NEW DELHI:The union government would continue to work towards a political settlement of the issues in Sri Lanka, including meaningful devolution of powers and early restoration of peace, External Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee said. ..Read More..

DHAKA:(SANA) The government on Friday ordered all agencies concerned to bar the suspected war criminals from leaving the country. ..Read More..

KATHMANDU: (SANA) Nepali Congress acting president Sushil Koirala today came down heavily on the Maoists for threatening to make fresh recruitment in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) if the Nepal Army did not stop its hiring process. ..Read More..

NARAYANGARH: Expressing dissatisfaction at the government’s performance, CPN-UML general secretary Jhalanath Khanal on Friday warned that there could be a change in the guard of the government. ..Read More..

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka ruled out a cease-fire with Tamil Tiger rebels Friday despite reports of casualties among masses of civilians trapped in the northern war zone, as the military pushed ahead to ..Read More..

KABUL: As of Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at least 573 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in ..Read More..

ISLAMABAD: (SANA) Pakistan said on Friday it had shared with India the progress made in investigations into the Mumbai terror attack conducted by its agencies. ..Read More..

WASHINGTON: (SANA) On India’s request, the new US administration has kept the Kashmir dispute out of the portfolio of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke who was appointed President Barack Obama’s special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan last week. ..Read More..

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DAVOS (SANA): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday urged the European Union to act upon the roadmap proposed by Pakistan for fostering a strategic ..Read More..

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to adopt a joint strategy to address the challenges of security and to control terrorism. ..Read More..

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Afghan Foreign Minister Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta called on President Asif Ali Zardari here at President House on Friday. ..Read More..

 DAVOS (SANA): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday said the government was facing serious economic and security challenges, but was committed to turn these into opportunities, through good governance and transparency. ..Read More..

DAVOS (SANA): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has urged the Asian Development Bank to take lead role for setting up a consortium for financing the Bhasha-Diamer dam project at an estimated cost of 8 billion dollars. ..Read More..

ISLAMABAD (SANA): President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday launched the spring tree plantation campaign and urged the nation to make Pakistan green by enthusiastically participating in the national cause. ..Read More..

SWAT (SANA): Outlawed organization, Tehreek-e Taliban Swat’s Ameer Moulana Fazal Allah asked his comrades on Saturday to prepare for suicide attacks. ..Read More..

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan desires cordial relations with all its neighboring countries and for India our message is Peace and Friendship. ..Read More..

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Minister for Health Ejaz Ahmed Jakhrani informed the National Assembly on Friday that new health policy would be announced in March that would focus on ensuring provision of better healthcare and treatment facilities to the people. ..Read More..