Sunday, September 12th, 2021
US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
WASHINGTON: The United States has removed its most advanced missile defence system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, even as the kingdom faced continued air attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The United States military perceives a growing threat in Asia that requires those missile defences. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby acknowledged the redeployment of certain air defence assets. He said the US maintained a broad and deep commitment to its Middle East allies.
Pakistan releases comprehensive dossier, exposing scale of war crimes, HR violations in IIOJ&K
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has released a comprehensive dossier, exposing the scale of war crimes, human rights violations, fake encounters, false flag operations and use of rape, as war tool by Indian occupation forces in Kashmir. Giving detail of the 131-paged dossier in Islamabad today, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the Hindutva-inspired BJP regime has unleashed a series of atrocities against the people of Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari, and National Security Advisor Dr Moeed Yusuf were also present on the occasion. TheRead More
COAS, CJP others to attend joint sitting
ISLAMABAD, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar JavedBajwa, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Azad Jammu andKashmir President Ch Sultan and Prime Minister Abdul Qayyum Niazi willattend the joint session of the parliament tomorrow on specialinvitation. The National Assembly Secretariat Sunday prepared 6-type of invitationsfor the special guests to join the session scheduled to be heldtomorrow (Monday) in Islamabad. The sources said that the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Naval Chiefs and AirChiefs, the four provincial governors and the chief ministers would beinvited to the joint session of theRead More
EU asked to implement its policy doctrine over HR in IIOJK
Staff Report ISLAMABAD, Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen MazariSunday demanded the European Union (EU) to implement its policy doctrineover human rights in the IIOJK as well by immediately holding Indiaaccountable for the ongoing gross rights violations. Addressing a press conference along with FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi andPM’s Adviser on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf, Dr Mazari said thatthe EU should demand that human rights violations in IIOJK areunacceptable. “Dual standards on human rights violations should bediscarded and ‘irresponsible and rouge India must be held accountable’,”she added. “What Indian forcesRead More
Counting underway after polling ends in largely peaceful countrywide cantonment elections
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 12 –The counting of votes is underway after polling ended for election on 206 general seats in as many wards of 39 cantonment boards across the country. No major incidents of violence or disruption were reported in what was the first electoral contest at the grassroots level between arch political rivals since the 2018 general elections. Polling started at 8am and continued without any break till 5pm. More than 1,500 candidates fielded by all leading political parties are vying for the 206 seats, but the main battle wasRead More
Azerbaijan hosts Opening ceremony of Trilateral Exercise Brotherhood in Baku
BAKU, SEPT 12 (DNA) – Opening ceremony of Trilateral Exercise Brotherhood being hosted by Azerbaijan was held at Baku today. The exercise will be conducted in counter terrorism domain from 11-22 Sep 2021.Special forces from Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey are participating in the subject exercise .