Saudi-Led Attacks on Yemen Intensify
The chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Revolutionary Committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, deplored the US-led coalition’s continued violations of a recent UN-brokered ceasefire in Yemen and said the aggressors’ attacks have increased. The Riyadh-led alliance has intensified its attacks on various fronts and the truce violations are continuing, Houthi said, according to the Arabic-language al-Masirah TV. “The […]
Tehran to Bolton: VR glasses useless if you’re blind
Iran’s foreign minister has reacted to a picture showing U.S. national security advisor John Bolton wearing virtual reality goggles allegedly reconstructing the past on a tour in the Israeli-occupied city of Jerusalem al-Quds. On Sunday, Bolton and others were photographed wearing the device during a visit to the Jewish holy site of the Western Wall […]
Taliban call off talks with U.S. officials over ‘agenda disagreement’
Much to the chagrin of mandarins in Washington, Taliban have called off ‘peace talks’ with the U.S. officials in Qatar this week due to an “agenda disagreement”. This month’s talks, the fourth in a series of talks between the two sides in recent months, aimed was scheduled between Taliban leaders and U.S. special envoy Zalmay […]
Norwegia offers to mediate on Kashmir dispute
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has said that her government is willing to mediate between Pakistan and India for the settlement of the Kashmir dispute. Erna Solberg in an interview with Indian news channel NDTV said the Kashmir dispute cannot be solved only from a military standpoint and that popular support was also important, a […]
Karzai: Iran-Taliban talks surely benefits Afghanistan
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Iran-Taliban talks is quite beneficial to Afghanistan. “Iran is in contact with the Taliban which is definitely beneficial to Afghanistan,” he told ISNA in an interview published on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry announced that Iranian diplomats held a meeting with a Taliban delegation in Tehran on December […]
Austrian president: It’s important to keep nuclear deal alive
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has supported efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The Der Standard reported on Wednesday that Van der Bellen said that it is very important to keep the JCPOA alive, IRNA reported. U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew Washington unilaterally from […]
Pakistan Navy flotilla visits Iran
Pakistan’s Navy flotilla PNS KHAIBAR, PNS MADADGAR, PNS RAH NAWARD and Maritime Security ship ZHOB visited the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas from 6 to 9 January 2019. The visit was part of overseas deployment of Pakistan’s Navy ships to the Persian Gulf. On its arrival, the Pakistani flotilla was given a warm and traditional […]
India’s GDP to grow at 7.3% in 2018-19
India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rate is expected to grow at 7.3 per cent in the fiscal year 2018-19, and 7.5 per cent in the following two years, according to World Bank forecast. The forecast has been attributed to an upswing in consumption and investment in one of the fastest growing economies in the world. […]
Myanmar wants to ‘work closely’ with Bangladesh
Myanmar President Win Myint has expressed his interest in working closely with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to address the common challenges of both countries. “Notwithstanding the challenges facing our two countries, I believe that, through our joint efforts based on genuine goodwill and good neighborliness, the bonds of friendship and cooperation between Myanmar and […]
CPEC to create 7 lac jobs in Pakistan
In a great news for unemployed people in Pakistan, as many as 700,000 new job opportunities are estimated to be created by 2030 under the ambitious project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Various CPEC projects have thus far provided direct job opportunities to around 75,000 people across the country, according to the Chinese Embassy […]