CPEC to witness completion at all costs: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed that his government would complete the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at “any cost” as the USD 60 billion project is a manifestation of the all-weather friendship between the two countries. Addressing a meeting held here to review progress on the CPEC projects, Khan said it is an […]
Pak FM discusses Kashmir, Afghan issue with Chinese counterpart
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on ways to step up bilateral ties and also exchanged views on the Kashmir issue and the situation in Afghanistan. Qureshi, during his telephonic conversation with Wang, underscored that the regional security situation was deteriorating and […]
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal
Islamabad: Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan stressed Saturday the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles both in the US and regionally. Zalmay Khalilzad was wrapping up a week-long trip that included stops in Uzbekistan, Pakistan and the Gulf state of Qatar, […]
Four arrested in two cases of murder in Udhampur, Jammu
Jammu: Four persons have been arrested in connection with two cases of murder in Jammu and Udhampur districts, police said. Manish Singh and Mohmmad Aslam were arrested in connection with the case of murder registered at Udhampur police station. They allegedly killed Rahul Bhagat, a resident of Dandyal in Udhampur district, with a sharp-edged weapon […]
Militant hideout busted in Rajouri
Jammu: A militant hideout was busted in a remote village in Rajouri district of Jammu division on Saturday, leading to the recovery of a huge cache of arms and ammunition, officials said. The hideout was unearthed during the course of a joint search operation by police and the Rashtriya Rifles in Dardasan village of the […]
LAC faceoff: India’s enemies have tasted our ‘fire and fury’: PM Modi
Says era of expansionism is over
Leh/New Delhi: Sending a strong message to China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the era of expansionism is over and that India’s enemies have seen the “fire and fury” of its armed forces as he made a surprise visit to Ladakh in the midst of a tense border standoff between Indian and Chinese […]