Pakistani filmmaker keen to make film on cross-border social issues

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 14:54

Around 150 acid attacks on women take place in Pakistan every year, says Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, who won an Oscar for portraying the trauma, helplessness and struggles of women disfigured by such violence in her country.

Pakistani filmmaker keen to make film on cross-border social issues

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 14:54

Around 150 acid attacks on women take place in Pakistan every year, says Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, who won an Oscar for portraying the trauma, helplessness and struggles of women disfigured by such violence in her country.

Wildlife poaching with cross-border linkages major problem: PM

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 19:54

"Poaching is a major problem affecting our wildlife conservation efforts," PM Manmohan Singh said.

Pak holds talks with ISAF to prevent cross-border

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 00:17

Pakistan on Tuesday said it is holding talks with the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.

Cross-border tunnel: BSF seeks help from Army, GSI

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 17:50

BSF sought help from Army, GSI and other allied agencies for uncovering the remaining portion of the 400-m long cross-border tunnel detected in Samba.

India lodges protest with Pak over tunnel issue in J&K

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 16:35

India lodged a "strong protest" with Pakistan over detection of cross-border tunnel along the international border in Samba sector of J&K.

Pak, Afghan officials to discuss cross-border raid

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 16:21

Pak and Afghan military officials will meet this week to discuss the contentious issue of cross-border raids by militants.

ISAF rebukes Pakistan over cross-border attacks

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 12:03

Pak`s military says it has notified the NATO-led force in Afghan about movement from Pak into Afghan by militants, without any response from the ISAF.

India for free cross-border labour movement

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 21:07

In the backdrop of UK and several other European countries tightening their visa rules, India on Thursday called for free movement of labour across national frontiers in sync with capital and technology flows.

Over 800,000 people forced to flee their countries in 2011: UN

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 21:35

Crises in Libya, Sudan, Somalia and elsewhere in the world forced more than 800,000 people to flee their countries in 2011, setting a new record for cross-border displacement since 2000.

Cross-border deals: I-T notifies new format for foreign LOs

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 12:10

To keep a check on illicit outflow of funds through multi-billion cross-border deals, the Income Tax department has notified a fresh reporting format for foreign business entities which indulge in corporate liaison in India.

China to set up new international payment system for yuan

Last Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 17:34

China is likely to put in place an international system of payments to facilitate cross-border yuan transactions which have risen to new highs in recent times.