Category: International

Russia Wednesday accused the United States and Britain of helping Ukraine carry out an attack last week against the headquarters Russian Black Sea fleet in Russia-occupied Crimea. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing that the attack was “planned in advance using Western intelligence means, NATO satellite assets, and reconnaissance planes.” Zakharova […]

Russia’s Defence Ministry has released a video showing the Black Sea Fleet’s commander at a conference, despite Ukraine claiming to have killed him. It’s not clear when the footage, where Viktor Sokolov appears on a video link with the defence minister, was filmed. The ministry said the meeting with senior officials happened on Tuesday. Ukraine […]

India received resounding praise from leaders across the Global South at a special event hosted by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The event, titled ‘India-UN for Global South: Delivering for Development‘ celebrated India’s remarkable stewardship of the G20 and its unwavering commitment […]

THATTA: A large number of Christian community members, employees of revenue department and members of civil society organisations took out a rally and converged on the local press club on Sunday as part of their continuing protest over the recent kidnapping of a man, Irfan Masih. The victim was lured into a honey-trap about a […]

RAWALPINDI: Three terrorists including a commander were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the general area of Tirah, Khyber District, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Tuesday. The security forces conducted the operation on the night of September 25-26 after they received reports of terrorists’ presence in the area, said the […]

“Whatever Justin Trudeau has in his possession is a smoking gun. Because you’re going after major democratic ally, it’s a very important partner for the west in the Indo-Pacific to counter China in that region. India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world…” These observations were articulated by Mumbai-based Indian journalist Rupa […]

ISLAMABAD: China has not agreed to further expand cooperation in areas of energy, water management, and climate change under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), underscoring the challenges that both the sides are facing in deepening the economic ties. Moreover, Islamabad gave up its opposition to setting up a new imported coal-fired power plant in Gwadar […]

The United States reportedly warned Sikh-American activists residing mainly in the state of California to be watchful in the wake of the brazen killing in June of a Sikh leader allegedly by agents of the Indian government. According to The Intercept, an online American news organization, agents of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a domestic […]

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday imposed new trade restrictions on 11 Chinese and five Russian companies, accusing some of supplying components to make drones for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. The Commerce Department, which oversees export policy, added a total of 28 firms, including some Finnish and German companies, to a trade […]

A prominent rights group has objected to the recent statements issued by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar about a senior politician who remains incarcerated, stating that it is not for him nor his government to decide what constitutes ‘fair’ elections. This was contained in a statement issued by the Human Rights Council of Pakistan […]