Pakistan suspends execution of Shoaib Sarwar
Pakistan called off the scheduled hanging of Shoaib Sarwar convicted on murder charges in what would have been the first execution of a civilian in six years, officials said on Wednesday. Shoaib, convicted in 1998, was ordered to be hanged at Adiyala Prison in Rawalpindi city on Thursday, drawing... read more »
Sri Lanka, China settle defence cooperation and maritime security deal
Sri Lanka and China on Tuesday clinched defence and maritime security cooperation deal with Colombo pledging to sup port silk trade route, a pet project of Chinese President Xi Jinping. These were contained in a strategic cooperative partnership agreement released after the bilateral talks between... read more »
Iran rejects US-led coalition against IS
Seen from Tehran, which has helped both Damascus and Baghdad to confront IS advances, the coalition lacks credibility because some of its members had financed and armed the group as part of their campaign to bring down Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “Right from the start, the United States... read more »
Indian slams Pakistan for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed
New Delhi on Monday slammed Islamabad for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, after the Pakistani envoy said the Lashkar-e-Taiba founder was a freeman as there was no case against him. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said, “Our... read more »
