Chief of Pakistani Taliban Asmatullah Shaheen Shot dead in Waziristan

MIRANSHAH: A top commander of the Pakistani Taliban was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Monday in the militant stronghold of North Waziristan, security sources and...

Taliban kills 20 Afghan soldiers, kidnaps seven: Official

ASADABAD: The Taliban stormed an Afghan army outpost in the eastern Kunar province bordering Pakistan early Sunday, killing 20 soldiers and kidnapping seven, an...

Saudi man gets 2,400 lashes in public for beating mother

Mnama: A man in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to five years in jail and 2,400 lashes in public by a court for beating...

Tahir ul Qadri Met with Many Scholars in Iran

Pakistani elite stresses Islamic unity to confront colonial powers Tehran-Abna: Sheikh Mohammad Tahir al Ghaderi, head of Menhaj al Qur’an institute in Pakistan, met with...

Facebook to buy messaging network WhatsApp

Deal worth $16bn will give social-networking firm access to 450 million people who use the cross-platform mobile app.Facebook, the world's biggest social-networking company, says...

UN Resolutions key to peace in Kashmir: Saudia Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia expressed its hope on Monday for a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue on the basis of UN resolutions to reinforce...

Iran threatens to send forces into Pakistani territory

TEHRAN: Tehran's interior minister has warned Pakistan that Iranian forces may enter Pakistani and Afghan territory to release border guards reported to have been...

200 women troops sent home for being pregnant: MoD won’t impose war zone pregnancy...

Mothers-to-be are banned from serving on the front line99 were evacuated from Afghanistan and 102 from Iraq under the rulesCommanders sent them home as...

Human Meat Served at Nigerian Restaurant, 11 Arrested

The next time you go to a restaurant and order your favourite non-vegetarian dish, you might as well want to check on what it...

Taliban shura likely to announce ceasefire in 24 hours

PESHAWAR: Taliban political shura has decided in principle for ceasefire and the announcement in this regard is expected in next 24 hours, Geo News...