British lawmaker deported from India for pro Kashmir stanceBy: Web Desk on February 18, 2020British member parliament, Debbie Abrahams who chairs All-Party Parliamentary Group for Kashmir (APPG) and his known to be quite vocal on Kashmir cause was deported from Delhi International Airport. “Along with everyone else, I presented myself at the immigration desk with my documents including my e-visa, had my photograph taken and then the official looked […]
US approves $1.9 billion sale to India of Integrated Air Defense Weapon SystemBy: Web Desk on February 18, 2020The U.S. Department of State approved a possible sale to India of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) for $1.9 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. India has requested the $1.867 billion (INR 13,500 Crore) IADWS system “to modernize its armed forces, and to expand its existing air defense architecture to counter threats […]
World must not miss Afghan chance to reconciliation: UNBy: News Desk on February 18, 2020UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday said the United Nations is ready to participate in Afghanistan’s reconciliation process along with other stakeholders for durable peace and stability. “The UN is totally at the disposal of Afghans and other actors in order to participate in the peace process and to help it consolidate,” the UN […]
Suicide bombing in Quetta leaves 10 dead, 35 injuredBy: Agencies on February 18, 2020At least 10 people were killed in a suicide blast that hit a police vehicle in Quetta on Monday, officials said. Two police personnel were among those killed in the blast. “We have received 10 bodies so far and 35 injured in Civil Hospital,” a hospital official said. Two police officers were among the dead, […]
India denies entry to British MP critical of atrocities in KashmirBy: Majid Khattak on February 18, 2020Chair of British All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir Debbie Abrahams MP was denied entry into India on Monday despite having a valid visa. The Labour MP, who has been critical of Indian government’s controversial decision to revoke Kashmir’s special status last year, was not allowed to visit family members in India when she arrived at […]
US for improved Pak-Afghan ties for peace in regionBy: News Desk on February 18, 2020United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has called for better ties between Islamabad and Kabul to achieve peace in region. Speaking at an interactive session during Refugees Summit in Islamabad co-sponsored by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Government of Pakistan to mark 40 years of hosting Afghan […]
Six died, 125 affected due to poisonous gas: health secyBy: PPI on February 18, 2020Health Secretary Sindh Zahid Ali Abbasi on Monday visited Ziauddin Hospital Kemari to enquire about the health of people who fell ill after inhaling some poisonous gas in e Kemari area of Karachi. On the directives of Minister Health Dr Azra Pechuho, Secretary Health enquired about the facilities being provided to the patients. He directed […]
Coronavirus death toll surges past 1,700 with 70,000 cases confirmed in ChinaBy: AFP on February 17, 2020BEIJING: The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,770 after 105 more people died, the National Health Commission said Monday. More than 70,500 have now been infected nationwide by the virus, which first emerged in December in central Hubei province before spreading across the country. Chinese authorities have placed about 56 million […]
2020 polio campaign begins across the country todayBy: Web Desk on February 17, 2020The first national polio vaccination campaign is scheduled to begin Monday (today), with the goal of vaccinating an estimated 39.6 million children. The campaign will involve nearly 265,000 polio workers who go door-to-door to inoculate children under the age of five. “Building on the successful national campaign in December last year, the nation is all […]
FATF meetings begin in Paris to decide Pakistan’s fateBy: News Desk on February 17, 2020A crucial plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) kicked off in Paris on Sunday where it would be decided whether or not Pakistan had taken enough measures against money laundering and terror financing to be taken off the global watchdog’s grey list. The meeting will formally start from today (Monday) and last […]