Daily Archives: February 16, 2019

PM WELCOMES ICC DECISION OF PROBING ATROCITIES ON ROHINGYAS

International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatu Bensouda calls on prime minister Sheikh Hasina in Munich, Germany Friday. Photo: PIDPrime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday welcomed the decision of...

GHANI, STOLTENBERG DISCUSS AFGHAN PEACE

President Ashraf Ghani met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference and discussed Afghan-led peace process, fight against terrorism and regional countries' role in...

US URGES MYANMAR TO CREATE CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE RETURN OF ROHINGYAS

The United States has called on Myanmar to create the conditions that would allow for voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable returns of Rohingyas to their place of origin in...

INDIAN ENVOY TO PAKISTAN ARRIVES IN DELHI FOR CONSULTATIONS ON PULWAMA TERROR ATTACK

Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria arrived on Saturday for consultations with senior officials and leadership over the Pulwama terror attack, sources said. The Indian envoy has been called...

PAKISTAN WILL NOT OVERREACT TO MFN MOVE: RAZAK

Pakistan has said it would not overreact to India’s latest step of withdrawing its most-favoured nation (MFN) status and would take action with great care. “We would not overreact. We...

US seeks to make Afghanistan dependent on its weapons: Russia’s Security Council chief

Instead of fulfilling the UN mandate in Afghanistan, the United States has been trying to gain foothold in the country and increase Kabul’s dependence from Washington, Russia’s Security Council...

Kartarpur Corridor: India, Pakistan differ on border crossing point

Pakistan has proposed a border crossing point, different to what India suggested for the Kartarpur corridor, the ministry of external affairs said Thursday and expressed the hope that an...

Myanmar court sentences two to death for Muslim lawyer’s murder

A Myanmar court has sentenced two men to death for their role in the murder of a Muslim lawyer and a legal adviser to the country's de facto civilian...

Chinese survey ship visits Pakistan for research, geological mapping

The China Geological Survey Research Ship (CGS) ‘Hai Yang Di Zhi Shi Hao’ visited Pakistan for hydrocarbon research and geological mapping with the support of Pakistan Navy. The expedition, in...

US Coast Guard trains Sri Lankan port officials

The US Coast Guard (USCG) conducted a port security capacity building programme at the Colombo Port with more than 25 Sri Lankan port officials from February 11 to 13,...

After Pulwama attack, the core issue in Kashmir is being ignored – again

The fidayeen attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama on February 14 has once again woken India up to the realisation that the successes of...

Indian establishment responsible for Pulwama attack?

In what is said to be the deadliest attack on Indian occupation forces in Jammu and Kashmir since 2002, nearly 40 soldiers are reported dead and several injured so...

Pakistan to get over $20 billion package from Saudi Arabia

Pakistan will get a $20 billion-plus economic package from Saudi Arabia during a two-day visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Islamabad, Khaleej Times has learnt. The government will...

BJP’s myopic politics over Citizenship Bill has only served to polarise North East

On Wednesday, as the 16th Lok Sabha adjourned, the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 lapsed. The Bill, which seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and...

AMAN Exercises 2019: Securing peace in the global commons

‘Thou know’st that all my fortunes are at sea’, says Antonio in Shakespeare’s famous play, ‘The Merchant of Venice’. The same dictum is equally applicable to Pakistan, a country...

Chinooks arrive but infrastructure nowhere in sight, reveals CAG

Even as the US-made Chinook heavy-lift helicopters have started arriving in India, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), while pinpointing several infirmities in the procurement process, has observed that...

Why India revoking Pakistan’s MFN status is more symbolic than economic

India’s decision to finally withdraw the non-discriminatory market status it granted to Pakistan in 1996 – more commonly known as ‘most favoured nation’ (MFN) status – in the wake...

US may trim over 1,000 troops from Afghanistan in belt-tightening - general

Even before any peace push-related drawdowns, the US military is expected to trim troop levels in Afghanistan as part of an efficiency drive by the new commander, a US...

Myanmar army chief denies systematic persecution of Rohingya

Myanmar’s army chief, who is facing international calls that he be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, has denied any systematic army persecution and said such accusations...

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE’S VISIT TO PAKISTAN DELAYED BY A DAY

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's highly anticipated visit to Pakistan has been delayed by a day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday. The crown prince, who was...

Stop levelling baseless accusations, Pakistan tells India after Pulwama attack

Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday urged India to refrain from hurling baseless accusations against Pakistan. Responding to the allegations of Pakistan’s involvement in suicide attack in occupied...