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The shootout took place near the de facto border with Pakistan

Critics of the government say the charter will enshrine the military's political role for years to come

Han Son Ik, the first secretary of the North Korean embassy in Dhaka, has been ordered to leave the country

Erdogan has launched a sweeping crackdown on alleged coup plotters

North Korea is now home to a thriving system of semi-legal but policed markets known as 'jangmadang'

According to Kremlin data, trade between the two sides fell 43 percent to $6.1 billion in January-May this year

In the interim, Iraqis will have to live with a parliament they neither believe in nor trust

Over 60,000 people from the military, judiciary, civil service and education have been dismissed, detained

Employer of 13 Pakistani engineers defaults on salaries, fails to renew their visas

India, Pakistan should understand that those suffering in these parts are more than mere numbers

CM Murad says appointments aimed at developing a strong team

Imran vows no let-up until Sharifs are held accountable

Imran doesn’t want accountability, he wants to become PM: Muqam.

FO says terrorism is more of a concern for Pakistan than its neighbours

Embassies to seek ministry’s consent before issuing visas

Senate members nomination causing delay in meeting

Says policy instituted under Zia regime has lowered the standard parliament should have for MPs

Presidential palace silent about Afghanistan’s efforts to secure the release of abducted crew

Reference filed on the basis that PM is not Sadiq and Ameen in view of the Article 62 (1) (f) of the Constitution

Mark Toner says there is a lot of work to be done to eradicate menace

PM Nawaz directs authorities to contact UN to provide assistance to victims especially those affected by pellets

The trade route between Poonch in India and Rawalkot in Pakistan was closed after protests erupted in Muzaffarabad

Indian dignitary neither attended the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif nor stayed overnight as planned

CM Murad says issue of extending Rangers’ powers has been resolved

PM Nawaz meets PkMAP’s Achakzai, NP’s Hasil Bizenjo and JUI-F’s Fazlur Rehman

Islamabad appeals the organisation to urgently deploy eye surgeons to tend to the injured

The visit comes more than a month after a failed military coup shook the Nato member state

Indian home minister fires broadside at traditional adversary

The warrant issued by an Istanbul court for the cleric based in Pennsylvania is the first since the failed putsch

'We're very clear that Russia has been willing to support a murderous regime,' said Obama

The Saudi-led alliance denies that it has deliberately targeted civilians in the war, which has killed more than 6,400

Obama questioned why leading Republicans have not withdrawn their support for their presidential nominee, Trump

Jamaat-ur-Ahrar has claimed responsibility for at least five major attacks in Pakistan since December

Senior officials at the Justice Department had objected to sending cash on a plane to Iran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman unveils plans of the PTI’s anti-corruption campaign

Nawaz reiterates Kashmir is not India’s internal matter

Group confirms they have sought China’s role in restarting dialogue

Poonch-Rawalakot bus service was launched in 2005 to facilitate visits by Indian and Pakistani citizens

Party says cartoons like Doraemon have a bad impact on children and should be banned

'It integrates India into one economic entity. India will become a big market' Indian finance minister says

In the deal Iran agreed curb to its nuclear programme in exchange for a lifting of sanctions by world powers

The meeting will map out strategy to deal with opposition’s protest movement

Advisory council sees conspiracy in syllabus preparation

State minister says Islamabad responsible for Rajnath’s security

It is the top international destination for Pakistani migrant workers with as many as 4.3 million working there

Interior ministry rejects Sindh govt summary seeking policing powers for paramilitary force in Karachi alone

The federation’s debt increased from Rs16.96 trillion to Rs19.1 trillion by the end of the 2015-16 fiscal year

Gulen-run schools a threat for the security of every country, says Turkish FM

NA forms panel to discuss bills seeking to amend NAB ordinance

Cavusoglu says the demand was made before coup attempt, during President Mamnoon's visit to Turkey