ISLAMABAD
21 Jan 2017 (APP)
Pakistan on Saturday handed over an Indian soldier, Chandu Babulal Chohan, to the Indian authorities through Wagah border.
“The decision of the government of Pakistan to return the Indian soldier is based on humanitarian grounds and the commitment to ensure peace and tranquility at the LoC and ... Read More
Archive: January, 2017
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PESHAWAR, Jan 21 (APP)
As many as 21 persons including two teenagers were killed and more than 40 other injured in an IED blast in a crowded vegetable market in Parachinar Baazar, Khurram Agency on Saturday, Security officials and political administration confirmed.
An IED planted in an apple cart blasted in New ... Read More
January 21, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Doha
21 January 2017 (QNA)
Qatari newspapers emphasized the need that the new US President, Donald Trump, realizes the importance of the Gulf-US relations.
In their editorial on Saturday, the papers also stressed the importance that the new US administration is aware of the seriousness of the Gulf concerns about security, and ... Read More
January 21, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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ISLAMABAD
21 Jan. 2017
(APP)
Joint Co ordination Committee (JCC) has agreed in principle to include Keti Bunder Sea Port Development project and Naukuridi Mashkhel Panjgur road project (connecting M 8 & N 85) in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor portfolio.
Sources said that according to JCC minutes of meeting dated 29 December 2016, Pakistan and ... Read More
January 21, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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20 Jan 2017
Chief Justice John Roberts delivers the oath of office to Donald Trump for President of the United States.
As Donald Trump took oath and a divided American nation seen, the world confuses about it's future.
Full Text of speech of Donald Trump as 45th President of United States of America ... Read More
January 20, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Kuala Lumpur
19 January 2017 (QNA)
Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Qatar Minister of State for Foreign Affairs called for finding a solution for the issue of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar through peaceful and comprehensive settlement and dialogue so as to achieve national unity.
Al Muraikhi is attending OIC Foreign Ministers ... Read More
January 19, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Tehran
19 Jan 2017
IRNA
Head of Iran's Emergency Medical Services Pir-Hossein Kolivand said on Thursday that following the collapse of the Plasco Trade Center many firefighters are feared dead.
Kolivand said there is no exact report on the number of the firemen originally involved in putting out the fire started earlier today ... Read More
January 19, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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DAVOS, (Switzerland)
18 Jan '17 (APP):
Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday shared with his Swedish counterpart the gruesome human rights violations in the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir and urged a greater role of international community in that regard.
He was talking to Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven here ... Read More
January 18, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Kuala Lumpur
18 January 2017 (QNA)
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Sri Anifah Aman.
The meeting reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and means of boosting and developing them in addition to issues of mutual ... Read More
January 18, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Kuwait
17 January '17 (QNA)
Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Muraikhi, the U.N. Secretary General's envoy for humanitarian affairs has announced that Qatar will host the next meeting for the major Syria donors so as to continue Kuwait's efforts in following up on the humanitarian situation and working to provide effective ... Read More
January 17, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui