Pakistan seeks observer status for D-8 in UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has made a request to a UN committee, seeking observer status for the Developing Eight Countries Organisation for Economic Cooperation, otherwise known as D-8, in the General Assembly. Addressing…
Indian troops continue to violate LoC ceasefire: ISPR
RAWALPINDI / WASHINGTON: Violating ceasefire agreement once again, Indian army on Wednesday allegedly resorted to ‘unprovoked’ firing and shelling across the border in Kellar and Naiza Peer Kirani sectors of Azad Kashmir, Express News reported,…
New findings: PPL on a roll, makes fourth discovery
KARACHI:Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has announced that it hit another petroleum reserve in the Gambat South Block, its fourth discovery in the particular lease, which is located in Sanghar…
‘Hot-line’ contact: DGMOs discuss flare-up as UN observers visit border
A UN observer interacts with a boy who was injured by Indian firing. PHOTO: INP ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Indian military officials opened contact through the ‘hotline’ on Tuesday in a bid…
UK vote on Palestinian state reflects shifting public sentiment, says envoy
JERUSALEM: The British parliament’s vote to recognise a Palestinian state should concern Israel, Britain’s ambassador to the Jewish state suggested on Tuesday, saying it reflected shifting public sentiment in Britain…
UN observers visit working boundary
A team of UN Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan visited on Monday and Tuesday the villages which have been badly hit by Indian firing in Charwah, Chaprar and…
Terrorism ruled out in Riyadh shooting
• American citizen killed, another injured • Gunman cornered, arrested by responding policemen • Suspect was earlier fired by Vinnell Arabia for misconduct Police and US officials ruled out terrorism…
American shot dead in Saudi capital, another wounded: police
RIYADH: A gunman shot dead an American and wounded another at a petrol station in the Saudi capital on Tuesday, in a rare attack on Westerners in the kingdom, police said.…
India’s violence across the border
Pakistan Army has started a military operation against terrorists in North Waziristan Agency, two months ago. Since the operation has remarked success for Pakistan Military, and the terrorist’s activities…
Six top TTP leaders announce allegiance to Islamic State’s Baghdadi
PESHAWAR: Six top leaders of the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, including spokesman Shahidullah Shahid, have announced their allegiance to Abu Bakar Al-Baghdadi of the Islamic State and an allegiance statement was…