Pakistan issues order to freeze assets of Masood Azhar, impose travel ban
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued an official order to freeze the assets and impose travel ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar after the United Nations declared him a “global terrorist”. In a notification issued Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, “the Federal Government is pleased to order that the Resolution 2368 (2017) be fully implemented” against Azhar. […]
Chinese Prez Xi meets Imran Khan, calls for improvement of Indo-Pak relations
By K J M Varma BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday and expressed hope that Pakistan and India can meet each other halfway to improve their strained relations following the Pulwama terror attack by a JeM suicide bomber. Both leaders also exchanged views on the situations in South Asia, […]
Was Mi17 chopper shot down by own defence system?
NEW DELHI: Was the Mi17 V5 chopper crash at Budgam near Srinagar on February 27 — which killed all six Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on board — caused by an Indian air defence missile hit? That “could be one of the possibilities”, a highly placed source said on Friday. This might have happened in […]
Pakistan receives USD 2.1 billion from China
By Sajjad Hussain ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday received USD 2.1 billion from its all-weather ally China to help it in making international payments mainly on import and debt repayment counters. Finance Ministry Spokesperson Khaqan Hassan Najeeb said the funds deposited in the State Bank of Pakistan would strengthen the stability of the country. “Deposit of […]
Will support Pakistan’s territorial integrity: China
BEIJING: China on Tuesday told the international community not to target Pakistan following the Pulwama suicide bombing in Kashmir and said it will stand by Islamabad during testing times and firmly support its sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two long-standing allies at a meeting of Foreign Ministers Wang Yi and Shah Mehmood Qureshi discussed the […]
Lok Sabha Polls will be held on time
NEW DELHI: The general elections in the country will be held on time, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora said on Friday, amid tensions between India and Pakistan. The CEC is in the Uttar Pradesh capital for the past two days to review poll preparations in the state. “The election in the country will be […]
Air Canada temporarily suspends flights to India as Pakistan closes its airspace
NEW DELHI: Canada’s flag carrier Air Canada on Wednesday temporarily suspended its flights to India due to the closure of Pakistani airspace, amid escalating tensions between the two countries. Pakistan Wednesday closed its airspace for commercial flights and suspended flight operations across major airports. India also closed nine airports in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh […]
India will stop share of its water flowing into Pakistan
NEW DELHI: Government of India has decided to stop the flow of its share of water to Pakistan from rivers under the Indus Water Treaty, a move seen as an immediate fallout of deadly terrorist attack that killed 40 paramilitary personnel in south Kashmir. Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted to convey the decision of […]
Pakistan has potential to become one among top 20 economies: Saudi Crown Prince
By Sajjad Hussain ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has the potential to become one the top 20 economies of the world, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman said on Monday as he concluded his two-day visit to Islamabad. The Crown Prince briefly interacted with the media along with Prime Minister Imran Khan at Nur Khan air base at […]
India revokes Most-Favoured Nation status to Pakistan after Pulwama attack
NEW DELHI: Following the Pulwama terror attack, India Friday withdrew the ‘most-favoured nation’ status to Pakistan, a move which would impact USD 488.5 million worth of goods that the neighbouring country exports to India. After the withdrawal of most-favoured nation (MFN) status, India can raise customs duties on several goods being imported from Pakistan. The […]
Growth of Pakistan, India’s nuke programmes increases risk of security incident in South Asia: Coats
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON: The continued growth of the atomic weapon programmes of Pakistan and India increases the risk of a “nuclear security incident” in South Asia, America’s top spymaster has warned. The remarks of National Intelligence Director Daniel Coats is part of US intelligence community’s assessment of worldwide threats in the year 2019. […]
Pakistan procuring 600 battle tanks from Russia
NEW DELHI: At a time when modernisation of the Army’s armoured corp is moving at a “snail’s pace”, Pakistan has drawn up an ambitious plan to procure close to 600 battle tanks including T-90 tanks from Russia, primarily to bolster its combat prowess along the border with India, military and intelligence sources said Sunday. Most […]
India urges Pakistan to build corridor to Kartarpur Sahib
NEW DELHI: India urged the Pakistan government to build a corridor to Kartarpur Sahib to facilitate easy movement of Indian pilgrims to the shrine — the final resting place of Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak Dev. Kartarpur Sahib is situated in Narowal district of Pakistan’s Punjab province and there have been demands to build a […]
Imran Khan to visit Malaysia next week; likely to seek monetary aid
By Sajjad Hussain ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Malaysia next week where he is likely to seek monetary assistance to minimise the cash-strapped Pakistan’s dependence on an IMF bailout package. The Foreign Office said that Prime Minister Khan would be accompanied by a high-level delegation during his official trip to Malaysia on November […]
USA should not view ties with Pakistan through ‘Indian lens’
ISLAMABAD: The United States of America (USA) should not view its ties with Pakistan from the the Indian lens or Afghan perspective, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. The relations between Pakistan and the US nosedived this January after President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but “lies and deceit” […]
India-Pakistan trade potential stands at $ 37 billion: World Bank
ISLAMABAD: The trade potential between India and Pakistan stands at $37 billion, according to a World Bank report which said that continued political tensions and lack of normal trade relations between the two nations have cast a shadow over cooperation efforts within South Asia. The report ‘A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade […]