MUMBAI: Incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who was granted two weeks’ furlough by the state prison authorities here late Tuesday, has been released from Yerwada Central Jail (YCJ), officials said Wednesday. A Mantralaya official, requesting anonymity, had said earlier Wednesday … read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced that special courts will be setup for a period of two years to cope with the scourge of terrorism that has claimed over 50,000 lives. In his televised speech on Wednesday night, PM … read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Arif Alvi Wednesday said the government has agreed to constitute the proposed Judicial Commission. “A major breakthrough has been achieved as a result of ongoing talks, as the government has agreed to form the judicial … read more
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that he is confident that a lasting agreement can be struck with world powers over his country´s disputed nuclear programme. Tehran and the so-called P5+1 group of nations have been … read more
BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber attacked Sunni fighters opposed to the Islamic State jihadist group as they gathered Wednesday to receive salaries south of Baghdad, killing at least 26 people, officials said. The attack on the fighters, known as Sahwa, near … read more