Sardar Yaqoob elected new PaK Prez

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, July 29: The Legislative Assembly of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) on Friday elected the nominee of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan as region’s new president. Khan, the former Prime Minister recently joined PPP, secured 40 votes whereas his rival More

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Row over control of Pashupatinath temple sparks legal battle in Nepal

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kathmandu, July 29: The governing body of Nepal's world famous Pashupatinath temple has dragged the government to the Supreme Court after the Communist-led coalition dissolved the Trust of the 5th century Hindu shrine. Nepal's Culture Minister Khagendra Prasain, who is the chairman of the the More

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Pak coalition vows to defend 'supremacy of Parliament'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, July 29: Notwithstanding the tough stance taken by the Supreme Court over non-compliance of its orders by the government, Pakistan's ruling coalition has vowed to defend the "supremacy of Parliament" and made it clear that it would not back off on the key issue of authority of executive More

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18 Afghans killed in blast

Kabul, July 29: Eighteen civilians were killed in a massive explosion when their mini-bus ran over a roadside bomb Friday morning in Afghanistan's Helmand province, police said. The incident took place in Nahri Sarraj district, 555 km south of Afghan capital Kabul. "A civilian mini More

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Pak Taliban say they have Swiss tourists

Shawal: The Pakistani Taliban's No. 2 commander says his group has custody of two kidnapped Swiss tourists, and that it will free them if the US releases an imprisoned female Pakistani scientist. The Swiss pair were abducted in the southwest Baluchistan province earlier this month.  More

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7 pilgrims among 14 killed in Pak sectarian violence

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, July 29: Unidentified gunmen today killed seven pilgrims in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province while seven people died in ethnic and sectarian violence in the country's financial capital in the last 24 hours. The pilgrims were killed at a bus stand in Saryab district of More

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24 Indians set free from Pak jails

Lahore, July 29: Twenty-four Indians, including two women, languishing in Pakistani jails, crossed into their homeland from the Wagah border today, as an Indo-Pak judicial panel demanded "fast-track release of each others fishermen" and save them from becoming "victims of maltreatment". The More

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10 injured in Pakistan blast

Islamabad, July 29:  At least 10 people were injured in a blast and firing after a football match at a stadium in Pakistan Friday evening, the Geo News reported. The blast occurred inside a football stadium in Mastung in Balochistan province during the prize distribution ceremony, witnesses More

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Rabies kills 5,000 in Pak every year

Islamabad: As many as 5,000 people die of rabies in Pakistan every year, experts say. The incidents of rabies' are increasing in Pakistan, said speakers at a national seminar on "The awareness and current status of rabies" in Lahore Thursday. Hamid Yaqoob Sheikh, a senior official More

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Maldives seeks more flight connectivity with India

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Male: Maldives today sought more flight connectivity and ferry services between its islands and India as the two countries reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties, including cooperation in defence and economic sectors. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, who was here on a two-day visit More

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