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Islamabad, Aug 24: Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said Pakistan stands ready to provide any humanitarian assistance to flood-ravaged Kerala as he sent best wishes to those affected by the devastating deluge. Incessant rains have claimed over 230 lives in Kerala since August 8. At least 10.10 lakh people are still lodged in camps. Khan, who took the oath as Pakistan's Prime

Beijing, Aug 23: China has said that it is willing to play a "constructive role" in improving the relations between India and Pakistan. Addressing a press briefing here on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lu Kang said that Beijing welcomed the "positive" comments recently made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his new Pakistani counterpart, Imran Khan, on improving and bolstering

London/Jerusalem, Aug 23: Iran warned on Wednesday it would hit U.S. and Israeli targets if it were attacked by the United States after President Donald Trump's security adviser said Washington would exert maximum pressure on Tehran going beyond economic sanctions. A U.S.-Iranian war of words has escalated since Trump withdrew Washington from the world powers' nuclear deal with Iran in May

Islamabad, Aug 22: Pakistan’s new government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan has “lifted all political censorship” in the state-run media outlets, Information Minister Chaudhary Fawad Hussain claimed today. Promising “visible and drastic changes” in the Ministry of Information within the next three months, the minister said new instructions have been issued to state-run institutions like Pakistan

Karachi, Aug 22: Inside a Hindu temple in a shanty area in Pakistan's Karachi city, Anum Agha wearing the traditional Muslim Hijab greets her students with 'salaam' and gets a loud 'Jai Shri Ram' in response. Anum runs a school inside the temple in the Basti Guru area of the southern port city. The school is situated in the middle of an informal Hindu settlement which is facing constant threats

Lahore, Aug 21: Pakistan's security agencies claimed to have foiled a terror plot to bomb the offices of spy agencies - the ISI and the Intelligence Bureau - and arrested two suspected Islamic State terrorists in Multan city in Punjab province. "A CTD team along with police arrested two suspects belonging to the militant Islamic State (IS) group during a raid in Multan. A huge cache of explosives

Islamabad, Aug 21: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday came out in support of Navjot Singh Sidhu who is embroiled in a controversy after attending his oath-taking ceremony, saying those who are criticising the Punjab minister are doing a great disservice to peace in the subcontinent. Sidhu had attended the event in Pakistan on August 18. He was slammed by the Opposition and earned

Islamabad, Aug 20: Downplaying Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's speech in the National Assembly, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah on Sunday said that Mr Khan's address did not match the stature of a premier of the country. Mr Shah was quoted by Dunya News as saying, "Ostensibly, Khan's speech gives the impression that India's Lalu Yadav is his political mentor." In his

Islamabad, Aug 19: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced his Cabinet comprising 21 members, the majority of whom previously held key posts in the regime of former military dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. Out of the 21 names announced, 16 will be ministers while five others will perform their duties as advisers to the prime minister, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) spokesman

Islamabad, Aug 18: Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday hoped that his friend Imran Khan's accession to the prime minister's post will be good for Pakistan-India peace process. Wearing a blue suit and a pink turban, Sidhu was among the special guests present at Khan's oath taking ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (the President House) in Islamabad today. Pakistan Army chief