Islamabad: For the second consecutive day on Friday, Pakistan briefed Islamabad-based foreign diplomats on the rising tension with India in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. “As part of ongoing diplomatic engagement, Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch briefed Heads of Mission and diplomats based in Islamabad on the latest developments following the Pahalgam attack” in Jammu…
Islamabad: In an unprecedented escalation of tensions, Pakistan on Thursday vehemently rejected India’s unilateral suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, terming it a direct threat to its national security and a hostile move tantamount to an act of war. The decision comes a day after India, reeling from the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam,…
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday is holding a high-powered security huddle to formulate an appropriate response to India’s move to suspend the Indus Water Treaty and downgrade diplomatic ties. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned the National Security Committee meeting to discuss in detail India’s “irresponsible actions” after what Pakistan called a Pahalgam false flag operation….
Washington/New York: US President Donald Trump strongly condemned the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed full support to India to bring to justice the perpetrators of the “heinous attack”. “President Donald Trump @realDonaldTrump @POTUS called PM @narendramodi and conveyed his deepest condolences at the loss…
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the “armed attack” in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that attacks against civilians are unacceptable under any circumstances. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the armed attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April, in which at least 28 people were killed,” Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for…
Washington/Moscow: US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were among world leaders who condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, expressing solidarity with India. In a call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump strongly condemned the terror attack and expressed full support to…
Vatican City: Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep…
New York: India has to generate 8 million jobs per year at least for the next 10-12 years and raise the share of manufacturing in GDP as it strives to achieve the vision of becoming a developed country by 2047, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India V Anantha Nageswaran said. “We have a…
New York: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has arrived in the US and began interactions with business and community members. The former Congress president arrived in the US on Saturday. He will visit Brown University in Rhode Island on April 21-22. “Welcome to the USA, Rahul Gandhi! A voice for the youth, for democracy, and…
Dhaka: A prominent Hindu community leader was allegedly abducted from his home and beaten to death in Dinajpur district in north Bangladesh, a media report said on Friday. The body of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, 58, a resident of Basudebpur village of Dinajpur, about 330 kilometres northwest of Dhaka, was recovered on Thursday night, The Daily…
