International

NEW YORK, May 20 : Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while thanking US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), for her keen interest in strengthening Pakistan-US ties, invited her and the Congressional Caucus to visit Pakistan. In a meeting with her here Thursday, on the sidelines of ‘Global Food Security Call …

UNITED NATIONS, May 20 : Delegates of India and Pakistan Thursday got into a fresh verbal duel in the UN Security Council ministerial-level meeting on food security, after Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari denounced New Delhi’s repressive actions in occupied Kashmir, saying it is “implementing a racist policy” in …

New Delhi, May 20 : Thirty years after mobs demolished a historic mosque in Ayodhya, triggering a wave of sectarian bloodshed that saw thousands killed, fundamentalist Indian Hindu groups are eyeing other Muslim sites — even the world-famous Taj Mahal. Emboldened under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aided by …

KARACHI, May 20 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the multi-dimensional cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey in the areas of defence, foreign policy and public welfare was touching new heights of friendship for the benefit of the two peoples. Addressing here at the launch of PNS Badr – …

ISLAMABAD, May 20 : Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is scheduled to visit China on May 21-22, at the special invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. This will be the Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s first bilateral visit abroad since assuming office last month. Minister of State …

MEXICO CITY – More than 100,000 people are now listed as missing in violence-wracked Mexico, a grim milestone that the United Nations rights chief called “a tragedy of enormous proportions.” Rights groups appealed for urgent action to tackle disappearances that have skyrocketed during years of spiraling drug-related violence. The National …

BRUSSLES – The EU Wednesday says it plans to spend up to €300bn to end its reliance on Russian gas and oil imports by 2027. The bloc, which gets 40% of its gas from Russia, will source energy supplies from other countries and boost renewable. A Russian soldier accused of …

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Abid Sher Ali on Thursday confirmed the return of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan soon. Talking to newsmen after returning to Pakistan from London, the former federal minister alleged that efforts were being made to turn Pakistan into a Banana Republic State and …

Station House Officer (SHO) Shakeel Khan was martyred in a targeted attack by unidentified motorcyclists on Thursday morning. According to the senior superintendent of police (SSP) said SHO Shakeel was targeted by unidentified gunmen at Peshawar’s Northern Bypass. The slain SHO was going towards Shahpur PS. The car was attacked …

Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was sentenced on Thursday to one year in jail, nearly 35 years after he was accused of killing a man in a fit of rage. India’s Supreme Court gave its latest ruling after the victim s family appealed a 2018 verdict that saw the 58-year-old …