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Pakistan shopkeeper gets life term for blasphemy

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 23:50

A shopkeeper has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court for an act of blasphemy in Pakistan`s biggest city.

Destroying terror havens key to Pakistan`s ties with neighbours: US

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 22:28

US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns today asked Pakistani leadership to destroy terrorist havens in the restive Waziristan, which he said is not only in the interest of Pakistan but also for having positive relationship with its neighbours.

`India, Bangla ties to strengthen under new govt after polls`

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 22:10

Bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh will be further strengthened irrespective of the government formed after the general election, a former Bangladesh foreign minister said here today.

Pakistan court stops selling of Gurudwara land

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 21:44

A Pakistani court has stopped the federal government from selling 28 acres of land belonging to a Gurdwara here to Defence Housing Authority (DHA).

Grass-cutting row claims 11 lives in Pak`s Balochistan

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 18:38

A trivial row over cutting of grass claimed 11 lives as two tribes clashed in a remote area of Pakistan`s restive Balochistan province, police said today.

China, India top foreign policy priorities for Nepal: PM Sushil Koirala

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 18:03

In his first public speech on the country`s foreign policy, Nepal`s Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said China and India are top foreign policy priorities of his government.

One dead, 30 injured in southern Pakistan quakes

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 10:18

At least one person was killed and 30 others were injured when a series of quakes hit southern Pakistan on Friday, officials said.

Afghanistan`s `forgotten` poor wince as billions in aid go to badlands

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 09:51

For all the billions of dollars in foreign aid that have poured into Afghanistan over the past 12 years, Sajeda, her head-to-toe burqa covered in dust, sobs that the world has forgotten the poorest of the poor in the largely untroubled north of the country.

Arrested FBI agent doesn``t enjoy diplomatic immunity: Pakistan

Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 21:09

The Pakistan foreign ministry Thursday said an employee of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested this week for carrying ammunition does not enjoy diplomatic immunity.

Provide probe report to Musharraf: Pakistani court to FIA

Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 20:59

Pakistan`s embattled former military ruler Pervez Musharraf should be given a copy of the probe report which is the basis of the treason trial against him, a special court ordered today.