Corruption allegations: Imran Khan’s top aide steps down
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Lt Gen (retd.) Asim Saleem Bajwa resigned on Monday, amid allegations that he used his offices to help family set up several off-shore businesses. “I requested the honourable prime minister to relinquish me from the additional portfolio of SAPM on Info & broadcasting. […]
Terror financing: FATF’s regional group keeps Pak on ‘Enhanced Follow-up’
Islamabad: Noting that Pakistan’s measures against money laundering and terror financing “is not yet sufficient to justify a re-rating”, a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force on Monday retained the country on its ‘Enhanced Follow-up’ list, according to a media report. The development came only a few weeks ahead of the meeting of […]
Jammu jail inmates who tested COVID positive have recovered: Official
Jammu: Seventy-two of the 80 prisoners of the district jail here in Amphalla, who had tested COVID-19 positive over a fortnight ago, have recovered, an official said on Monday as authorities started retesting inmates and staff for the coronavirus. With 83 positive cases 80 prisoners and three staff members the jail had the highest number […]
Ladakh records 22 new cases, 64 more patients cured
Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 22 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 5081, an official bulletin said on Monday. With 64 more patients cured of the disease, the number of active cases in the region dropped to 980 739 in Leh district and 241 in Kargil district, the […]
Pak army shells areas along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas in three sectors along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, prompting the Indian army to give a befitting reply, officials said. “At about 1445 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by […]
JK begins flu vaccination for healthcare professionals
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s health & medical education department on Monday began influenza vaccination for healthcare professionals dealing with patients infected by the coronavirus, officials said. Healthcare workers are at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 as compared to the general population, with potential threat for their health and for patients safety. “The Health & […]
Ladakh row: India to press for early and complete disengagement at Monday’s military talks
New Delhi: India will press for early and complete disengagement of troops by China from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh at the seventh round of high-level military talks between the two countries on Monday, government sources said. The talks are slated to begin at 12 noon in Chushul on the Indian side of […]
Azerbaijan, Armenia report shelling of cities despite truce
Baku (Azerbaijan): Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking large cities overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Azerbaijani authorities said Sunday that nine civilians have been killed and over 30 wounded after Armenian forces fired missiles overnight […]
