NWFP comes under Sharia law

Pakistan's North West Frontier Province came under Islamic Sharia law on Tuesday for the first time in the country's 56-year history. The 15-point Sharia Bill went into effect a day after the......

Why China's Claim On Shaksgam Valley Is Baseless

Today's situation in the Shaksgam Valley is the consequence of what happened in Gilgit in 1947.But is India ready to militarily get back its territories? asks Claude Arpi. IMAGE: A view of the......

Pakistan: Strict Sharia courts open in Swat

Islamic courts have started functioning in the Taliban stronghold of Swat in north-western Pakistan as per a peace deal signed by the government with militants in the restive region a month ago.......

Pak releases 12 Taliban prisoners in Swat

Pakistani authorities have released 12 Taliban prisoners in the restive Swat valley as a goodwill gesture in the wake of a peace deal signed by the North West Frontier Province government and......