Thursday, February 22nd, 2018
India perturbed at Nepal slipping out of it’s hands to China
BEIJING, FEB 22 (DNA) – India has been left red faced as Nepal has announced to revive the $2.5 billion mega hydropower project with China which previous government had halted over Indian pressure. However Beijing has advised Delhi that India , China and Nepal should step up “sound interaction for win-win outcomes”, as it congratulated the new Nepalese government headed by KP Oli. After winning the recent parliamentary elections, Oli, widely regarded as pro-China, had said he wants to deepen ties with China to explore more options and get more leverage in his dealings with India “in keeping with the times”. Oli had told Hong Kong-basedRead More
President Azad Kashmir commends Turkey’s support for Kashmir cause at International fora
ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (DNA) – President Azad Kashmir Masood Khan has commended the support of Turkey for the Kashmir cause at the international fora. He was talking to newly appointed ambassador of Turkey in Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa in Islamabad on Thursday. The AJK President said Turkey vehemently supported Pakistan in all its international efforts for raising the Kashmir issue including the gross human rights violations by India. Mentioning the student exchange programs between Pakistan and Turkey , he said these programs will help bolster people to people contacts. Masood Khan hoped that the newly appointed ambassador will play his role in promoting the bilateral relations betweenRead More
BREAKING NEWS: PML-N out of Senate elections race after SC verdict
ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (DNA) – PML-N out of Senate elections, on Thursday. The Election Commission (ECP) on Thursday barred Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) from contesting Senate elections, a day after Supreme Court disqualified ousted PM Nawaz Sharif as the party president. However, the PML-N senators can contest elections independently. The ECP decision follows the dismissal of ruling PMLN’s petition pertaining to issuance of new tickets. Earlier today, PMLN issued new party tickets to candidates for the upcoming Senate elections. The tickets were awarded by party’s Chairman Raja Zafar-ul-Haq. Raja Zafar-ul-Haq alongRead More
Terrorist and extremist organization Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) an accomplice of the international terrorist organizations
All terrorist organizations, including the terrorist and extremist organization IRPT whose activity had been banned by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Tajikistan, carry out illegal activity. The reason for the initiated by the IRPT underground activities was to cover their real intentions and to delude people. The IRPT leadership and its organizers, in order to conceal their real aims from the society, especially from its active part, had created three ranks of membership since the very beginning of its activity in 70s of the lastRead More
Canada does not support separatists movement in India: claims Indian minister
AMRITSAR, FEB 22 (DNA) – India – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday sought to dispel perceptions his administration is too close to Sikh separatists, officials said, a controversy that has overshadowed his trip to India. Trudeau’s visit has been dogged by claims he has been snubbed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been notably absent since his Canadian counterpart touched down in India on Saturday evening. Indian and Canadian media said Modi has sidestepped Trudeau over his administration’s perceived support for Sikh separatists, who want a independent stateRead More
Mickey Arthur unveils two demands from young cricketers aspiring to join national cricket team
ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (DNA) – Pakistan Cricket team Coach Mickey Arthur has placed two conditions for the young aspirants of joining the national squad. *The newbies can get the chance of getting selected too but only after fulfilling two demands of Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur.* “What I would like the new players to be able to do are two things that will get them to play for Pakistan. They cannot be good in just one discipline so if you are a bowler, you have got to be fielding properly,” said Arthur.Read More