NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s penchant for greeting his fellow world leaders on micro-blogging site Twitter backfired on Friday after he mistakenly wished Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Happy Birthday; three months too early. “Happy birthday @ashrafghani. Praying for your long life and exceptional health,” tweeted Modi. President Ghani responded to the tweet with...
AGRA, (India): A farmer has committed suicide in Agra after a tractor of concessionaire of the UP Power Transmission Corporation Limited destroyed his potato and wheat fields. District administration was unable to provide financial aid, and has asked the government-owned power company to compensate the deceased’s family. Identified as Vinod Bhaghel of Chaubepura village of...
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday expressed ‘disappointment’ over the United States’ decision to sell eight F16 fighter jets to Pakistan. India Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar summoned US Ambassador Richard Verma to convey India’s “displeasure”, Hidustan Times reported. “We are disappointed at the decision of the Obama Administration to notify the sale of F-16 aircrafts to...
ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan stressed that, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the framework and platform for comprehensive and substantive cooperation between China and Pakistan. It is China’s consistent position that CPEC is facing Pakistan as a whole and will bring benefits to Pakistani people. China and Pakistan agreed to...
ISLAMABAD: Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General United Nations telephoned Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif this evening. “Prime Minister, you have good relations with both countries, Iran and Saudi Arab and you can play a vital and pivotal role in finding a solution to the problem. The leader that you are Prime Minister! You can resolve that (issue)”,...
KARACHI/PESHAWAR: Following a ban imposed on Valentine’s Day celebrations in Islamabad, the Peshawar District Council passed a similar resolution while sea bathing has been banned in Karachi on Friday. The resolution in Peshawar was tabled by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) district member Khalid Waqas Chamkini. It stated that a particular ‘Western-influenced section of the society celebrates the...
ISLAMABAD: Herat former governor Fazalullah Wahadi has been kidnapped from Islamabad on Friday. The police said that Fazalullah was living in a guest house in F7 and he had gone to Rana Market on foot. His mobile phone has also been shut. The Afghan Embassy has been informed about the incident.
KARACHI: An anti-corruption court in Karachi issued arrest warrants for Secretary Education & Literacy Sindh, Dr Fazlullah Pechuho Friday for not appearing before the court in a case pertaining to corruption and misuse of authority in his department. Headmaster Mohammad Mithal had filed a plea against Pechuho at the anti-corruption court. However, failing to appear...
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mohammed Nafees Zakaria has said the rocket launch by North Korea on Monday last is a matter of deep concern. Responding to a question, he said every country has the right to peaceful uses of outer space. He said Pakistan has persistently maintained that North Korea should abide by all its...
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have arrested eight outlaws during high vigilance in the city and recovered 270 liter wine as well as hashish from their possession, a police spokesman said. According to details, Kohsar police apprehended a bootlegger Shakeel Masih and recovered 270 liter wine from him. Shehzad Town police arrested two accused Abid and Ahmed...