Islamabad: The Pakistan Navy detected and blocked an Indian submarine from entering Pakistani waters on October 16 (last Saturday), the military’s media wing revealed on Tuesday, Dawn news reported. Quoting the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Dawn reported that the navy showed “unremitting vigilance and professional competence” in ascertaining and blocking the attempted entry of […]
Delhi: Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to restore the scheduled domestic air operations from 18th of this month without any capacity restriction, All India Radio reported. The decision was taken after the review of the current status of scheduled domestic operators and passengers demand for air travel, reports said. The Ministry said, the airlines and […]
Beijing: China on Monday accused India of “unreasonable and unrealistic demands” and urged the country not to misjudge the situation, as the two sides held the 13th round of the corps commander-level talks on Sunday, China’s State Affiliated Media, The People’s Daily Online reported. According to senior Colonel Long Shaohua, a spokesperson for the China’s […]
Islamabad: Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away in Islamabad on Sunday morning at the age of 85, the Dawn reported. According to reports, he was admitted to a local hospital where his health deteriorated early morning. PTV said that the nuclear scientist died after being transferred to a hospital with lung problems. President […]
Quetta: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck parts of Balochistan early on Thursday morning, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 300 others, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said, Dawn newspaper reported. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake was centred near the province’s Harnai district and had a depth of 15 […]
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck parts of Balochistan, including the capital Quetta, early on Thursday morning, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 300 others, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PMDA) said, the Dawn reported. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake was centred near the province’s Harnai district and […]
Delhi: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will meet Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in New Delhi today to review the India-US bilateral agenda and outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US, the All India Radio (AIR) reported. Sherman arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a three-day visit to India. […]
PESHAWAR/NORTH WAZIRISTAN: A militant group active in North Waziristan tribal district on Friday announced a 20-day cessation of hostilities to pursue peace with the government, official sources have confirmed, Dawn reported. Sources said the Shura Mujahideen of North Waziristan, headed by commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, announced the ceasefire following negotiations held with the government intermediaries […]
Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA yesterday extended the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger flights till 31st October. A circular issued by the DGCA stated that the restrictions shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by it, the All India Radio reported. The Aviation regulator stated that […]
Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah yesterday chaired a review meeting on Left Wing Extremism in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Shah said, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government is committed to the development of states affected by Left Wing Extremism, the All India Radio reported. He said, under the leadership […]
