WASHINGTON: The UN Security Council takes up a resolution that announces Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist. The United States is urging Pakistan to see the ‘urgency’ of taking action against them. US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo asserted the need for an abrupt action against terrorists at a meeting with Indian […]
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Block three radar upgrade for JF-17
China Aviation News reported on Friday the development and production of the JF-17 Block 3 which will lead towards Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system. Yang Wei, a Chinese legislator and the chief designer of the Pak-China co-developed fighter jet, said, “all related work is being carried out,” for the third block and we […]
FO regrets refusal of visas to Pakistani Journalists for Kartarpur meeting
After much debate concerning the venue of the meeting between the rivaling neighbors. The dialogue on Kartarpur corridor was finally decided to be held on the morning of March 14 at 10 am at Attari-Wagah followed by a return visit of an Indian delegation on March 28 to Islamabad. Pakistan and India have plans to exchange several […]
Young Iranian couple arrested for proposing in public
A young Iranian couple have been arrested after a marriage proposal in public that was captured on a video clip went viral on social media. The police say the pair offended Islamic traditions in public, however, they were later released on bail.. “(The) offence is very clear and there is no need for explanation,” Arak […]
Afghan journalist wounded in bomb blast in Helmand
KABUL: An Afghan official says a journalist who was long under threat has been wounded in a bomb blast in southern Helmand province. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the Helmand governor, says TV and radio journalist Nesar Ahmad Ahmadi was wounded by a magnetic bomb attached to his vehicle as he was heading towards his office. The […]
3,000 surrender from IS Syria bastion as end nears
Airstrikes and shelling have pummelled the Islamic State group’s holdout of Baghouz for two nights in a row Around 3,000 Islamic State members have surrendered from the group’s last holdout in Syria, Kurdish-led forces said Tuesday, as air raids and shelling resumed after a brief lull. A ragged tent encampment in the eastern Syrian village […]
90,924 pilgrims selected to perform the religious obligation
Through computerized balloting on Tuesday, a total of 90,924 intending pilgrims were selected to perform the religious obligation under the government Haj scheme 2019. From the total quota of 107,526 pilgrims in the government Haj scheme, a total of 2,238 spaces were allotted to the aspiring pilgrims who are 80-years or older, 12,251 to those […]
China emphasized on Dialogue to lift the fog of war prevailing over India and Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Beijing emphasized on “responsible and serious discussions” as diplomacy has picked up the pace and the date for UN Security Council’s sanctions committee is coming closer to for deciding the matter on Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar. “China will continue to communicate and work with relevant parties in a responsible manner to properly resolve this matter. Only by making decisions through responsible […]
Group of men accused of raping and filming a young boy in Mandi Bahauddin
The victims family was being blackmailed, the predators threatened to release the video of the rape. The incident was reported to have happened in 2018 February. The victim was taken to a deserted area in Mandi Bahauddin Kot Baloch, where the accused and his accomplice raped the 17 year old boy. The boy was found […]
Names of successful Hajj candidates announced by Govt
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday announced names of over 107,000 successful applicants for Hajj 2019. Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri opened computerised balloting for Hajj, which would be completed tonight. The successful candidates would be informed through SMS or the candidates can check their application’s status online at: http://www.hajjinfo.org/ The applicants, who could not […]