Sudden floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 200 people across parts of Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal, authorities have said, as scores of people remain missing.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned Pakistan that India will punish its archrival neighbor if there are future attacks on India.

In response to the Pakistan Meteorological Department's forecast of heavy to torrential rainfall over the next 72 hours, authorities in Islamabad have

Pakistan will create a new force in the military to supervise missile combat capabilities in a conventional conflict, apparently a move to match the neighbouring arch-rival India. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the creation of the Army Rocket Force late Wednesday at a ceremony held in Islamabad to commemorate the worst conflict in decades with India in May.

During his visit, the Iranian president also held meetings with the country’s top military leadership, including Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Babar Sidhu, and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt. Gen. Asim Malik.

The United States has designated a Baloch separatist group as a foreign terrorist organization, the State Department said, a move hailed Tuesday by Pakistani officials.

Pakistan will create a new force in the military to supervise missile combat capabilities in a conventional conflict, apparently a move to match neighbouring arch-rival India.

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Saturday granted bail to nine workers of Pakistan Tahrik-e-Insaf (PTI) in a case filed against them in connection with August 5. Judicial Magistrate Imran Amir Abbasi heard the case. The court also ordered them to furnish Rs10,000 surety bonds each.