1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

'We flew all missions in the first part of the war at low levels; that is at 300 to 500 feet above the ground.''These sorties were no doubt stressful since the pilots and crew had to look out for......

Exclusive! The mantra that handed the Indian Army victory in 1971

Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam's book India's Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971 is an eye-opener.India's Wars gives the reader deep insights into little known aspects of combat, the sharp......

Paris attack: 80,000 armed men comb forest for third day for gunmen

An intense manhunt for the two brothers wanted in the Charlie Hebdo magazine massacre focused Thursday on northern France’s Picardy region, where sources close to the investigation said a......

Ex-Pak PM Ashraf used threats to secure funds, SC told

A top government official on Tuesday told Pakistan's Supreme Court that former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf had threatened him in order to get funds released for several projects. The accountant......

Gas pipeline: Iran seeks Pak's commitment to project

Iran has offered to provide Pakistan $500 million to build its section of a bilateral gas pipeline project on the condition that Islamabad will not turn its back on the venture, a media report......

Full copy of the judgement on Ambani gas row

Following is the full text of the Supreme Court ruling in the Krishna Godavari Basin gas dispute between Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd and Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources Ltd.......

Aiyar in Pak from May 25 to boost energy ties

Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar will visit Pakistan in May to boost bilateral energy ties and discuss the $4.16 billion Iran-India gas pipeline project. During his visit starting May 25,......

Pak favours onland Indo-Iran pipeline

Former Pakistani Oil Minister Usman Aminuddin on Friday made a strong appeal to India to consider importing natural gas from Iran through an onland pipeline passing through Pakistan."This is a......

Akmal violates ICC dress code, banned from first T20 against New Zealand

IMAGE: Umar Akmal of Pakistan looks on. Photograph: Martin Hunter/Getty Images Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal will miss the first Twenty20 against New Zealand on January 15 after being......

Pakistan appoint Azhar Ali as One-day captain

Pakistan's Azhar Ali throws a ball during a practice session. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Pakistan have named Azhar Ali as their One-day captain following the retirement of......

World Cup: Kamran may make it to Pak squad; Gul's comeback doubtful

Kamran Akmal. Photograph: PTIs Discarded wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal could be a surprise inclusion in Pakistan's final World Cup squad after he continued his rich vein of batting form in the......

Umar Akmal draws criticism from former players

Pakistan's young batsman Umar Akmal has drawn flak from former players and critics for his below-par performance during the just-concluded tour of India. Even Pakistan's former captain Wasim Akram......

PCB retains Misbah as Test captain

The Pakistan Cricket Board has no immediate plans to make any changes in the national team management and Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez will continue as captains of the Test, ODI and T20 teams......