Islamabad: The first husband of a Pakistani-origin British woman who is accused of killing her for allegedly converting to Shia Islam, was previously jailed for his involvement in a gun attack over a land dispute. Samia Shahid, 28, was killed in July 20 in Pandoori village of Mangla area ofRead More

Kabul: An elderly Afghan cleric has been arrested after he married a six-year-old girl, officials said on Friday, in the latest case highlighting the scourge of child marriages in the war-battered country. Mohammad Karim, said to be aged around 60, was held in central Ghor province as he claimed herRead More

Islamabad: Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch, who was killed for bringing “shame” to the family by posting risque videos and posts on Facebook, was strangled to death by her cousin and not by her brother, according to a polygraph test. The main accused of the case Muhammad Waseem hadRead More

Brussels: Belgian police arrested two men suspected of planning an attack in the country after house searches on Friday evening, federal prosecutors said on Saturday. The two, named as 33-year-old Nourredine H and his brother Hamza H, will appear before a judge on today to determine whether they should beRead More

Karachi: Officials say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying paramilitary rangers in southern Pakistan, killing a security official and wounding three officers and five civilians. Maj. Gen. Bilal Akbar, the director-general of the rangers, told reporters Saturday that a search operation has been launched in the cityRead More

Beijing: Undergoing radical transformation to increase its combat capability amid rising tensions over the disputed South China Sea, President Xi Jinping is pushing China’s 2.3 million-strong PLA which turns 89 on Sunday to train hard to win wars as it expands its high tech arsenal. Reorganised from top to bottomRead More

London: A 27-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to life for the murder of a toddler son of his girlfriend in the UK. Hardeep Hunjan was convicted of murder earlier this week following the death of 13-month-old Noah Serra-Morrison, who suffered 15 fractures to his body, including a six-inch woundRead More

The Hague: Security was stepped up in and around Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Saturday following a threat, local authorities said in a statement, adding that aviation was unaffected. “In a joint meeting of the mayor, public prosecution office, chief (of) Royal Military Police and the police of the municipality ofRead More

Peshawar: At least 20 people, including children and women, were killed on Saturday when flash floods swept away a van carrying a marriage party in northwest Pakistan. The incident took place when the ill-fated van was caught in flooding in Tabai area while travelling from Bara to Bazaar Zakha KhelRead More

Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab government has asked police to keep a close watch on the fundraising activities of JuD, led by Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, through charities at mosques and other places. Punjab Home Department has directed top officials of police to provide details of fundraising by Jamaat-ud-Dawah and otherRead More