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2.45 lakh Bangladeshis die annually due to pollution

Bangladeshi-origin youth shot dead by police in New York

BNP-Jamaat at one table after a long time

Dr. Yunus's acceptance of award from Israeli sculptor is like supporting massacre in Gaza: Foreign Minister

President urges to spread spirit of liberation war and communal harmony at grassroots

Modi writes to Pak PM on National Day

New Delhi, Mar 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrote to his Pakistani counterpart as the neighbouring nation is celebrating the National Day of Pakistan.

Nepal: Two Indians killed in road mishap

Kathmandu, Mar 22 : At least two Indian nationals were killed in a road mishap in Nepal's Makwanpur district on Sunday, media reports said.

UN rights experts urge Pakistan not to execute juveniles

New York, Mar 21: A group of independent United Nations human rights experts welcomed the last-minute decision by the Pakistani authorities to postpone the hanging of Shafqat Hussain, who was convicted as a minor, while calling on them to halt the execution altogether.

UN urges Pakistan to reinstate suspension of death penalty

New York, Mar 20: The United Nations has expressed deep concern on Thursdayat the increasing number of executions in Pakistan since December 2014, and at the Government’s recent announcement that it has now withdrawn its moratorium on the death penalty for all cases, not only those related to terrorism.

Pakistan: Shafqat's execution stayed for 72 hours

Islamabad, Mar 19: Pakistan on Thursday postponed the execution of Shafqat Hussain, who was charged with committing a murder at the age of 14, for 72 hours.

Pakistan: Ex-lawyer of doctor who helped CIA in Laden hunt killed

Peshawar, Mar 18: A former lawyer of the doctor, who helped the CIA to search al Oaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been shot dead in Pakistan's Peshawar city, media reports said on Wednesday.

12 death row prisoners hanged in Pakistan

Islamabad, Mar 17 : Pakistan hanged to death twelve death row convicts in different cities across the country on Tuesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: UN chief deplores terrorist attack on Christian sites of worship

New York, Mar 17: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the terrorist attacks committed against two Christian churches in Pakistan.

Pakistan church blasts kill 15

Lahore, Mar 15 : Twin blasts rocked the Roman Catholic Church and Christ Church at Lahore's Youhanabad area in Pakistan which left at least 15 people dead and 70 others injured on Sunday, media reports said.

Fresh detention orders to put Lakhvi in jail for another one month

Islamabad, Mar 14: Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, acquitted by a court on Friday, will remain in jail for at least a month following a fresh detention order from the Home ministry of Punjab province in Pakistan.

Pakistan Court terms Lakhvi's detention illegal, orders his release

Islamabad, Mar 13: A Pakistani court on Friday declared 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's detention illegal and ordered that he should be released from jail.

Pakistan: 2 militants killed in Peshawar

Peshawar, Mar 12: Security personnel killed at least two militants as terrorists attacked a security check-post near Gora Qabristan area in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday, media reports said.

Pakistan test-fires Shaheen-III missile

Rawalpindi, Mar 9 : Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful test launch of Shaheen-III Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile, capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 2750 Kms, officials said.

Geelani meets Pak High Commissioner

New Delhi, Mar 9: Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday met Pakistan high commissioner to India Abdul Bashit.

Joint India-Nepal exercise concludes

Salijhandi, Mar 8: Eighth India-Nepal Combined Exercise (Surya Kiran VIII) which commenced on Feb 23 concluded on Saturday at Salijhandi in Nepal.