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MOSCOW — A Kremlin official said Wednesday that Russia was exchanging information with the Taliban, the Islamist insurgency that the United States has been fighting in Afghanistan since 2001, as a bulwark against the spread of the Islamic State militant group in that country. Zamir Kabulov, a...

Agreement signed to form Pakistan Stock Exchange | BUSINESS - geo.tv ISLAMABAD: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Islamabad on Thursday to form Pakistan Stock Exchange, with the merger of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad stock exchanges. Speaking on the occasion, Finance Minister...

The reported death of the Afghan Taliban’s spiritual leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, is huge news–and a complete non-surprise. Afghan officials on Wednesday confirmed reports of Mullah Omar’s death, while a Taliban spokesman denied claims. This could be an effort to stave off a violent leadership...

Afghan Soldier Hero of Parliament Attack Now in Jail By Ehsanullah Amiri In this photograph taken on June 24, Afghan soldier Essa Khan Laghmani, left, explained how he shot and killed six Taliban inside the Afghan Parliament in Kabul. Shah Marai/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images KABUL –...

Must watch: An unsung Pakistani hero comes to life in film 'Shah' Mehreen Hasan — Updated about 2 hours ago What will you watch on August 14? Dekh Magar Pyaar Say, Moor or... Shah? While we wouldn’t want to discourage anyone from watching all three, we have to say that sports biopic...

’طارق میر کا مبینہ بیان پولیس کی دستاویز نہیں‘ - BBC Urdu متحدہ قومی موومنٹ کے رہنما طارق میر کے چند دن قبل سوشل میڈیا پر نمودار ہونے والا مبینہ اعترافی بیان لندن میٹروپولیٹن پولیس کی دستاویز نہیں ہے۔ لندن میٹروپولٹن پولیس کے ترجمان ایلن کروکرفورڈ نے بی بی سی کو بتایا کہ طارق میر سے منسوب...

KARACHI: In the run-up to the NA-246 by-polls, the Sindh home department on Monday banned pillion riding in Karachi for three days, Express News reported. A notification in this regard is yet to be issued. Read: Face-saving: Altaf advises PTI to withdraw its candidate The ban will be...

By Munira Abbas / Photo : Athar Khan Published: April 13, 2015 The Henry Gill family is financing the construction of a 140-foot-tall cross in one of the cities oldest Christian cemeteries. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS KARACHI: A 140-foot-tall cross made of roller-compacted concrete is nearly...

Dr Tahir ul Qadri on FIRE and this time its his former Ally Imran Khan.:pissed:

JIT clears Shakeel alias Chhota in Baldia factory fire case KARACHI: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) interrogating Shakeel alias Chhota, declared him innocent late on Thursday night, in the Baldia factory fire case. The JIT deemed the statements of the accused to be against the facts...

JI is also fielding its Candidate for NA 246.

By Khurram Hussain Here's a little story, which some might find interesting given the times. In the 2013 election, the provincial assembly of Sindh narrowly missed having to swear in the leader of a banned organisation who contested a provincial seat from Karachi under the cover of a hitherto...

KARACHI: At least two people were killed and 20 injured in a blast during Friday prayers at the gate of Saleh mosque for the Bohra community in Karachi’s Arambagh area on Friday. Rescue teams and security personnel arrived at the site as efforts were underway to shift the injured to nearby...

Why Mufti felt he needed to ‘thank’ Pak and separatists | The Indian Express Written by Muzamil Jaleel | Jammu | Published on:March 6, 2015 12:23 am Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, in one his first utterances after taking charge as J&K chief minister, was making a calculated political move, and not a...