Afghanistan military academy attack: At least 11 soldiers killed
January 29, 2018 At least 11 soldiers were killed when militants attacked an Afghan army unit guarding a military academy in Kabul on Monday. ISIL claimed the attack in which at least 15 other soldiers were wounded before the attackers were subdued. Ministry of defence officials said five militants, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic […]
Ready for talks with India to resolve CPEC differences: China
Beijing: China on Monday said it is ready to hold talks with India to resolve their differences on the contentious $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Asked about Indian ambassador to China Gautam Bambawale’s interview to state-run Global Times in which he had said that differences on the CPEC should not be […]
Malala Yousafzai wants to work for girls in India
Sun, Jan 28 2018 Davos: Overwhelmed with the love and support she gets from Indians, young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has said she wants to visit the country and work for the girls there. The 20-year-old Malala, who was shot at by Taliban at the age of 15 for defying the ban on girls going to […]
US helicopter gunship kills 7 Iraqi civilians
Sat Jan 27, 2018 A US military helicopter has targeted several vehicles in Iraq’s al-Anbar Province, killing seven civilians and wounding 11 others, including a local official. The attack occurred in the west of Ramadi, the provincial capital of Anbar, local Iraqi media reported on Saturday morning. Iraqi Alsumaria television cited an unnamed security official as […]
Kabul bomb: 40 dead and 140 wounded in huge explosion in Afghanistan capital
27 January 2018 At least 40 people have been killed and 140 wounded after a powerful explosion rocked the city centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul. A plume of smoke was seen rising from the site of the explosion, which happened near the old Interior Ministry building. The offices of the European Union and the High […]
Trump tweets not US official policy: says Pak PM
Islamabad, Jan 27 : Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has asserted that he does not consider US President Donald Trump’s tweet on Islamabad as part of Washington’s policy. Pakistan daily Express Tribune, quoting the Pakistan Premier said,’ Official policies are not communicated via tweets but rather through official documents or meetings,’ ‘The ground realities […]
Pakistan, Indonesia agree to work for Afghan peace
Islamabad, Jan 27: Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon Hussain have agreed to work together for peace in the war-shattered Afghanistan. Widodo, who arrived in Pakistan on a two-day state visit on Friday, held talks with Hussain and proposed a joint role of religious scholars of the three nations for peace […]
Clashes In London After Lord Nazir Calls For Kashmir’s Independence
Sat 27th January 2018 Clashes erupted outside the Indian High Commission in London on Friday evening as Lord Nazir Ahmed, organised a “black day” protest demanding the freedom of Kashmir and Khalistan. The protest, which coincided with India’s Republic Day, was aimed at highlighting the “oppression of India The protest, which was held outside the Indian […]
UN asked to resolve Palestine, Kashmir issues or risk losing credibility
January 27, 2018 UNITED NATIONS – Pakistan has made a fervent call on the UN Security Council to face up to its responsibilities and implement its resolutions on Palestine and other longstanding disputes, including Kashmir, to usher in peace and security in the conflict-ridden world. Otherwise, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, warned that […]
South Korea hospital fire kills at least 37 people
soul:_The blaze is thought to have started in the emergency room at Sejong Hospital in the south-eastern city of Miryang. About 200 patients were inside the building and an adjoining nursing home at the time. It is South Korea’s deadliest fire in almost a decade and the death toll is expected to rise with several […]
