WASHINGTON: The United States and South Korea have reached agreement in principle on a new arrangement for sharing the cost of the American troop presence, which is intended as a bulwark against the threat of North Korean aggression, both countries announced. The State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs said the deal includes a negotiated increase in Seoul’s share of the …

Frustrated by a stalled peace process and escalating violence, the US has presented an eight-page draft peace agreement to Afghanistan’s warring sides for review. The US told the parties to come to Turkey in the coming weeks ready to move on it, according to Afghans on both sides of the table. The draft was obtained by The Associated Press on Monday. The …

YANGON: Three anti-coup protesters were shot dead in Myanmar on Monday as demonstrators across the country sought to paralyse the economy with strike following a weekend of night raids and arrests. The country has been in turmoil since a February 1 coup ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and triggered mass protests against the new military junta. The police …

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has started the process to hand over the metro bus project from Peshawar Mor to Islamabad International Airport (IIA) to the Capital Development Authority (CDA). The NHA executed the construction work and after taking it over the CDA will run the bus service. Sources said five metro stations were handed over to the CDA …

ISLAMABAD: The attack on a police team in G-13 on Sunday night in which a head constable was martyred seems to be targeted, police said on Monday. Senior police officers told Dawn on condition of anonymity that it was too early to ascertain whether the attackers were terrorists. However, circumstantial evidence suggested it was a targeted attack, the officers said. “According to …

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday condemned manhandling of PML-N leaders by PTI supporters outside the Parliament House on Saturday. “Whatever happened in front of the parliament house, two days ago, was wrong and I condemn the incident,” he said while talking to mediapersons at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) where he was visiting the police officials …

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan says she will continue standing with women for their cause but the slogans promoted by some organisations working for women are against the values of this society. Speaking at a Women’s Day event here on Monday, the minister asked Aurat March activists to review their approach of putting …

LAHORE: The ‘premature’ transfer/posting of senior officials during the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf dispensation on lame excuses has made mockery of ‘security of tenure’ under the Police Order 2002. Late on Sunday, the Punjab government made two senior officials officers on special duty (OSDs) and this time the reason was said to be a ‘security lapse’. DIG-ranked (BS-20) police officer Mehboob Rashid …

PESHAWAR: Two police officials were arrested over the mysterious killing of a youngster here early on Monday. A police official told that Mubashir Ahmad was shot dead on Dalazak Road area near the city railway station apparently by two Rider Squad personnel from the Faqirabad police station. Resident Ziaullah formally complained the police that he along with friends Mubashir Ahmad …

• Establishment warned against interference in Friday poll • Committee tasked with finalising names of candidates for opposition leader, deputy chairman • Moonis refutes reports Bilawal sought his party’s support ISLAMABAD: The 10-party opposition’s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Monday formally nominated Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) as its candidate for the office of the …