Pakistan has begun in-house consultations to decide whether to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meetings of the defence and foreign ministers in India since New Delhi has already extended invitations to Defense Minister Khawaja Asif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Tribune reported. The defence ministers’ meeting is scheduled in April in New Delhi while foreign ministers would meet in May in Goa. India is the current […]
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PTI links human rights violation with ‘FATF grey listing’
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given an irrational response to President Arif Alvi’s letter which drew his attention towards the constitutional provisions, Tribune reported. On Friday, Alvi wrote a letter to Shehbaz, asking him to direct the authorities concerned to assist the Election Commission of Pakistan with the holding […]
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Israel Defence Minister fired, White House concerned
The White House in a statement released on Monday expressed concern over the firing of Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and has said that there is an “urgent need for compromise”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday fired his defence minister Yoav Gallant, who had called for a halt to plans to overhaul the country’s court system, […]
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Taliban urges for removal of officials from UN blacklist
The Taliban has once again urged the United Nations (UN) to remove the names of its members from the blacklist, arguing that instead of putting pressure on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities, the international community should engage with them, reported TOLOnews. After the Security Council failed to reach an agreement on whether to extend the travel […]
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World Bank President nominee Ajay Banga tests covid positive on arrival in Delhi
The US nominee for World Bank President Ajay Banga, upon his arrival in New Delhi on Thursday, tested Covid positive and is now under quarantine as per the local guidelines. Soon after he arrived, he tested positive and has not met any Indian counterparts yet. According to a spokesperson of the US Embassy […]
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Pakistan: Vehicle in Imran Khan’s convoy overturns on way to Islamabad
A vehicle in Imran Khan’s convoy overturned on Saturday while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was on his way to Islamabad to appear in court in the Toshakhana case, ARY News reported. Earlier today, Imran Khan departed for Islamabad from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore. The region is reportedly […]
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Bhutan to soon use online system SMART Connect to monitor forest coverage, illegal poaching activities
Bhutan will soon use an online system called SMART Connect to monitor forest coverage, wildlife population and illegal poaching and logging activities. The system will be used by the World Wildlife Fund country office and the Department of Forest and Park Services. Foresters and officials from the Department of Renewable Energy are undergoing six-day training in […]
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Doha-bound Indian flight makes emergency landing at Karachi after passenger dies
A Doha-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi on Monday was diverted to the Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan’s Karachi after a man died mid-flight “Unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared dead by the airport medical team,” a statement by IndiGo said today. The flight 6E-1736 decided to make an emergency […]
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PM Modi raises temple attacks issue with Anthony Albanese, says Aussie PM assures safety of Indian community
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Australian PM Anthony Albanese, in light of the recent attacks on temples in Australia, has assured that the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Australia is a priority for him. “Since the last few weeks, news of attacks on […]
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Both Democrats, Republicans responsible for America’s spending crisis: Nikki Haley
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, on Tuesday (local time), blamed both the parties, Democrats and Republicans for America’s massive debt and vowed to deploy veto power as president to bring the country’s fiscal house back in order. In USA Today, Haley wrote an opinion piece where she said, “We must […]
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Australian PM Anthony Albanese emplanes for India, on visit to deepen links with counterpart
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emplaned for India on Wednesday at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Taking to Twitter, Albanese said that this trip demonstrates the commitment to deepen the links between the two countries, and to being a force for stability and growth in our region. […]
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India’s G20 Presidency to focus on Arctic and its impact on world
India’s G20 Presidency is an opportunity to resume focus on the Arctic and its impact on the world as there is a complete lack of engagement between Russia and the West in the aftermath of the Moscow-Kyiv conflict, reported The Arctic Institute. In protest against Russia’s actions, on 3 March 2022, […]
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Pakistan’s media regulatory authority suspends ARY News licence
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has once again suspended the license of ARY News for airing clips of the speech of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan, which was earlier banned by the regulatory body, Dawn reported. Interestingly, this is the third time that a ban on broadcasting and […]
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Former Australian PM Tony Abbott to meet JP Nadda under ‘Know BJP’ campaign today
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda will interact with a group of parliamentarians, leaders, and foreign policy experts from different countries at the BJP headquarters under the ‘Know BJP’ campaign today. “Former Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott will be meeting with JP Nadda at the BJP HQ today at […]
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Indian High Commission calls on Sri Lankan govt to investigate recent attacks on Indian fishermen
Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka has strongly raised the issue of recent attacks on Indian fishermen with Sri Lankan authorities. Indian High Commission has called on the Sri Lankan government to investigate the matter and ensure that use of force and violence in any form is not used against the fishermen. Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka noted that […]