Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that once the Kashmir issue is resolved, there will no longer be any need for nuclear deterrents, Dawn news reported. He said this while speaking to journalist Jonathan Swan on Axios on HBO. “Intelligence analysts say Pakistan has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal anywhere in the world. Why?” the interviewer questioned. […]
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran has categorically rejected that Pakistan will host bases for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or the US armed forces once the withdrawal of NATO forces is completed from war-torn Afghanistan, the Express Tribune reported. As the United States prepares to end its longest foreign war in history, it is exploring options […]
Srinagar 18 June: Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed various development projects of J&K in New Delhi today, with the motto “Development with Transparency” enunciated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shah said all-round development and welfare of the people of Jammu and Kashmir is the top priority of the Modi government. The Home Minister […]
New Delhi: Twitter, several journalists and Congress leaders have been named in an FIR (first information report) in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad over “provoking communal sentiments” after an elderly Muslim man alleged that he was assaulted on June 5, the NDTV reported. While the man, Abdul Samad, claimed in a video that his beard was cut […]
Delhi: Government has decided to allow LPG customers to have a choice, deciding which distributors they want their LPG refill from, All India Radio (AIR) reported. The decision has been taken with a view to further empower the LPG consumers and making energy accessible and affordable to all, reports said. The Petroleum and Natural Gas […]
Islamabad: A religious leader in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district has been arrested for allegedly threatening and inciting violence against Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai for her recent comments on marriage, it emerged on Thursday. Reports said that in an interview with Vogue, when asked about marriage, Malala had said: “I still don’t understand why people […]
ISLAMABAD: Government officials have privately begun confirming a secret visit to Islamabad of CIA Director William Burns and are suggesting that he was firmly told that Pakistan would not host the spy agency’s drone bases on its territory, Dawn news reported. This comes after New York Times in an article published on June 6 claimed that Mr Burns had […]
Islamabad: At least 30 people were killed while 50 others were injured after two passenger trains collided near Dharki, a city located in the Ghotki District of upper Sindh, on Monday morning, the Dawn reported. According to a spokesperson for Pakistan Railways, the accident took place after a Millat Express train — headed from Karachi […]
Delhi: Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by actor Juhi Chawla and two others against the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country. Justice JR Midha also imposed a fine of 20 lakh rupees on the petitioners for the abuse of the process of law, the Alla India Radio reported. Justice […]
Delhi: High Court has said that Twitter will have to comply with new Information Technology Rules for digital media, since these have not been stayed. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Centre and social media platform Twitter seeking their stand on a plea by a lawyer, Amit Acharya, claiming non-compliance of the rules by […]
