Islamabad: As fingers were being raised at polices of Indian government after failed all parties’ conference (APC) on Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using recent drone attack in the disputed territory to distract the public. Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval’s
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to take some “revolutionary steps”, including holding early assembly polls, in Jammu and Kashmir. Gupta, who was part of the three-member BJP delegation from Jammu
Bangkok: A record 82.4 million people have been displaced around the world in 2020 due to violence and persecution, including an estimated 680,000 in Myanmar following ethnic conflict and the recent military coup, according to the United Nations refugee agency. Indrika Ratwatte, director of the UNHCR
Madrid: As life gradually returns to normal in Europe, there has been a resurgence of deadly violence against women as abusers experience a "loss of the control" they enjoyed throughout the coronavirus lockdowns. And their faces are making the headlines. Like Chahinez, a French woman who
Moscow: The United States and the Vatican will continue to cooperate on promoting shared values globally and assisting countries faced with humanitarian crises, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. "Enjoyed my conversation today with Holy See Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Secretary
London: Britain’s government said it was investigating how secret defence documents, outlining the movements of a warship that led to Russia firing warning shots off the Crimean coast, were found at a bus stop in England. The Ministry of Defence said that an employee told it
Stockholm: Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, who lost a confidence vote last week, faces a stark choice on Monday; to call snap elections or to resign and trigger the search for a successor. The Social Democrat leader -- a master of consensus for some, a dull
Moscow: Work-from-home restrictions were reimposed in Moscow on Monday as Russia tried to contain a deadly coronavirus wave fuelled by the Delta variant, while several Asian nations also tightened curbs to contain growing outbreaks. While many wealthy countries have brought down infections through rapid vaccinations, outbreaks
London: British former finance minister Sajid Javid will replace Matt Hancock as the country’s health minister, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said. Javid resigned as finance minister last year after he refused to fire his political advisers as demanded by Johnson. Earlier, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock
Islamabad: Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Monday said Pakistan and United Kingdom are deep strategic partners in field of education and this long-standing partnership has been further strengthened during tenure of PTI led government. Talking to British High Commissioner Christian Turner in