ROME: About 30 bodies have been found in a migrant boat which was stopped between Sicily and the North African coast, Italian news agencies reported Monday, citing the navy and coastguard. The rescuers made the gruesome discovery when they boarded … read more
SYDNEY: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Australia next month and make a rare address to parliament, with his counterpart Tony Abbott Monday trumpeting their “strong friendship”. The trip from July 7-10, which will include visits by Abe to … read more
ISLAMABAD: Former DG Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maj Gen (retd) Athar Abbas said the decision to launch a full scale operation against terrorists in North Waziristan had been taken by the military leadership three years ago. “However, the operation … read more
ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to release all leaders of the Afghan Taliban willing to join the peace process, Karzai’s office said late Saturday while revealing the contents of his letter to the Pakistani premier. … read more
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) have decided to participate in the All Parties Conference (APC) summoned by Tahirul Qadri. On the other hand, the Awami National Party (ANP), Pakistan … read more