BSF, Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets
Attari (Amritsar): The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistani Rangers exchanged sweets and greetings on the occasion of Diwali at the Attari-Wagah border Wednesday, officials said. The BSF gifted sweets to the Pakistani Rangers and it reciprocated the gesture, they said. The two sides also exchanged greetings and pleasantries, officials added. On January 26, […]
Pakistan-China connect through bus service
First luxury bus leaves from Lahore on its maiden journey to Kashgar
Islamabad: Notwithstanding India’s objection, Pakistan and China have launched a luxury bus service through PaK from Lahore to Kashgar city in China’s Xinjiang province, a media report said Tuesday. The bus service started on Monday night and is part of an initiative to connect the two countries via road under the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan […]
Yogi renames Faizabad as Ayodhya
Ayodhya (UP): The name-changing spree of the Uttar Pradesh government continued unabated on Tuesday with chief minister Yogi Adityanath announcing that Faizabad district will now be known as Ayodhya. The decision to rename Faizabad district was announced at an event organised to mark Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya town. “Ayodhya is a symbol of our pride. Ayodhya’s […]
From Lahore, Pakistan-China luxury bus service on its maiden journey to Kashgar
Islamabad: Notwithstanding India’s objection, Pakistan and China have launched a luxury bus service through PoK from Lahore to Kashgar city in China’s Xinjiang province, a media report said Tuesday. The bus service started on Monday night and is part of an initiative to connect the two countries via road under the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan […]
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 […]