Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
Have come with hope for improved relations, says Swaraj on arrival
ISLAMABAD: Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Islamabad Tuesday evening, amid criticism in New Delhi, to attend the Heart of Asia Conference and hold talks with Pakistan on multiple issues. Swaraj was received by senior foreign office officials. Talking to reporters after her arrival, she said, “It is a crucial conference [Heart of Asia] that I have come to attend.” She said she hoped for improved relations between the two countries and that was the message she brought with her. “I am looking forward to meeting PM Nawaz andRead More
Army chief signs death warrants of four ‘hardcore terrorists’
RAWALPINDI: Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday signed the death warrants of four “hardcore terrorists” nearly one week after four men were hanged through a military court order for involvement in the Peshawar Army Public School attack. An ISPR statement issued Tuesday evening said the men were convicted for “slaughtering, suicide bombing, abduction for ransom and funding terrorists organisations”. The ISPR statement said four men, namely Noor Saeed alias Hafiz Sahib, Murad Khan, Inayatullah, Khakay Khan and Israruddin alias Abu Lais will be hanged, but didRead More
Putins initiative for global peace Gen® Aslam Beg
Russian military intervention in Syria is a deliberate act, based on years of planning. Putin solved domestic problems; re-juvinated the armed forces; ensured security of the “Near abroad” and reached out to Afghanistan to eliminate the terror threat. The primary objective was, to return to the centre stage of world politics, as a super-power, while the declared objective is: Russia is saving Europe, from the barbarians, fourth time – from Mongols, Napoleon, Hitler and now the Islamic State.