Tag: World
UNSC Allows Hafiz Saeed Access To Bank Account On Pak Plea
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has allowed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed access to his bank account, which had been frozen because of the world body's sanctions, after Pakistan made a plea on his behalf. ....
Nawaz Sharif Critically Ill; We May Lose Him: Doctor
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is "critically unwell" and has been receiving treatment for an undiagnosed blood platelet disorder, while in custody on corruption charges, according to doctor here on Tuesday.....
Roadmap For $5tn Economy Ready, Invest In India, Says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told his global audience at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum that India's roadmap for achieving its target of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2024 was ready, and appealed to global businesses to invest in the country.....
Imran Invites Sidhu To Kartarpur Corridor Inaugural Event
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has invited Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu to the Kartapur corridor's inaugural event, slated for November 9, according to Pakistani media on Wednesday.....
India Won't Join RCEP, No Compromise On Core Interests: PM
India on Monday shut the doors to joining a China-led mega trade deal, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi deciding that there would be "no compromise" on the nation's core interests, as the deal would have impacted the lives and livelihoods of all Indians, especially the vulnerable sections of the society.....
Trump Impeachment Public Hearings To Begin 'next Week'
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has announced that the panel's first open hearings as part of an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump will begin next week.....
18 Indians Among 23 Killed In Sudan Factory Blast
At least 18 Indian workers were among 23 people killed, while many others were seriously wounded in an LPG tanker blast at a ceramic factory in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. India has set up an emergency hotline, while an Embassy representative has rushed to the site.....
Bangladesh Suspends Phone Services Near Border With India
Fearing that Muslim refugees living in India might return to Bangladesh, the Sheikh Hasina government on Monday suspended mobile services in areas along the border.....
US Attack Kills Iranian General, Khamenei Vows Revenge
A US attack ordered by President Donald Trump has killed Gen Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) elite Quds Force, a move that was met with harsh criticism from Tehran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei who has vowed "tough revenge" on Washington in response.....
Tensions Rise In Gulf As Iran Strikes US Airbase In Iraq
Tensions in the Middle East reached a new high on Wednesday after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched a missile attack on the US airbase of Ain al-Asad in Iraq in retaliation against the death of Major General Qasem Soleimani in an American drone attack on January 3.....
