Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Petroleum dealers in Pakistan on Tuesday announced a closure of petrol pumps across the nation from August 15 and warned to continue the stir until the government agrees to their demands, local media reported.
Kabul, Aug 11 (IANS) The Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Tuesday responded to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report on the lack of transparency and accountability in Afghan security institutions, attributing the current secure and stable situation in the war-torn country to the work being done by the security forces.
Quetta, Aug 11 (IANS) Balochistan on Tuesday celebrated its Independence Day, continuing an annual tradition that defies what Baloch human rights groups describe as Pakistan’s “illegal occupation” of the region. In an apparent attempt to suppress the celebrations, Pakistani forces imposed a range of restrictions, including an internet shutdown aimed at preventing people from marking the occasion.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The commitment of the leaderships of India and Saudi Arabia and strategic hedging indicates that the Mecca Defence Pact signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey will not destabilise ties between Riyadh and New Delhi, a report has detailed.
Kathmandu, Aug 11 (IANS) The Embassy of India in Nepal and several Nepali government agencies on Tuesday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to implement eight projects in the education, health and agriculture sectors with Indian grant assistance, the Indian Embassy said.
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) The killing of two Uyghurs outside China demonstrates that physical distance from Xinjiang, which is often referred to as 'East Turkestan' by many of the region’s native Uyghur people, no longer guarantees their safety, a report has detailed.
Victoria, Aug 11 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Seychelles, Rohit Rathish, on Tuesday handed over five laser radial boats to the Chief of Defence Forces, Seychelles Defence Force, fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement during his State Visit to the archipelagic island nation in the Indian Ocean in June.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Reiterating that New Delhi's position on the matter remains unchanged, India on Tuesday said that it was examining Dhaka’s request for the extradition of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in accordance with the established procedures.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday stated that it is examining the implications of the recently signed Mecca Defence Pact between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India on Tuesday once again slammed Pakistan over the human rights violations committed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and other parts of the country while urging the international community to hold Islamabad accountable for its repeated abuses and misdeeds.
