Fighters linked to the militant Islamic State (IS) group abducted and killed around 30 civilians, including children, in central Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, raising concerns about the group’s expanding presence beyond its eastern stronghold. The killings occurred late Tuesday north … read more
WASHINGTON: The US policy to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program is “probably a lost cause”, the US national intelligence director has said. James Clapper said the best the US could hope for was a cap on … read more
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would complement regional connectivity initiatives of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries. In his welcome address at the 15th CAREC Ministerial Meeting in Islamabad on … read more
A member of an anti-polio vaccination team worker was gunned down in Khyber Agency on Wednesday, DawnNews reported. The incident took place in Jamrud Tehsil where unidentified gunmen fired shots at a polio vaccinator, sources said. The injured worker, Fazal … read more
Veteran batsman Younis Khan has risen to second position in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday. The development comes after Pakistan’s 133-run Test victory over the West Indies … read more