Leaders and senior officials from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and India have inaugurated the start of work on the Afghan part of a multibillion-dollar pipeline project that they hope will meet the region's energy needs.The Afghan and Turkmen p...
Read More »Amnesty International Says Trump Setting ‘Dangerous Precedent’
Amnesty International has taken aim at U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders the global watchdog says are abandoning human rights, accusing them of setting a "dangerous precedent" for other governments to follow.In an annual report releas...
Read More »Bollywood Menstruation Movie Sparks Conversation on Taboo Subject
NEW DELHI: Drafting a menstrual hygiene program to be taught in schools in India's western Maharashtra state posed a challenge: How to train teachers to become comfortable talking about a subject that is never openly spoken about, even inside homes, an...
Read More »Russia, Pakistan Form Anti-Terror Military Cooperation Commission
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, Russia and Pakistan plan to establish a commission on military cooperation to counter the Islamic State threat in the region, accusing the United States of downplaying the terrorist group's dangerous "proliferation" in Afghanistan....
Read More »PAKISTANI CRICKETER-TURNED-POLITICIAN IMRAN KHAN TIES KNOT FOR THIRD TIME
LAHORE, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has tied the knot for the third time with his 'spiritual guide', his party has confirmed, ending weeks of speculation. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI party) spokesperson Fawad Chaudhary said the 6...
Read More »Iran and India Agree to Lease Part of Chabahar Port to New Delhi
India and Iran sealed nine agreements during a visit by the Iranian President to New Delhi including a key accord that leases operational control of part of the Iranian port of Chabahar to New Delhi for 18 months.India is helping develop the port to c...
Read More »Pakistan To Send Troops To Saudi Arabia
Pakistan is sending a "contingent of troops" to Saudi Arabia, the military announced late on February 15.In a statement, the military's press service said the troops are being sent on a "training and advise mission" as part of ongoing "bilateral securi...
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