Hafiz Saeed, 12 others booked for terror financing
Lahore: Mumbai attacks mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his close aides have been booked by Pakistani agencies for committing multiple offences of terrorism financing and money laundering through the massive funds collected through charities, as Islamabad faced intense international pressure to disrupt terror groups and curb terror funding. The Counter Terrorism […]
A cosmetic measure, says India
New Delhi: Pakistan is trying to hoodwink the international community with its “cosmetic” steps against terror groups, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. The MEA’s response came after Pakistan claimed that it had “booked” Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his close associates for “terrorism financing” in 23 cases, amidst growing global […]
Pak PM Imran Khan to meet Donald Trump on July 22: FO
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet Donald Trump for the first time on July 22 and their focus will be on refreshing bilateral relations, which was hit after the US President publicly criticised Pakistan, cancelled military aid and asked it to do more to fight terrorism. Khan will make his maiden trip to the […]
Rahul pleads not guilty in defamation case, will face trial
MUMBAI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury will face trial after pleading not guilty in a defamation case filed by an RSS worker. The court read out to Gandhi and Yechury the complaint and asked if they were pleading guilty or not guilty to the charges levelled against them. The two […]
Taliban claims ‘spectacular progress’ in peace talks with United States
Qatar: The ongoing seventh round of negotiations between Taliban representatives and US officials in Qatar has made “spectacular progress” on a draft agreement aimed at ending the 18-year-long conflict in Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Taliban has said. Speaking to Al Jazeera on Wednesday, Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban’s political spokesman in Doha, said that “80-90 […]
1,457 citizens have one doctor to rely on: Govt
New Delhi: In India, there is one doctor for every 1,457 people as per the country’s current population estimate of 1.35 billion, which is lower than the World Health Organisation norm of 1:1000, the government has informed Parliament. A little over 11.57 lakh allopathic doctors are registered with the state medical councils and the Medical […]
Pak to reboot its ailing economy: Officials
Say tough decisions need to be taken
Islamabad: Pakistan will take “difficult decisions” to reboot its ailing economy, a top official said Thursday as he welcomed the IMF’s decision to provide a USD 6 billion bailout package over the next 39 months. The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday formally approved the USD 6 billion loan to Pakistan, which is facing “significant” economic […]
Centre working on 3-pronged strategy to improve situation in JK
Srinagar: With Parliament approving a six-month extension of President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union government has initiated a three-pronged strategy to improve political and economic environment in the state, say officials. The Centre’s priority areas in the state are: wining people’s trust in the administrative system, isolating militant and separatist outfits, and strengthening […]