ISLAMABAD — Refering to the United Kingdom, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that a “powerful country” is angry with Islamabad because of his recent visit to Russia. Addressing the Islamabad Security Dialogue on Friday, the premier said that the “powerful country” is supporting its ally (India). “Today, I read the statement of […]
ISLAMABAD — The OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir said on Wednesday that lasting peace in South Asia cannot be achieved without a settlement of the Kashmir issue. The group met on the sidelines of the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad and […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday again raked up the Kashmir issue at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers’ meeting here, saying the 57-member body has not been able to make any impact at all as it’s a “divided house”. Khan’s comments came at a time when he is facing […]
UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action against racial discrimination. “Realizing the vision of a world free of racism and racial discrimination demands action every day, at every level, in every society,” he told a commemorative meeting of the General Assembly on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination […]
GENEVA — The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is further threatening global food security, with food prices already at an all-time high. Jakob Kern, the WFP’s Emergency Coordinator for Ukraine, told an online press conference that the conflict has triggered a wave of hunger across the globe, Xinhua […]
NEW DELHI — India on Thursday hit out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for inviting the chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference to attend its foreign ministerial meeting in Islamabad next week. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said New Delhi does not expect the OIC to encourage actors and organisations engaged […]
WASHINGTON — An American journalist was killed and another journalist was wounded by Russian forces in the town of Irpin outside the capital of Kyiv on Sunday, Ukrainian police said. Brent Renaud, a 50-year-old filmmaker, was killed when Russian troops opened fire, according to Andriy Nebytov, the head of Kyiv’s regional police force. Nebytov posted […]
BEIJING — China on Wednesday hoped that during this week’s high-level military talks with India, the two neighbours can “move forward”, narrow their differences and work for a solution “acceptable” to both sides on the remaining friction areas in eastern Ladakh. Confirming the 15th round of high-level military talks on March 11, Chinese Foreign Ministry […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan slammed the Islamabad-based Western envoys for pressuring Pakistan to condemn Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in the United Nationals General Assembly voting from which Pakistan abstained, reported TRT World. Addressing a public rally, Imran Khan said Pakistan is not the West’s slave in reply to the joint letter issued […]
NEW DELHI — The Russian Defence Ministry showed documents from Ukrainian biological laboratories, which are funded by the US Department of Defense. The documents confirm that Ukrainian biological laboratories located in close proximity to Russia were developing components of biological weapons, Ren TV reported. “We have received from employees of Ukrainian biological laboratories documentation on […]