UPDATES
China places hold on listing Masood Azhar under U.N. sanctions
Srinagar: China once again blocked the proposal to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the UN Security Council by placing a “technical hold” on it. The proposal was moved by France, the UK and the US on February 27, days after the Pulwama terror attack that increased tensions between Pakistan […]
Turkey’s Erdogan urges Saudis to say who ordered Khashoggi’s killing
Srinagar: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Saudi Arabia on Friday to disclose who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, as well as the location of his body, heightening international pressure on the kingdom to come clean on the case. Erdogan said Turkey had more information than it had shared so far about […]
US army general wounded in Taliban attack in Afghanistan
Srinagar: A US army general was among those injured in a Taliban attack on top US and Afghan security chiefs inside a highly secure compound last week in Kandahar province, a military spokesman confirmed, Dawn news reported. US Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Smiley, in charge of NATO’s military advisory mission in Afghanistan, suffered at least […]
Shehbaz Sharif’s remand extended by 14 days:Reports
Lahore: Pakistan’s anti-corruption body was on Tuesday granted a 14-day extension in the remand of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif in a multi-billion rupee housing scam case. The former Punjab Chief Minister, who has been in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) custody since October 6, was presented in the accountability court in Lahore […]
9 kids, including 7 girls killed as mud house collapses in Pakistan’s Sukkur
Srinagar: Nine children, including seven girls, were killed and two others injured when a wall of a mud house near which they were playing collapsed on them in Pakistan’s Sukkur district, police said. The incident happened Thursday at Ghulam Sarwar Shambani village. The children were aged between four and 12 years, they said. “An inquiry […]
Nikki Haley resigns as US Ambassador to the United Nations
Srinagar: President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, has resigned, ahead of what Trump promised on Twitter on Tuesday was a “Big announcement” with Haley at the White House, New York Times reported. Haley, a former governor of South Carolina, had been an early and frequent critic of Trump, so when he […]
ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar Quits, Sandeep Bakhshi Replaces Her
New Delhi: ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, being investigated for alleged conflict of interest, has resigned as CEO and will be replaced by Sandeep Bakhshi, the lender confirmed on Thursday. Ms Kochhar, 56, had requested early retirement, the bank said. She will relinquish office from the board of directors with immediate effect, the private sector […]
Hassan Rouhani vows to boost Iran missiles despite Western concerns
Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani vowed on Saturday to boost Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities despite Western concerns that were cited by his US counterpart Donald Trump in May when he abandoned a landmark nuclear deal with Tehran. “We will never decrease our defensive capabilities… we will increase them day by day,” Rouhani said at a military […]
Let Kashmiris decide what they want: Afridi stuns Gambhir during live show
Srinagar: Pakistan Cricket Team’s flamboyant allrounder and former skipper Shahid Afridi on Tuesday said that the “people of Kashmir should be allowed to decide their destiny”. During a joint live show of ARY News of Pakistan and ABP News of India, while commenting on Wednesday’s clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan, Afridi along with […]