Shah, a Kashmiri migrant hailing from Bohri Kadal area of Srinagar passed away here on Wednesday. Shah alias Ashfaq Kashmiri was suffering from cancer and was undergoing More
- Srinagar City
No respite from dog menace for Srinagarites
Construction of dog pounds hits roadblock
ADIL BASHIR
Srinagar, Aug 25: Efforts to check the dog menace in the City has received a major jolt as residents of Khimber village in Ganderbal district have forced the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to suspend More
- Jammu
Victim’s body to be exhumed on Aug 29 for fresh DNA sample
SURANKOTE FAKE ENCOUNTER
ISHRAT BHAT
Poonch, Aug 25: In a new twist to the Surankote fake encounter case, the police have sought permission from the district administration for exhumation of the victim’s body for collecting fresh DNA samples More
- South Asia
Yaqoob Khan sworn in as new PaK president
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Aug 25: The former Prime Minister and central leader of Pakistan Peoples’ Party Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan on Thursday took oath as the 22nd president of Pakistani administered Kashmir (PaK More
- World
Rebels fight to capture Gaddafi loyalist-held cities
Tripoli, Aug 25: Rebels battled pro-Muammar Gaddafi forces today in Libya's east and faced stubborn resistance in the capital while the opposition moved to assert control over the oil-rich country even More


