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Pakistan Navy celebrates 61st Gwadar Day
Gwadar: Pakistan Navy on Sunday celebrated the 61st Gwadar Day with traditional zeal and fervor.
Gwadar Day is celebrated on 8th December every year to mark the annexation of Gwadar with Pakistan in 1958.
Gwadar was in possession of Oman…
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UK, US issue travel advisory for India over growing rape crimes
NEW DELHI: This growing number of crimes against women in India has prompted UK and the US to issue travel advisory for its women travelers.
The UK government took to their website to publish a safety advice to be followed by travellers,…
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India must quickly lift Kashmir restrictions: US Congresswoman
New Delhi: A bipartisan resolution has been tabled in the US House of Representatives asking India to end its restrictions on communication and mass detentions in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir
The resolution was introduced by…
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Pakistan for realistic mandates for UN peacekeeping operations
Pakistan has underscored the need for realistic mandates for U.N. peacekeeping operations, with adequate resources, to face challenges in the world's troubled regions.
First Secretary at Pakistan's Mission to the UN, Rajeel Mohsin said…
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IAEA delegation visits Pakistan to strengthen cooperation
A delegation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) led by Raja Abdul Aziz Raja Adnan, Head of IAEA’s Nuclear Security Division, visited Pakistan from 4-7 December 2019 to further strengthen the ongoing cooperation between Pakistan…
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Fugitive Indian godman declares own Hindu nation
Self-declared Indian godman and rape accused Nithyananda, who has declared a new Hindu nation, said that no stupid Indian court can prosecute him.
The controversial figure is wanted by police in a case of kidnapping and wrongful…
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Pakistan squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 named
The National Junior Selection Committee has named an experienced 15-player Pakistan squad for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020, which will be held in South Africa from 17 January to 9 February.
In-form wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir…
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FM Qureshi launches Vision F.O. to ensure effective foreign policy
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has launched Vision F.O. to ensure a vibrant and effective foreign policy to protect political and economic interest of Pakistan.
Addressing the launching ceremony in Islamabad on Friday, he…
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Top Korean Buddhist leader lauds Pakistan’s efforts to preserve historic sites
SEOUL: A leading Korean Buddhist leader has lavished huge praise on Pakistan for its efforts to preserve the historic Buddhist sites.
The President of Korea's largest Buddhist sect the Jogye Order, Ven. Wonhaeng described his recent trip…
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HRCP urges Sindh govt to protect haris
Karachi/Lahore, 5 December. A report released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) criticises the ‘state’s absence, at best its ineffectiveness’ in protecting the marginalised hari community in Sindh, adding that their access…
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Shaikh meets leading businessmen to review returns on sales tax refunds
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance & Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday met a group of leading businessmen representing various export sectors contributing nearly US $ 2 billion exports, to discuss and review…
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Pakistan welcomes resumption of US-Taliban talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday welcomed the announcement regarding resumption of the U.S.-Taliban talks.
"We hope that it will lead to intra-Afghan negotiations and ultimately to a peaceful and stable Afghanistan," according to Foreign…
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Saudi Shura Council chief urges India to end Kashmir lockdown
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Shura Council chairman Dr. Abdullah-ibne-Muhammad Al Sheikh has called for lifting of curfew and lockdown in Indian Occupied Kashmir at the earliest, Radio Pakistan reported.
He was talking to Speaker National Assembly…
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1984 riots killing 3300 Sikhs could have been avoided: Manmohan Singh
NEW DELHI: Former Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said that the 1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been averted if the then-Home Minister PV Narasimha Rao had acted upon the advice of Inder Kumar Gujral.
Gujral later went on to became…
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Stable outlook reflects world’s confidence in Pakistan economy, Dr Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday said that 15 months of effort and hard work by the government had paid off and one could see the beginning of an economic turnaround and the…
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