Category: International News

FATF Asia-Pacific Group puts Pakistan in terror ‘blacklist’: Officials

New Delhi, Aug 23: The Asia Pacific Group of the FATF, a global watchdog for terror financing and money laundering, has put Pakistan in a terror ‘blacklist’ for its failure to curb funnelling of funds to groups responsible for scores of attacks in India, officials here said on […]

Despite tensions, Pak stands ready to open Kartarpur Corridor: Qureshi

Islamabad, Aug 23:  Pakistan on Friday said that despite tensions with India, it stands ready to open the Kartarpur Corridor and welcome the Sikh pilgrims to take part in celebrations in connection with the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said this […]

Pakistan to take Kashmir dispute with India to World Court

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan said on Tuesday it would take its dispute with India over Kashmir to the International Court of Justice, after New Delhi revoked the special status of its part of the region earlier this month. Islamabad reacted with fury to that decision, cutting trade and transport […]

President Trump to discuss Kashmir with PM Modi at G7 summit in France

Washington, Aug 21: US President Donald Trump has said that he would discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the situation in Kashmir and help ease the Indo-Pak tensions when they meet at the G7 Summit in France this weekend. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday while […]

Pakistan summons India’s deputy High Commissioner for 4th time over ‘ceasefire violations’

Islamabad, Aug 19: Pakistan on Monday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia for the fourth time over alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC).  Pakistan Foreign Office said that Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal “condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations […]

Text of PM’s Address at the Royal University of Bhutan, Thimpu

Your Excellency Dr. Lotay Tshering Prime Minister of Bhutan, Honourable Members of the National Assembly and the National Council of Bhutan, Distinguished Vice Chancellor and Faculty Members of the Royal University of Bhutan, My young friends, Kuzo Zangpo La. Namaskar. It is a wonderful feeling to be with […]

Modi arrives in Bhutan on two-day visit

Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering received Modi at the airport. Modi was given a red-carpet welcome after his arrival here. “As a gesture of extraordinary warmth and goodwill, PM welcomed by Bhutan PM Lotay Shering and other ministers,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted. Later, the prime […]

China doing very poorly as a result of trade war: Trump

Washington, Aug 16: US President Donald Trump has said that China is doing very poorly as a result of the trade war and the “longer it goes on, the stronger we get”. Asserting that the United States is “having a very good discussion” on a trade deal with China, […]

China asks for U.N. Security Council to discuss Kashmir this week: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS – China on Wednesday backed Pakistan’s request for the United Nations Security Council to discuss India’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, asking for the body to meet behind closed doors on Thursday or Friday, diplomats said. However, France responded to the […]

Trump threatens to pull US from WTO ‘if we have to’

Monaca (US), Aug 14: President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization if conditions are not improved. “We will leave if we have to,” Trump told a cheering audience of workers at a Shell chemical plant in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. “We […]

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