New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday to strengthen Washington’s partnership with India, All India Radio (AIR) reported. A US State Department statement said, the aim of the visit is to reaffirm the US commitment to strengthening partnerships between the two countries and underscore cooperation on shared […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Reiterating an earlier commitment to the Kashmiris, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday twice assured them that Islamabad would grant them the right to live as an independent nation if they decided to do so even after acceding to Pakistan through the United Nations-sponsored plebiscite, the Dawn reported. Speaking at two big election rallies […]
Srinagar: Following the 25 February border ceasefire pact between India and Pakistan, the two armies of two countries today exchanged sweets Teetwal crossing point along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, officials said. Officials said that the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged sweets and greeting each other […]
Islamabad: India on Sunday finally admitted that the Narendra Modi government had “ensured” that Pakistan remained on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Express Tribune reported. Last month, the FATF – the global body working to combat financing of terrorism and money laundering – had announced its decision to retain […]
Islamabad: At least 27 people were killed and over 40 were injured on Monday when a passenger bus collided with a truck on the Indus Highway in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, officials said, the Dawn reported. The bus was travelling from Sialkot to Rajanpur. Commissioner Dera Ghazi Khan Dr Irshad Ahmed confirmed that 29 people, […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that an Indigenous Anti-Drone System will soon be deployed along the country’s border, the All India Radio (AIR) reported. He said, Defence Research and Development organization (DRDO) along with other concerned agencies are working on this system. Shah was addressing the 18th Investiture Ceremony of Border […]
Islamabad: Amid rising violence in Afghanistan as the Taliban rapidly advancing soon after the US forces’ pullout, Pakistan on Wednesday said that it would host an exclusive conference on the crisis being faced by the war-torn country, Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry said, Express tribune reported. The development came after Prime Minister Imran Khan […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not welcome another influx of refugees from Afghanistan in case of deterioration of the situation there, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday, expressing apprehensions that some “anti-Pakistan elements” could enter the country in the guise of refugees. In a statement from Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Qureshi alleged that India, […]
Srinagar, July 11: The External Affairs Ministry today said India based personnel have been brought back for the time being due to the intense fighting near Kandahar city In a statement, Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Afghanistan and safety and security of Indian personnel is paramount. […]
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mega cabinet reshuffle, the first in his second term, will be announced today at 6 pm. According to top government sources, the new cabinet will be the youngest ever in India’s history, the NDTV reported. BJP leaders Sarbananda Sonowal, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Narayan Rane, all of whom are being seen […]
