50,000 nominations for 2019 Padma awards
New Delhi: Nearly 50,000 nominations for the 2019 Padma awards, which are given for work of distinction and exceptional achievement in different fields, have been received by the Home Ministry. The record number of 49,992 nominations for the Padma awards received is 32 times higher over the nominations received in 2010 when just 1,313 nominations were […]
Lt Gen Asim Munir appointed head of Pakistan’s ISI
Islamabad: Lt Gen Asim Munir, who previously served as the head of the Military Intelligence (MI), will be the new chief of Pakistan’s powerful spy agency ISI, the Pakistan Army announced Wednesday. Munir was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General by the Army Promotion Board headed by Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar […]
Pakistan, China negotiating on phase-II of FTA: Chinese diplomat
Islamabad: China and Pakistan are negotiating the terms of the second phase of their free trade agreement to increase trade and provide free trade opportunity for their businesses, a senior Chinese diplomat has said. Beijing and Islamabad have held around 10 rounds of talks to iron out differences over the terms of the phase-II of […]
College in UP faces closure amid allegations of ‘ban’ on signing Vande Matram
Ballia (UP): A day after a magisterial probe was ordered to investigate an alleged ban on singing Vande Matram and chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” at a government-aided inter college in Ballia district, authorities have closed it indefinitely. “We have closed the college till further orders. It will be reopened after permission from administration” Principal […]
China plays down reports on investment cut on CPEC
Beijing: China on Tuesday played down reports of Pakistan’s plans to cut down a railway project under the multi-billion dollar CPEC by USD 2 billion, saying Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured his support to the various projects under the flagship Belt and Road Initiative. Pakistan’s Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid recently announced plans to cut […]
Nikki Haley resigns as US ambassador to United Nations
Washington: In a surprise move, Indian-American Nikki Haley Tuesday resigned as the US Ambassador to the United Nations, becoming the latest casualty in the dysfunctional Trump administration just weeks before the crucial mid-term elections. President Donald Trump, who accepted her resignation, said Haley has done an incredible job as the top American diplomat at the United […]
China supportive of Saudi Arabia’s plan to invest in Pak
Calls it a 'positive factor'
Beijing: China on Monday reacted guardedly to Saudi Arabia’s plan to invest in Pakistan, saying it is a “positive factor” if any other party would like to contribute to promote the inter-connectivity and prosperity of the region on the basis of consultation. After the recent visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia, […]
