Nawaz Sharif lashes out at PTI, PPP for being anti-democratic
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif came down hard on the ruling party’s harshest critic, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party on Wednesday. Speaking to the media after attending the proceedings of the accountability court which is hearing three corruption references against him, Nawaz said, the “dictator’s black laws […]
Trump discusses Syria, N.Korea over phone with Putin
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over phone for more than an hour about the conflict in Syria, the anti-terrorism fight in Central Asia and the Middle East as well as the nuclear threat posed by North Korea. In a statement, the White House said that […]
Lebanon PM Hariri says resignation on hold pending talks
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has temporarily put his resignation on hold following a request by President Michel Amount for him to reconsider the decision. “I presented my resignation to President Aoun today and he urged me to wait” for more dialogue and “I showed responsiveness to this hope,” Hariri said following his meeting with […]
Pak court orders release of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed
November 22, 2017 Lahore High today adjourned Jamaat- ud -Dawa chief Hafiz Sayeed’s detention case to December 6th. On January 31, Saeed and his four aides – Abdullah Ubaid, Malik Zafar Iqbal, Abdul Rehman Abid and Qazi Kashif Hussain – were detained by the Punjab government for 90 days under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 and the Fourth […]
China urges talks after Trump blacklists North Korea
Tue Nov 21, 2017 China has reiterated the importance of dialog to resolve the tensions over North Korea’s weapons program following the re-labeling of Pyongyang as a “state sponsor of terrorism” by US President Donald Trump. “We still hope all relevant parties can contribute to easing tensions, that the relevant parties can resume talks and (adopt) […]
Blast kills at least 50 at Nigeria mosque
A bombing attack has killed at least 50 people at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, police say. Police said a teenage assailant detonated his explosives early Tuesday as people were arriving for morning prayers at the mosque in the town of Mubi in Nigeria’s Adamawa State. “So far, we have at least 50 dead from […]
Pakistan rejects use of chinese currency
:November 21, 2017 Pakistan has rejected China’s demand for the use of the Renminbi or Chinese yuan in the Gwadar Free Zone under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. India’s western neighbour has argued that such a move would compromise its economic sovereignty and conveyed its final position to the Chinese in a Senior […]
Zimbabwe crisis: Mugabe ignores party’s deadline to quit
Members of Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party are preparing to meet to discuss the possible impeachment of President Robert Mugabe, after a deadline for his resignation came and went on Monday. The deadline was set by Mr Mugabe’s own party, Zanu-PF. The embattled leader surprised Zimbabweans on Sunday, declaring on TV that he planned to remain […]
India replies to offer on Jadhav, wife to meet: Islamabad
Islamabad, Nov 18 : Pakistan on Saturday said it has received a response from India on Islamabad’s offer to allow alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet his wife and it was being considered. “Indian reply to Pakistan’s humanitarian offer for Commander Jadhav received & is being considered,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said. Pakistan […]
Robert Mugabe: Thousands take to streets of Harare in protest against Zimbabwe President
There are jubilant scenes on the streets of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, as tens of thousands of protesters demand the resignation of President Robert Mugabe. The 93-year-old leader is virtually powerless and has been deserted by most of his allies since the military seized power last week. Many protesters were celebrating the army’s role in ending […]
