ISLAMABAD -UNS: Wafaqi Mohtasib Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi was re-elected unopposed as President of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) at Kazan (Republic of Tatarstan) on Monday. The elections to the various positions in the AOA Board of Directors were held at the 17 th Meeting of the General Assembly. In […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar Monday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would decide about the date for the upcoming elections. In an interview with Dunya News, the PM said parliament had passed a law according to which the Election Commission had the power to announce […]
ISLAMABAD -US: The Pakistan team has made history by winning European Long Range Championship held at Bisley, UK. Lieutenant General Ahsan Gulrez and Colonel Junaid Waqas won silver medals while Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Ali secured Gold. These are the first ever international medals to be won by Pakistan in international […]
Armenia and the United States began a joint military training exercise on Monday, a U.S. army spokesperson said, at a time of high tension in Armenian relations with neighbouring Azerbaijan. The 10-day “Eagle Partner” exercise involves 85 U.S. and 175 Armenian soldiers and is designed to prepare the Armenians to […]
By Craig Whitlock When Richard G. Olson Jr. retired from the State Department in 2016, he was lauded by colleagues for an illustrious, 34-year career that included high-profile postings as the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, as well as risky assignments in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Rick […]
India and Saudi Arabia are likely to sign an energy cooperation memorandum of understanding after a luncheon meeting of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, a source familiar with the matter said. The pact will focus on cooperation in energy efficiency, renewable […]
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban criticised the closure of its main border crossing with Pakistan this week after clashes between security forces, saying the halt in trade would see heavy losses for businesses. The busy Torkham border crossing closed on Wednesday after Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces started firing […]
DERA BUGTI-UNS: An operation for the recovery of six kidnapped footballers was under way in Balochistan’s Dera Bugti on Sunday, interim Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said a day after the athletes were abducted while on their way to Sibi. The footballers were abducted in Dera Bugti’s Jani Bair area and […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Saturday confirmed that a demarche was issued to the Afghan charge d’affaires in the wake of the terrorist attack on two military posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Chitral district. On Wednesday, at least four security men embraced martyrdom while more than […]
