NEW DELHI (India) — Australia and India are set to explore ways for early conclusion of the Administrative Arrangements on civil nuclear cooperation to facilitate the flow of uranium amid Australian assurances... Read more »
The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner and girls’ education campaigner in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai, now has an asteroid named after her, the Malala Fund announced through its blog on Wednesday. Dr. Amy Mainzer,... Read more »
Attack on Bangladeshi Blogger is the second of the same nature within five weeks DHAKA, (Bangladesh) — The brutal killing of yet another blogger in broad daylight in the Bangladeshi capital of... Read more »
Pakistan says it is not prepared to participate in the Saudi-led coalition that has launched airstrikes on Yemen. ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) – “Instead of aggravating the situation (in Yemen) by participating in it... Read more »
By Prachi Salve In a country where “inclusion” is the emerging political mantra, an estimated 215 million Indians–roughly the population of Canada and Pakistan combined–are largely excluded from economic progress. These paupers,... Read more »
ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) – Pakistan on Monday held its first Pakistan Day parade in seven years, full of flag-waving pomp and aerial military expertise, a symbolic show of strength that the country has the... Read more »
Pakistani officials on Tuesday executed 12 people in the country’s single-largest day of executions since a moratorium on the death penalty was lifted in December, officials said. The hangings on Tuesday were... Read more »
KARACHI (Pakistan) — As Pakistanis appeared to move on with their lives three months after the brutal massacre of schoolchildren in Peshawar, graphic design students of Karachi felt compelled to issue a... Read more »
RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reached Riyadh on Wednesday on the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud for a three-day visit. He was received at the... Read more »
NEW DEHLI (India) – Rejecting a request from India not to broadcast the documentary by British filmmaker Leslee Udwin on the December 2012 Delhi gang-rape, the BBC aired it in the early hours... Read more »
A controversial documentary telling the harrowing story of the gang rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012, has been shown earlier than planned on BBC Four tonight.... Read more »
NEW DELHI (India) – India increased the amount of money it plans to spend on its military next fiscal year by 11% to nearly 2.47 trillion rupees ($40 billion) as the South... Read more »
By Zaki Abbas Shah The internet has tremendously transformed the way the retail business is done all over the globe and now it’s doing the same in countries like Pakistan. In recent... Read more »
By Sana Jamal ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) – Pakistan and European Union enjoy strong bilateral relations and recent statistics indicate signs of ever growing trade ties. Member European Parliament Richard Howitt has said that strong... Read more »
ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) – The first-of-its-kind center for women entrepreneurs has been launched in Islamabad for those passionate souls looking to start a business or take their existing business to the next level.... Read more »
News Update PESHAWAR: The attack on an Imambargah near Passport Office in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area on Friday left at least 19 persons dead and 50 others injured, ARY News reports. According to... Read more »
On the eve of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Australian and New Zealand High Commissioners for Pakistan, in their message have wished the Pakistan cricket team the very best ahead of... Read more »
Australian High Commission His Excellency Peter Heyward’s message on National Women’s Day Partnering with Pakistan to empower women On National Women’s Day, we are reminded of the many personal and economic challenges... Read more »
Aam Aadmi Party Leading in 65 of 70 Seats, BJP Wins One Constituency, Is Ahead in Three Others New Delhi (INDIA) – India’s Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party rolled to victory in state... Read more »
Tribune International Report “What will it take for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak out about the mounting violence against India’s religious minorities?” asked The New York Times (NYT) editorial published on Friday.... Read more »
The security forces in Pakistan have detained about 10,616 suspects on different charges after the Taliban savage attack on an army-run school last December, officials said Friday. The attack had killed 140... Read more »
Islamabad – Australian High Commissioner Peter Heyward has welcomed 77 Pakistani professionals who recently returned home after completion of their Australia Awards Scholarships. “It is great to see the number of Australia... Read more »
By Seema Sirohi WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to India, his second as a serving president, is historic for both its optics and the potential to fast track the slow moving train... Read more »
By Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Consul General & Trade Commissioner of Pakistan in Australia @ Sydney; In last five years, the volume of bilateral trade between Australia and Pakistan has ranged between $550... Read more »