J&K: Top Hizb militant gunned down by troops

A top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operative was gunned down on Friday evening by the troops in an encounter in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Acting on a tip-off the army launched a search and......

Kashmir parties seek probe into Hyderpora encounter

People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday demanded a judicial probe into the Hyderpora encounter, expressing concern over the killing of a house owner and a doctor. IMAGE:......

Kin of civilians killed in Hyderpora encounter seek bodies, protests continue

Protests were held at several places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday over the Hyderpora encounter, demanding an inquiry into the killing of the three persons accused of having terror links and......

Uproar as J-K cops claim civilians killed in Hyderpora encounter were OGWs

A controversy erupted over the encounter held on Monday near Srinagar following conflicting claims about the two deceased civilians as their family members contested the police's charge that they......

Shoaib left out of squad for SA Tests

Pakistani selectors have left out fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Shabbir Ahmed from a 17-member squad announced on Friday for the three-Test series in South Africa. National selector......

Afridi stripped of ODI team captaincy

The Pakistan Cricket Board has removed Shahid Afridi as one-day team captain for the forthcoming series against Ireland. Chairman of the board Ijaz Butt told a media conference in Islamabad that......

Pakistan include ICL trio in T20 squad

Pakistanincluded three players banned from the national team because of their contracts with the rebel Indian Cricket Leaguein their preliminary squad for the Twenty20 World Cup. Abdul Razzaq, Rana......

PCB awards new central contracts

Pakistan awarded new central contracts to 26 players on Tuesday. Saleem Altaf, chief operating officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board, told a news conference in Lahore that all the players had been......