PM Imran Khan expresses full confidence in Pakistan’s nuclear capability to defend itself
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed full confidence in the country’s nuclear capability to defend itself. Khan visited a nuclear facility of the Strategic Forces Command, which is responsible for protection of nuclear assets. Pakistan is committed to continue working towards the promotion of an environment of peace and stability at the […]
US recognises India is important part of conversation on Afghanistan: Jaishankar
Washington: There is a recognition in the US that India is an important part of the conversation when it comes to talk about the future of Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. Jaishankar, who is in the US on an official trip, said the situation in Afghanistan, from where the US is in […]
B.1.617 COVID19 variant, first detected in India, now found in 53 countries: WHO
United Nations/Geneva: The B.1.617 COVID-19 variant, first detected in India, has now been found in 53 countries, according to the WHO, which noted that India recorded a 23 per cent decrease in the number of new cases in the last seven days but they were still the highest in the world. The World Health Organisation’s […]
COVID-19 test results: what you need to know to understand them
By: Gabriel Recchia, Research Associate, Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, University of Cambridge London:(The Conversation) Testing has been vital during the pandemic. Negative COVID-19 test results have allowed people the freedom to work and travel, while positive results have been used to isolate infected individuals and protect the wider community. But the main […]
US security assistance to Pakistan remains suspended: Pentagon
Washington/Islamabad: US President Joe Biden has continued his predecessor Donald Trump’s policy on suspending security assistance to Pakistan and there is no clarity if the administration will change its stance in the future, the Pentagon has said. Former US president Trump suspended all security assistance to Pakistan in January 2018, arguing that he was not […]
Bangladesh lifts ban on travel to Israel
Dhaka/Jerusalem: Bangladesh has announced to lift a decades-long travel ban to Israel, a move welcomed by the Jewish state which called upon Dhaka to establish diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv for the benefit of the people of the two countries. Bangladeshi passports earlier had a clause written on them that said “This Passport is valid for […]
Pak allows overflight to US military to support presence in Afghananistan: Pentagon official
Washington: Pakistan has allowed the US military to have overflight and access to be able to support its presence in Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has told lawmakers. Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Affairs David F Helvey also told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Friday that the US will continue its conversation […]
No shift in commitment to security of Israel: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that there is no shift in the commitment of his administration towards the security of Israel but insisted a two-state solution that includes a state for Palestinians remains the only answer to that conflict. Biden’s comment comes a day a ceasefire was announced between Israel and Hamas negotiated by […]
COVID-19: Canada extends flight ban from India and Pakistan until June 21
Ottawa: Canada has extended the ban on direct flights from India and Pakistan by one more month until June 21 in a bid to arrest the spread of new variants of the COVID-19, according to an official announcement. The ban on flights from India and Pakistan was extended as the previous 30-day ban, first imposed on […]
Covid crisis in India a warning of possible events in other low- and middle-income countries: IMF
Washington: Observing that the ongoing “catastrophic” second wave of COVID-19 in India is a sign that the worst may be yet to come, the IMF has said that the situation in the country is a warning of the possible events in low- and middle-income nations that have seemingly escaped the pandemic till now. A report […]
