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Flamboyant Pakistani cleric Qadri denies military backing

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 19:14

A flamboyant Pakistani cleric vowing to bring down the country`s government has denied widespread speculation he is backed by the powerful military.

Abdullah rouses protesters in Afghan election stand-off

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 16:19

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah led several thousand demonstrators through Kabul on Friday, upping the stakes in his protest against alleged election fraud that has triggered a political crisis.

Nepal PM to undergo radiotherapy in New York for lung cancer

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 19:15

Nepal`s Prime Minister Sushil Koirala will undergo a course of radiotherapy in New York after being diagnosed with lung cancer, his aide, Dinesh Bhattarai, said on Friday.

Pakistan Taliban group behind Peshawar plane attack

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 16:34

Pakistan security officials on Friday said that a group of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was responsible for an attack on a plane Tuesday that killed one passenger, media reported.

Hafiz Saeed condemns US` terror label, calls for protests

Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 23:00

Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed has called for a countrywide protest tomorrow against the US for declaring two LeT leaders as "global terrorists".

Pak army says Haqqani network on hit list

Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 21:07

The Pakistan army today said militants of the feared Haqqani network based in the North Waziristan tribal region will also be targeted during the ongoing military operation in the restive region.

Afghan forces fight back against Taliban onslaught

Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 20:39

Afghan troops have launched a counter-offensives to beat back a five-day Taliban attack that targeted several southern districts previously protected by departing NATO forces, officials said Thursday.

Pakistani Islamist group condemns `terror` label

Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 20:16

The leader of a Pakistani Islamist organisation that was labelled a terror group and slapped with economic sanctions by the United States denied having any links to militancy on Thursday and vowed to hold protests.

Sri Lankans warned against travel to Iraq

Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 19:39

Sri Lanka today warned its citizens against travelling to Iraq in view of the deteriorating security situation in the violence-hit country.

Pak issues security warning to diplomats in Karachi

Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 19:09

Pakistan today cautioned Karachi-based foreign diplomats, asking them to be vigilant in view of the sensitive security situation in the nation`s financial hub, a media report said.