Trump says U.S. govt shutdown to last until agreement on border wall

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the partial shutdown of the federal government was going to last until his demand for funds to build
Ali Raza Abidi, former MQM leader, shot dead near Karachi

KARACHI: Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) lawmaker Ali Raza Abidi was shot dead in Karachi on Tuesday, police officials said. SSP South Pir Mohammad Shah
Tsunami kills at least 222 in Indonesia, injures hundreds

A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed caused by
Partial US government shutdown set to last through Christmas

The U.S. federal government was expected to remain partially shut down past Christmas as the standoff deepened Saturday over President Donald Trump’s demand for funds
Army backs peace efforts, asks India to fight hunger first

KARACHI: In its take on Pakistan`s peace overtures to India, the army on Saturday showed its support to resolve all issues with the neighbouring country
Protesters block women activists going to flashpoint India temple

Hundreds of Hindu devotees on Sunday blocked a path leading to one of the holiest temples in southern India to stop a group of women
Saad, Salman Rafique’s physical remand extended by 15 days

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday extended by 15 days the physical remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother, Salman
US govt shutdown likely to go past Xmas

A partial US government shutdown looks likely to drag through the Christmas holiday after the Senate adjourned on Saturday with no deal to end an