Daily Archives: May 23, 2019

SHAHEEN-II BALLISTIC MISSILE TRAINING LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL: ISPR

Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of Shaheen-II, a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. "The training launch was aimed at ensuring operational readiness...

INDIA ELECTIONS 2019: ALL THE LATEST UPDATES

Counting of votes in under way in India after its marathon seven-phase general elections concluded on May 19, with early leads indicating the return of Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

KHALILZAD BRIEFS US LAWMAKERS ON AFGHAN PEACE TALKS

An envoy to Afghanistan was met with skepticism Wednesday on Capitol Hill as he briefed lawmakers on peace talks with the Taliban aimed at ending the 17-year war. Lawmakers were...

The railroad to Quetta

As modern trains labour up the gradients of the Bolan Pass en route to Quetta, few travellers on-board would know that the first train to reach that city had not come up this way. In March 1887, the first ever train to reach Quetta had turned north at Sibi, passed through the Nari river gorge to

New ship inducted into Pakistan’s maritime agency fleet

Pakistan on Wednesday inducted a new ship it jointly built with China into the fleet of its maritime security force, an official statement said. The ship “equipped with latest navigation...

FOREIGN MINISTRY URGES US ENVOY TO ‘STEP BACK’ FROM A PLANNED SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTION

The Foreign Ministry has officially asked the United States Ambassador to Nepal to ‘step back’ from a planned interaction programme with Nepali citizens on social media. The message was communicated...

GOVT. TO REVISE 2019 BUDGET

The Government is to revise the 2019 Budget, given the Easter Sunday setback and other external and internal challenges. State Finance Minister Eran Wickramaratne told the Daily FT yesterday the...

SAUDI ARABIA TO GIVE PAKISTAN $3.2B OIL ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS FROM JULY

Pakistan has announced that the delayed $3.2 billion Saudi oil and gas facility on deferred payments would become operational from July this year, which is likely to partially relieve...

Vietnam, Pakistan to further cooperation in military officer training

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence stands ready to welcome Pakistani military officers to Vietnam to study the Vietnamese language, a high-ranking officer said on May 22. Sen. Lieut. Gen....

TRENDS AVAILABLE 470: BJP 256, CONGRESS 52

India’s longest election is heading towards the grand finale. The fate of over 8,000 candidates who contested in 542 constituencies is expected to be declared on May 23. For the...

KHALILZAD TO APPEAR BEFORE US SENATE

US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is appearing before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday for a closed hearing on the Afghan reconciliation process, said US Senate Foreign...

KAMAL BLAMES GOVT FOR PADDY PRICE FALL

Gano Forum president Kamal Hossain on Wednesday alleged that farmers are not getting the fair prices of paddy due to the lack of an agricultural policy and government's ‘irresponsibility’,...

IMRAN AN ‘INCOMPETENT PM’, SAYS MARYAM

Raising the issue of the recent rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Islamabad, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz hit out at the government on...

CANDIDATES WARN OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AGAINST GOVT

Members of the Council of Presidential Candidates which represents 13 presidential runners on Wednesday said President Ashraf Ghani’s term has ended and that they will begin civil disobedience as...

PREZ INSTRUCTS NOT TO CLOSE ROADS FOR VIP MOVEMENTS

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed law enforcement agencies not to close roads in a manner which would inconvenience the public when the VIPs were on the move. He had given...

OLI MAKES YET ANOTHER REMARK THAT CONTRADICTS THE SPIRIT OF FEDERALISM

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has often faced criticism for his apparent reluctance to accept federalism, on Monday made remarks which, constitutional experts say, contradict the constitution and...

India claims new first for world’s fastest cruise missile

India said the world's fastest cruise missile passed another key test on Wednesday (May 22) when it successfully hit a land target after being fired from a fighter jet. India...

Quest for English communication skills leads Afghan women journalists to India

They travelled the road less taken, chose to endure all hardships to break the stigma and re-write the norms. Some of them left their families at a young age,...

Bhutan hydropower revenue drops

With the Wangchhu recording the lowest flow due to the worst hydrology since 2008,  the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) saw the lowest generation of electricity last year. DGPC was...

Fearing violence India issues countrywide alert on vote counting day

India's Ministry of Home Affairs has issued countrywide alert to police and other officials for vote counting day, 23 May, fearing violence may erupt at sensitive locations. The counting of...

Indian and Myanmar navies started their annual coordinated patrol

Indian and Myanmar navies have started their annual maritime coordinated patrol, also called CORPAT, on May 20. This joint exercise will end on May 28. Issues related to terrorism, illegal...