12 dead in anti-govt protest in Iran; Rouhani calls for unity
January 02, 2018 Rouhani on Monday urged Iran’s political and military forces to speak with “one voice to ensure the survival of the political system, national interest and stability of the country and the region” after a protester reportedly killed one officer and injured three others after opening fire on them in Najafabad. On Sunday, […]
China rushes to Pak rescue after Trump’s outburst
January 02, 2018 China today defended Pakistan saying the world community should acknowledge its all-weather ally’s “outstanding contribution” to counter terrorism, a day after US President Donald Trump lashed out at Islamabad for providing safe havens to terrorists. In a scathing attack on Pakistan, Trump had accused it of “lies and deceit” and of fooling […]
Pak PM Calls Emergency Meeting
02 JANUARY 2018 Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will chair Cabinet and the National Security Committee meetings to discuss Pakistan’s response to US President Donald Trump’s accusation that Islamabad deceived America by sheltering terrorists in return for USD 33 billion aid. Trump yesterday tore into Pakistan accusing it of giving nothing to the US […]
Pakistan summons US ambassador over Trump tweet, registers protest
Islamabad, Jan 2 :The Pakistan Foreign Office summoned US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale on Monday night and lodged its protest against US President Donald Trump’s tweet wherein he accused Pakistan of “lies and deceit”, the media reported. The US Embassy confirmed that Ambassador Hale was summoned by the Foreign Office at 9 p.m., The […]
Indian, Pak NSAs hold talks in Thailand
Jan 01, 2018 National security advisors of India and Pakistan held a “secret” meeting in Thailand, a senior Pakistani official said Monday. A Pakistan’s national security division official, on the condition of anonymity, said the meeting between Pakistan’s National Security Advisor retired Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua and India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval took […]
Pakistan Hands Over List Of Indian Prisoners
January 01, 2018 The Pakistan government on Monday gave the Indian High Commission in Islamabad a list of 457 Indian prisoners held in the country and said that it would release 146 Indian fishermen on January 8. This, the Foreign Office said, “is consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India, signed […]
Taliban asks world community to urge US to quit Afghanistan
January 1, 2018 The Afghan Taliban has pressed the world community to ask the US and its Western allies to leave Afghanistan instead of asking the group to stop its armed struggle. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid’s comment came amid the latest call for peace talks by the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan at a trilateral dialogue in Beijing on December 26. In a joint statement, the […]
Nuclear button is always on ‘my desk’: Kim Jong-un
January 01, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned the United States that ‘the nuclear button’ is always on his ‘desk’. “The entire mainland of the US is within the range of our nuclear weapons and the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office. They should accurately be aware that this […]
In Saudi Crackdown, There’s More Than Alwaleed’s Empire At Stake
December 29, 2017 Almost two months into it, Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption is yielding at least some of the $100 billion the kingdom is targeting. Dozens of former officials and businessmen have exchanged part of their wealth for freedom. But in the increasingly drawn-out case of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the public face of […]
Aware of our national’s detention in India: China
Beijing, Dec 29 : China on Friday said it was aware of the detention of its national in India near the Myanmar border and was closely following the development. A Chinese citizen, suspected to be a spy, has reportedly been detained near Moreh along the Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district. China’s Foreign Ministry […]
