Washington: U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates worries about the future of Pakistan, fearing that terrorist groups might try to provoke a conflict between India and Pakistan to destabilise the country. “I worry a lot about …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce informed that Pakistani officials have no right to check NATO’s containers nor they have any authority to stop any item. The committee met under the presiding of …

BRUSSELS: NATO sometimes allows Taliban leaders to travel to Kabul to allow them to hold tentative peace talks with the Afghan government, an alliance official said. As part of efforts to support Afghan President Hamid …

General David Petraeus has ordered a reform of security contracting in Afghanistan and warned that spending large amount of money without enough oversight could unintentionally feed corruption and insurgency. Pakistani government 10 days ago suspended …

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Highway Authority Altaf Ahmad Chaudhry has said that Mirpur Khas-Khokhra Par highway project will be undertaken next year. Transportation of NATO & ISAF containers has caused loss to the tune of Rs. …

KABUL: The NATO accepting Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani’s demand has started a joint investigation into the border incursions that killed three Pakistani soldiers last week. The investigation team, led by officials of …

KABUL: Afghan and NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces have killed a senior Taliban leader and two militants during overnight operation in Afghanistan’ s eastern Paktia province, a foreign news agency reported citing a …

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said Pakistan strongly disapproves any incident of violation of its sovereignty. Any violation of internationally agreed principles is counterproductive and unacceptable, he said during a meeting with Director …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed profound concern of his government over the increasing Drone attacks and violation of Pakistan’s air space by the NATO and ISAF helicopters, to the US Government. …

ISLAMABAD: Trucks and oil tankers were stopped at the border post of Torkham just north of Peshawar and it was unclear when the post would reopen, a Pakistani security official said. A closure of the …