Pakistan Govt to block Musharraf’s national identity card, passport: Reports
The Pakistan government on Thursday directed the interior ministry to block the national identity card (NIC) and passport of former dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, a media report said on Thursday. Complying with a special court’s order, the government took the action to restrict the Dubai-based former president’s travel and certain facilities available to him […]
Taliban in ceasefire talks with Afghan government: US general
General John Nicholson, in a teleconference with reporters at the Pentagon from Kabul on Wednesday, said the talks also involved foreign governments and international organisations, Tolo News reported. “You see mid-level, senior-level Taliban leaders engaging with Afghans,” said General Nicholson, adding that a lot of the diplomatic activity was taking place “off the stage”. Afghan […]
China welcomes India, Pak agreement to observe 2003 ceasefire
Beijing: China today welcomed India and Pakistan’s decision to observe the 2003 ceasefire agreement to stop cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed hope that the two countries will properly resolve their differences. The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on May 29, during […]
PM Modi announces 30-day free visa for Indonesians, invites them for Kumbh Mela
Jakarta/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a 30-day free visa for Indonesian citizens and invited the diaspora to travel to their country of origin to experience the ‘New India’. Addressing a gathering of Indian diaspora at the Jakarta Convention Centre in the Indonesian capital, PM Modi said, “not only do the names […]
Palestinians launch boats from Gaza to protest Israeli blockade
Gaza City : Palestinians launched boats from Gaza today to protest Israel’s blockade, a move likely to further raise tensions after mortar fire from the enclave earlier in the day and weeks of deadly unrest. One main boat carrying around 20 people accompanied by a group of smaller ones departed from the fishermen’s port in […]
CPEC will not affect its stand on Kashmir issue, says China
Beijing: China on Tuesday refrained from making any direct comment on Pakistan’s latest move on exercising administrative authority on Gilgit-Baltistan, but said the CPEC, which traverses through the disputed region, will not affect its stand that the Kashmir issue should be resolved between India and Pakistan. Pakistan’s Cabinet on May 21 approved Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 which […]
Pak Army orders inquiry into revelations made by ex-ISI chief; seeks his name on ECL
Islamabad :Pakistan’s powerful Army today ordered a Court of Inquiry into the revelations made by former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd.) Asad Durrani and approached the government to place his name on the Exit Control List (ECL) to prevent him from leaving the country. Durrani, who headed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency from August 1990 […]
Pakistan ‘rejects’ India’s protest against Gilgit-Baltistan order
Islamabad, Pakistan has “rejected” India’s protest against Islamabad’s move relating to administrative control over the Gilgit-Baltistan region, which is a part of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The “Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018” was approved by Pakistan’s Cabinet on May 21 and it was also endorsed by the Assembly for the region. Pakistan Prime Minister Khaqan Abbasi announced enforcement of […]
UN urges Saudi-led coalition to speed Yemen imports, avoid starvation
GENEVA: The United Nations aid chief has called on the Yemen government and Saudi-led coalition to loosen restrictions on imports of food and fuel through commercial ports into the war-wracked country, warning that millions more could face starvation. “I am particularly concerned about the recent decline of commercial food imports through the Red Sea ports. […]
Hasina calls for Rohingyas’ return to Myanmar from Bangladesh, seeks India’s help
Kolkata: In a significant move, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday pressed for the Rohingyas’ return to Myanmar while seeking India’s assistance to her government to repatriate them to their country. However, Sheikh Hasina openly defended her government’s shelter to Rohingyas in Bangladesh in presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose government ruled out […]
