Trump strikes blow against Iran nuclear deal in major US policy shift
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement on Friday in defiance of other world powers, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal and...
Govt striving hard to develop Pakistan on model of State of Madinah
DUBAI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government is striving hard to develop Pakistan on the model of the State of Madinah based on principles of justice, humanity, merit, and accountability.
The PM was...
At least 19 killed in hotel attack in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU: At least 19 people were killed when Islamist attackers launched a car bomb and gun attack on a busy hotel and adjacent restaurant in the Somali capital, a police officer said on Thursday.
A...
Pakistan JIT reaches Pathankot airbase amid congress protests
AMRITSAR: Pakistani Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in India will be visiting Pathankot but due to heavy protests by Congress workers JIT will be moving in bullet proof vehicles. Pakistani JIT has been given restricted...
UN Human Rights Council will meet Friday to discuss Gaza
GENEVA:The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Friday to discuss "the deteriorating human rights situation" in the Palestinian Territories, after Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians during protests along the...
US urges China to take ‘action’ against North Korea
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump warned in an interview published Sunday that the United States is prepared to act unilaterally to deal with North Korea s nuclear program if China proves unwilling to help.
"Well, if...
Gunman angry at Maryland newspaper kills five in targeted attack
ANNAPOLIS, United States: A man who had a long-running feud with an Annapolis newspaper blasted his way through its newsroom with a shotgun on Thursday, killing at least five people in one of the...
Many including Yasin Malik injured in IOK clashes
SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, many people including the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik, were injured in police action on protesters in Pulwama, today.
Muhammad Yasin Malik, who gave a slip...
Pro-Putin party wins Russian parliamentary election
MOSCOW: Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin comfortably won a parliamentary election, early results showed on Monday, but low turnout suggested a softening of enthusiasm for the ruling elite 18 months before the next...
Army Chief calls on Intl community help resolve Kashmir dispute
LONDON: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif called on international community to help resolve the Kashmir dispute in order to restore enduring peace in the region. Addressing a gathering in London...
