Pakistan-Russia joint military drill: Exercise has reinforced ties between two armies: Gen Bajwa
Islamabad: The just-concluded joint military exercise between Pakistan and Russian armies has reinforced the existing relationship between the two militaries, according to Pakistan Army chief General Qamar JavedBajwa. The Pakistan and Russian armies concluded the third joint military drill on Sunday during which troops from both the countries took part in various exercises and also […]
Pakistani national arrested near Punjab border, weapons recovered
Amritsar: A Pakistani national was Monday arrested by the BSF near the Border Out Post (BOP) in Ramkot near here and recovered an automatic weapon from his possession. Confirming the arrest, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said that during a routine search, the Pakistani national was apprehended and a US-made automatic gun, 24 cartridges […]
China vows ‘necessary support’ to Pakistan, ink 16 pacts
Beijing: China will provide the “necessary support” to Pakistan to tide over the present financial crisis, a top official here said Saturday as the two countries signed 16 agreements after Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang to boost their “all-weather” strategic ties. Khan is here on his maiden visit […]
Terrorism most serious violation of human rights, says India at UN
United Nations: In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India at the UN said that terrorism is the most serious violation of human rights emanating from beyond its borders, urging the global community to take a resolute action against the menace in all its forms and manifestations. A lack of consensus in the Human Rights Council’s […]
Unable to read doctors’ handwriting, court seeks printed medico legal reports
Lucknow: Fed up of summoning doctors to decipher medico-legal reports, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has ordered that computer printed reports be provided along with the original handwritten reports. Making the observation on Friday, a division bench of justice Ajai Lamba and justice D K Singh said the unreadable handwritten reports, produced before the […]
China to offer USD 6 billion aid to Pak as PM Khan meets Prez Xi
Beijing: China on Friday reportedly agreed to provide USD 6 billion in aid to Pakistan, which is going through a “low point”, to minimise the cash-strapped country’s dependence on an IMF bailout package as Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Khan, who is here on his maiden visit, met Xi […]
NIA court issues non-bailable warrants against Hafiz Saeed, Syed Salahuddin
New Delhi: A special NIA court has issued non-bailable warrants against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin for their involvement in terror funding activities, officials said Friday. “NIA approached the special NIA court for issuing non-bailable warrants against the above accused for their active involvement in terror funding for creating […]
US puts pressure on Pak to proscribe Hafiz Saeed-led JuD, FIF
WASHINGTON: The US has asked Pakistan to swiftly enact a legislation that formally proscribes both Hafiz Saeed-led JuD and FIF, even as it criticised the recent removal of the ban on the two outfits which it said runs counter to Islamabad’s commitment to the FATF to fight terrorism. The US said the removal of the […]
