Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf on Thursday said Pakistan’s military and civilian leadership are on the same page regarding peace initiatives with India, but added that he does not see any progress in dialogue on core issues as India is only interested in discussing their own problems. Giving an interview to an Indian news…
RIYADH: A man killed six employees at an education department office in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the interior ministry said, describing it as a “criminal” attack. The incident, in which two others were injured, occurred in the southern province of Jazan at about 2pm, ministry spokesman General Mansour al-Turki told AFP. “This is a criminal…
MOSCOW: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Wednesday that Russia attaches great importance to counter-terrorist cooperation with Pakistan as a key player in the field, according to a report published on the Sputnik website. “Pakistan is one of the key countries in the fight against terrorism. In this regard, Russia, of course attaches great importance…
A battle between the feared Zetas drug cartel and rivals at a prison left 52 people dead in the northeastern Mexican city of Monterrey, authorities said on Thursday, days ahead of a planned visit by Pope Francis to another jail in Mexico’s far north. The incident was one of the worst in a series of…
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WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is seeking $859.8 million for Pakistan in its budget proposals for fiscal 2016-17. The proposed amount reflects a gradual decrease in US financial assistance to Pakistan. In 2015-16, the administration sought $917 million while in 2014-15 it sought one billion dollars, which also was a 0.2 per cent decrease from 2013-14.…
SHARJAH: West Indies international Darren Sammy delivered a calculated final over as Peshawar Zalmi survived a whirlwind Ravi Bopara knock to beat Karachi Kings by three runs in a tense finish in Sharjah on Thursday. Bopara smashed 67 of 32 balls in an innings that included five fours and four sixes to help revive his…
AFP NEW DELHI: Storm clouds were gathering Thursday over cricket’s World T20, with organisers still to release tickets or confirm the venues, less than a month before the tournament begins in India. Hundreds of thousands of supporters are expected to attend the 16-team contest which begins on March 8, the first time India has hosted…
While he’s busy in the production of his first film Deosai, Ali Zafar seems to have the time to sign his next Bollywood film, a report in Filmfare suggests. This film happens to be English Vinglish director Gauri Shinde’s next – the same film that features a Shah Rukh Khan-Alia Bhatt romance that has raised…
German startup factory Rocket Internet is set to shut down its carpooling app Tripda, Tech in Asia has learned from a source. Tripda differs from ride apps like Uber by focusing on carpooling across long distances or for regular commutes. It started out in Brazil in 2014 before expanding to several developing nations. It covers…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court stayed on Tuesday the execution of two men convicted by military courts for their involvement in the Army Public School attack. The men namely Taj Muhammad and Aliur Rehman were convicted of facilitating the deadly attack on the army-run school on December 16, 2014 that killed over 140, mostly children. A…
ISLAMABAD: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as she began her three-day visit as part of global efforts to promote financial inclusion on Tuesday. The queen is visiting Pakistan in the capacity of UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for Inclusive Finance for Development. During the meeting at PM House…
Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit met on Tuesday Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in Delhi. According to NDTV, Basit inquired about the Hurriyat leader’s health and discussed views on the disputed part of his homeland. He “assured him that Pakistan will continue to extend moral, political and diplomatic support to the people…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for Qatar on Wednesday, aiming at signing an agreement for importing cheap Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Pakistan is currently facing a severe shortage of natural gas, both for its electricity generation and industrial use. The supply-demand gap is approximately 2-4 BCFD (billion cubic feet per day). The government, therefore, is…
Two pilots died on Tuesday after a Pakistan Army training aircraft Mushaq crashed near Gujranwala. The pilots were identified as Major Azhar and Captain Ahmad, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The jet fighter was on a routine training session when the tragic incident occurred that resulted in the immediate death of…
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of protesting Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) workers have called of the eight-day-long strike and asked its members to resume flight operations. “Since the committee has been given enough assurance on the issue of privatisation, it was not required to further continue the strike and stall the flight operations,” Chairman JAC…
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