Mattis makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan
Kabul Sep 7 : US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis landed in Kabul on Friday for an unannounced visit to war-torn Afghanistan, adding his weight to a flurry of diplomatic efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table. His trip comes a little more than a year after President Donald Trump unveiled a revamped strategy […]
US lawmakers urge new Pak govt to treat minorities with equality
Washington, Sep 7: Several US lawmakers have urged the new government of Pakistan to treat its ethnic and religious minorities with equality and dignity. Addressing ‘The Minorities Day on the Hill’ organised by South Asia Minorities Alliance Foundation (SAMAF) and Voice of Karachi (VOK) on Wednesday, the lawmakers urged the Imran Khan government to stop […]
India, France sign pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
New Delhi, Sep 7 : India and France have signed an agreement under which three pilot cities– Nagpur, Kochi and Ahmedabad will be provided support to reduce their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in urban transport, an official statement said Friday. According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under the ‘Mobilise Your City (MYC)’ programme, the […]
At least 20 killed in twin blasts on Kabul wrestling club
Kabul, Sep 6 : At least 20 people have been killed including two Afghan journalists after twin blasts at a Kabul wrestling club on Wednesday that left another 70 wounded, officials said, in the latest deadly assault on the capital. An hour after a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the sports hall in a heavily […]
2+2 talks: India, US ink critical defence pact; discuss cross-border terror, H1B
New Delhi, Sep 6 : A long-negotiated defence pact under which critical and encrypted defence technologies will be provided to the Indian military by the US was inked here Thursday after the two countries held their first 2+2 dialogue during which they also discussed key issues, including cross-border terrorism, india’s NSG bid and the contentious […]
Trump’s actions ‘detrimental’ to America’s health, says anonymous official in administration
Washington, Sep 6 : Donald Trump’s “erratic” and “amoral” behaviour is “detrimental” to America’s health, an anonymous official has warned in an explosive op-ed in a leading US daily and said many top officials are working diligently to frustrate parts of the President’s agenda and his “worst inclinations”. The nearly unprecedented attack on the President drew […]
Israeli strikes target Iranian positions in Syria
Beirut, Sep 5 : Israeli missile strikes targeted Iranian military positions in the Syrian provinces of Hama and Tartus on Tuesday, killing three Syrian soldiers, a monitoring group said. Syria’s state news agency SANA said its air defence systems downed several missiles launched from Israeli warplanes. The Observatory said missiles struck Wadi al-Oyoun in the […]
Pompeo defends $300 mn aid cut to Pak
Washington, Sep 5: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has defended the Trump administration’s decision to cut USD 300 million aid to Pakistan, saying Islamabad did not make satisfactory progress in combatting terrorism. Pompeo arrived in Islamabad today along with General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, days after the Trump administration cancelled […]
China-Pak should support each other ‘more staunchly’ under present circumstances: Xi tells Alvi
Beijing, Sep 5: Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Pakistan’s newly-elected President Arif Alvi, saying that the strategic significance of the bilateral ties is “more prominent under the current circumstances” and both sides should support each other “more staunchly”. Alvi was officially declared as the 13th president of Pakistan by the election commission Wednesday after he […]
Afghan Taliban announces death of Jalaluddin Haqqani
Islamabad, Sep 4 : Jalaluddin Haqqani, whose death was announced by the Afghan Taliban on Tuesday, was the founder of the dreaded Haqqani Network which is believed to be behind a campaign of violence throughout Afghanistan including the 2008 bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul that killed 58 people. The Afghan Taliban did not […]
