Two soldiers were killed and three others wounded in India-held Kashmir on Saturday as soldiers traded fire with suspected separatists who were holed up inside an army camp, a minister said. Abdul Rehman Veeri told lawmakers in the area’s legislative assembly that the gun battle, which began early morning, continued …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited the South’s President Moon Jae-in for a summit in Pyongyang Saturday, Seoul said, even as the US warned against falling for Pyongyang’s Olympic charm offensive. The invitation, delivered by Kim’s visiting sister Kim Yo Jong, said Kim was willing to meet the South’s …

The Israeli military shot down an Iranian drone that “infiltrated the country” early on Saturday and struck Iranian targets in Syria that launched it, in what the military called a “severe and irregular violation of Israeli sovereignty”. The military said its planes faced heavy anti-aircraft counter fire from Syria that …

The Supreme Court on Saturday wrapped up the suo moto notice on Zainab murder case after the Punjab Inspector General Arif Nawaz told the court that a challan of the case had been submitted in an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice …

ISLAMABAD: Redefining power of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to investigate ex-military men, especially retired generals, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed the bureau to proceed against Pervez Musharraf for his alleged corruption while holding the office of president of Pakistan. A division bench of the IHC comprising …

KARACHI: The month of February in Karachi is generally cold and breezy, reminding Karachiites of the benevolence of a coastal city. But on Friday evening, it was warm — warm enough to greet a constellation of writers and their equally — if not more — bright readers and admirers to …

The Supreme Court on Saturday sought details of all security barriers in Lahore from Inspector General (IG) Punjab Arif Nawaz. A three-member bench at the SC’s Lahore registry, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, was hearing a suo motu notice on security blockades in different parts of the city. …

VALENCIA: Another year, another Copa del Rey final for Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho came off the bench to score his his first goal since his blockbuster 160 million-euro ($192 million) move from Liverpool as Barca defeated Valencia 2-0 on Thursday to reach the Copa final for for a record fifth year …

DUBAI: Zimbabwe has been rocked by political instability and a prolonged economic slump, but a successful cricket World Cup qualification campaign has the potential to lift the entire nation, according to captain Graeme Cremer. “Our country has gone through some tough times,” the leg-spinner told Reuters in an interview at …

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi on Friday confirmed that West Indies will be touring Pakistan towards the end of March for a three-match T20I series in Lahore. Speaking to DawnNews from UAE where he is attending an ICC meeting, Sethi said that he has also signed a trilateral series …