TELECAST OF ZEE NETWORK SUSPENDED IN BANGLADESH
The transmission of all television channels associated with Zee Network has been suspended across Bangladesh.
The telecast of the channels was suspended on Monday.
Abdur Razzaque, deputy secretary of Information Ministry...
EIGHT POLICEMEN KILLED AS CLASHES INTENSITY IN NORTH AFGHAN
At least eight security force members, including six local police and two members of the Afghan police, were killed in a Taliban attack in Sholgara district in the northern...
3 SOLDIERS MARTYRED IN UNPROVOKED FIRING ACROSS LOC BY INDIAN FORCES
Three Pakistan Army soldiers have been martyred due to unprovoked firing by the Indian army across the restive Line of Control (LoC) at Rakhchikri Sector in Rawalkot, the Inter-Services...
SL IMPORTS 80 PERCENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS, NOT IMPORTED BY ANY OTHER COUNTRY
A top pharmacist said today that 80 percent of pharmaceuticals imported by Sri Lanka are not imported by any other country in the world.
Pharmacist of National Medicines Regulatory Authority...
“MUSLIMS DON’T TRUST US, SO WON’T GIVE TICKETS”: KARNATAKA BJP LEADER
A senior BJP leader in Karnataka has made a controversial statement that could snowball into a political row days ahead of the national election that starts this month. KS...
PAKISTAN, IRAN RELATIONS ‘BACK ON TRACK’
Pakistan and Iran have overcome a major hiccup in their relations after the two neighbours agreed not to allow ‘third parties’ to derail their longstanding ties, officials and diplomats...
How India’s ruling BJP silently retired founding father LK Advani
Lal Krishna Advani, 91, one of the founding fathers of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), would have perhaps sensed he was being pushed into political oblivion and irrelevance...
Irrelevant whether Indian planes that violated LoC were targeted by F-16s or JF-17s: Pak...
Pakistan military's media wing on Monday said that it was meaningless to question whether Pakistan used JF-17 Thunder aircraft or US-built F-16 jets to shoot down two Indian Air...
India operationalises strategic command near border with China
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) — India's border guard force — has operationalised a strategic command in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh-Ladakh district after moving it from Chandigarh on Monday.
The...
Pakistan, Oman agree to boost bilateral cooperation in defence sector
Commander Royal Air Force of Oman Air Vice Marshal Matar Ali Matar Al-Obaidani has lauded the professionalism and achievements of Pakistan Air Force in recent years.
He said this while...
Khalilzad in Kabul for talks with Afghan officials
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Sunday night as part of his multi-nation trip on Afghan peace, his fourth visit to Kabul...
In a 1st, India to post women as defence attaches abroad
Breaking yet another glass ceiling, India will post women officers as defence attaches in its overseas missions. After a decision taken by the government early this year, the three...
Power China to build 679MW Lower Arun hydel in Nepal
Chinese state-owned company, Power China, has announced that it will construct the 679-megawatt Lower Arun hydropower project in Nepal. The company made this announcement during the Nepal Investment Summit...
GONO FORUM’S MOKABBIR TO TAKE OATH TUESDAY
Gono Forum MP-elect Mokabbir Khan, who won the last national polls from Sylhet-2 constituency, is going to be sworn in on Tuesday, following the footstep of fellow party MP...
Karachi revitalization drive aims to remake Pakistan’s largest city
At a historic market commissioned by Queen Victoria in Pakistan’s southern metropolis of Karachi, third-generation spice seller Mohammad Shakeel Abbasi complains that a move to clear illegal encroachments has...
OLI SAYS HE CONSULTED DEUBA ON NOMINATIONS, BUT CONGRESS CALLS IT A LIE
The government and Nepali Congress appear sharply divided over recent nominations by the Constitutional Council, triggering a fresh debate over whether the main opposition was taken into confidence while...
‘Fight and talk’: Afghan war escalates alongside peace push
Fighting in Afghanistan has escalated ahead of the usual spring season, as both sides seek to increase leverage in talks on a peace settlement - a gamble that analysts...
UN TORTURE PREVENTION BODY TO VISIT SRI LANKA
The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to carry out its first visit to Sri Lanka from 2 to 12 April to examine the treatment of...
India’s China policy seems adrift
Wars in space are not just Hollywood fiction but an emerging reality for defence planners. India’s successful “kill” with an anti-satellite (A-SAT) weapon is a major milestone in its...
DON’T INTERACT WITH MEDIA ON POLL ISSUES: EC TO STAR CAMPAIGNERS
The Election Commission has asked star campaigners and other leaders of political parties to refrain from addressing the media by way of press conferences and giving interviews on election...
COUNTRY STILL NEEDS MILITARY COURTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM: FAWAD
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that the country still needs military courts to function in order to completely eliminate terrorism, Express News reported
In an interview with the BBC, Fawad...