BEIJING BACKS ISLAMABAD CARVING OWN ECONOMIC PATH: CHINESE ENVOY
Beijing has reiterated its all-out support to Islamabad for carving out its own economic path which suits its national conditions, according to Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing.
“China firmly...
1,669 MADRASAS, 317 ARABIC SCHOOLS REGISTERED UNDER MINISTRY: DIRECTOR
Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Director M.R.M.Malik said that there are 1,669 Islam ‘Madrasa’ schools and 317 Arabic schools registered under the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs...
CYCLONE FANI LIKELY TO HIT BANGLADESH WITH 80-100KMH WIND SPEED
Severe cyclonic storm Fani, which has already hit Odisha state of India with a 180-200km/h wind speed, is likely to hit Bangladesh this evening (Friday) with half of its...
PAKISTAN HAS TAKEN STEPS TO ELIMINATE TERRORISM: US
The United States has acknowledged that recently both civil and military leaders in Pakistan have taken steps to eliminate terrorism.
At a Wednesday afternoon news briefing, a senior US official...
Pakistan set to buy Russian surface-to-air missiles to boost defence
Pakistan is set to finalise a multi-million defence deal with Russia in which it may buy surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and anti-artillery weapon systems, ZeeNews reported on Wednesday citing an...
Lost lives: on Gadchiroli naxal attack
The death of 15 security personnel in a landmine attack in Gadchiroli on Wednesday is another grim reminder of the Indian state’s continued failure to crush naxalism. Less than...
ED FILES CHARGE SHEET AGAINST ZAKIR NAIK IN MUMBAI
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed its first chargesheet against preacher Zakir Naik and others, accusing him of money laundering. It identified assets worth ₹193 crore and attached...
CYCLONE FANI HITS INDIA’S ODISHA
Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest storms to come off the Indian Ocean in recent years, made landfall in eastern India on Friday, India's Meteorological Department said.
"We recorded speeds...
India’s Northeast emerges as a drug-trafficking corridor between Myanmar and Bangladesh
On April 5, Lt. Col. Ahmed Yousuf Jamil told the media in Bangladesh that seized consignments of a drug called yaba at Sylhet originated in Myanmar and were transported...
Lockheed Martin’s F-21 (Or Super F-16) Won’t Be Joining India’s Air Force
Lockheed Martin is developing a new variant of its iconic F-16 single-engine fighter in order to compete in India’s 2019 tender for 110 new warplanes.
But don’t count on the...
China donates 1,000 firefighting motorcycles to Bangladesh
China on Thursday donated 1,000 firefighting motorcycles to Bangladesh in a bid to help strengthen the operational capability of Bangladesh's fire service and civil defense.
Chen Wei, charge d'affaires of...
Russia winning the push for peace in Kabul
On April 25, Moscow was – for a day – the world capital of Afghan peace negotiations as a trilateral meeting on the peace process for the shattered country...
Launch of India’s second lunar mission ‘Chandrayaan-2’ postponed yet again
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed the launch of Chandrayaan-2, the country's second lunar mission, to July of this year.
"All the modules are getting ready for Chandrayaan-2...
Jailed Reuters journalists not to seek appeal
Two Pulitzer-winning Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar have decided not to make any further appeals to the country’s supreme court after several courts denied their appeal, family members announced...
US-TALIBAN TALKS ENTER 2ND DAY AS JIRGA CONTINUES IN KABUL
The sixth round of talks between the US and the Taliban delegates entered second day in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday where the two sides reportedly discussed some key issues...
Pakistan-Iran cooperative counter-terrorism strategy
Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan visited Tehran to cultivate a better understanding of the Iranian leadership, which is imperative to combat the menace of terrorism. Both states have been...
PTM ITSELF ‘NOT AN ISSUE’ BUT FEW INDIVIDUALS EXPLOITING SENTIMENTS OF TERRORISM VICTIMS: COAS
Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said that while the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) is itself "not an issue", certain individuals "playing in foreign hands"...
FIRST BIRD FLU DEATH IN THE COUNTRY EXPOSES PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE AND POOR PREPAREDNESS
The H5N1 bird flu virus that has been confirmed as the first cause of death in Nepal, 10 years after it was first detected in birds in 2009, is...
CONSTITUTION, DEMOCRACY IN DANGER: ASHOK GEHLOT
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday claimed that the Constitution and democracy are in "danger" as anything said against the central government is termed "anti-national".
He also accused Prime...
India working on robots that may patrol borders
As part of enhancing India's defence capabilities, scientists have been quietly working on all-terrain artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled robots that may eventually patrol the country's borders.
Scientists from defence PSU Bharat...
SAUDI ROAD CRASH LEAVES 10 B’DESHIS DEAD
Ten Bangladeshi were killed and seven others injured in a road accident here on Thursday morning.
The identities of the victims could not be known yet. Press secretary at Bangladesh...