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 […]
Draw lessons to avoid another Doklam: PLA to India
January 25, 2018 The Chinese military today criticised Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s recent remarks that Doklam is a disputed territory, asserting that it is very much part of China, and India should draw lessons from the 73-day standoff to avoid similar incidents in the future. Reacting for the first time to Gen Rawat’s comments, […]
China hails Modi’s Davos speech, says will jointly fight protectionism
Beijing, Jan 24 : China on Wednesday hailed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Davos speech against protectionism, saying the two countries can join hands in fighting such practice. Beijing also said the two countries share common interests in promoting globalisation and steering the world economy towards betterment. While speaking at the annual summit of the […]
2 killed as international aid agency office attacked in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jan 24 : At least two persons were killed and 12 injured in an attack on the headquarters of an international aid agency in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city on Wednesday, a government official said. The attack, still ongoing, began at 9 a.m. when the attackers detonated explosives before storming the offices of the Save the […]
Haqqani commander, 2 others killed in US drone strike in Pak
January 24, 2018 A top commander of the Haqqani network along with two others were killed today when a United States drone struck a home near Pakistan’s restive tribal Kurram agency bordering Afghanistan, media reports said. Two missiles were fired from the drone at the house in Speen Thall area — on the confluence of […]
Zainab case: Prime suspect arrested in Pak’s Punjab
Lahore, Jan 23 :A 23-year-old neighbour of seven- year-old Zainab, who was raped before being murdered in Kasur city in Pakistan’s Punjab province, has been arrested in the high-profile rape and murder case. Police sources confirmed suspect Imran Ali, a neighbour of Zainab, had confessed to his crime before an investigation team. Imran was familiar […]
