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New Delhi, February 23 – CPI-M leader Brinda Karat on Monday criticized Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, stating that whatever happened at the university was entirely her responsibility and accusing her of damaging one of India’s premier...

New Delhi, February 23 – Islamabad's airstrikes inside Afghanistan followed less than four days after media reports widely quoted Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stating in an interview that his country would not hesitate to carry out air operations inside the neighbouring country.The...

Lucknow, February 23 – Prominent Muslim clerics in India have strongly condemned the Taliban's new penal code in Afghanistan, which reportedly legalizes domestic violence, calling it a blatant misuse of religion and a violation of Islamic principles. The law, which allows husbands to beat their...

New Delhi, February 23 – The Taliban’s new domestic violence code, which allows women to be beaten as long as their bones do not break, has sparked widespread outrage in India. Critics describe it as an “attack on basic human dignity” and a chilling reminder of the dangers when power and...

Islamabad, February 22 Pakistan claimed on Sunday that it had killed 70 terrorists in military strikes targeting at least seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for recent rebel attacks in the country."Afghanistan has long been exporting terrorism. Pakistan is taking all...

February 22, New Delhi: Pakistan launched attacks on militant targets in Afghanistan on Saturday. The Taliban said that women and children were among the dozens killed and injured in the attacks. The Afghan defence ministry vowed an appropriate response at a suitable time.Pakistan's...

Islamabad/Kabul, February 22 – Several Afghan civilians were killed and many others injured after Pakistan carried out airstrikes targeting civilian areas along the volatile border between the two countries.Kabul alleged that residential areas were hit during the operation.Islamabad...

FGN31 UN-PALESTINE-INDIAIndia joins over 100 countries in condemning Israel’s 'unilateral' decisions in West BankUnited Nations: India has joined over 100 countries and global organizations in condemning Israel’s "unilateral" decisions and measures aimed at expanding its "unlawful presence"...

Islamabad, February 19 Pakistan has issued a formal protest to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan over the alleged use of Afghan soil for a recent terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of 11 soldiers, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.Eleven soldiers and one civilian were killed when...

Islamabad, February 17 – Police in Pakistan arrested 35 Afghan migrants during inspection raids carried out in Peshawar over the past week, local media reported on Tuesday.According to the report, police conducted 41 search and inspection operations in different parts of Peshawar during the...

Kabul, February 14 – Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's recent admission in the country's parliament – that Pakistan had "rented itself out" to the United States after 9/11 – proved to be consistent with the long-held views of Afghans, according to a report released on Saturday. The...

Peshawar, February 13 The Peshawar High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of petitions filed by Afghan singers and musicians seeking relief from possible repatriation from Pakistan until February 18.A two-member bench comprising Justice Sahibzada Asadullah and Justice Waqar Ahmed heard the...