Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
PM Nawaz, Gen Raheel depart for Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for Saudi Arabia on a three-day official visit Wednesday to hold ‘important talks with the Saudi leadership. Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi are also accompanying the premier, who is visiting the kingdom on the invitation of King Salman to witness the military exercise ‘Thunder of the North’. A large number of heads of state have been invited to witness the ongoing military exercise and its closing ceremony. Troops from 21 countries, includingRead More
Iran tests more missiles ‘capable of reaching Israel’
DUBAI: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel, defying a threat of new sanctions from the United States (US). The launches followed the test-firing of several missiles on Tuesday as part of a major military exercise that the IRGC says is intended to “show Iran’s deterrent power and… ability to confront any threat”. On Wednesday the IRGC fired two Qadr missiles from northern Iran which hit targets in the southeast of the countryRead More