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US Senate approves setting up Afghan war commission

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Washington-December 18 (Online): The US Senate approved a defence bill on Friday, which calls for establishing an independent commission to scrutinize the Afghan war and to probe options for combating terrorism in the region, including Pakistan. According to the media report, the proposed 16-member Afghanistan […]

Fire erupts in 8 stories building in Japan with 27 feared dead

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Osaka-December 18(Online): At least 27 people were feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka, and police were investigating possible arson after reports a man had spilled liquid that fuelled the blaze. The fire broke out at […]

Pakistan hosting OIC FMs’ conference in Islamabad on Sunday

Posted on December 18, 2021 by News Desk

Islamabad December 17 (Online): Pakistan is hosting OIC Foreign Ministers’ conference on Sunday in Islamabad to bridge gap between Taliban and international community on Afghan humanitarian crisis. According to details, all the arrangements to welcome the foreign delegates of OIC Foreign Minister’s extraordinary conference have […]

US recognizes Pakistan’s efforts to counter terrorism in 2020

Posted on December 18, 2021 by News Desk

Islamabad December 17 (Online): The annual US report on terrorism has recognized Pakistan’s efforts in 2020 to counter terror financing and restrain Indian-backed militant groups from conducting attacks in Pakistan. In the report, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Pakistan has made some […]

Malik Adnan to be made witness in Priyantha kumara lynching case

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

LAHORE, Dec 17 (INP): The special prosecution team on Friday decided to include Malik Adnan, a colleague of the slain Sri Lankan manager who tried to save his life in Sialkot, among witnessed in Priyantha Kumara lynching case. Malik Adnan, who tried to save the […]

488 journalists imprisoned, 46 killed in 2021: RSF

Posted on December 17, 2021 by News Desk

London-December 16 (Online): There are currently 488 media professionals imprisoned around the world, the highest number since Reporters Without Borders began counting more than 25 years ago, the NGO announced on Thursday. Report stated that, the number killed this year — 46 — was the […]

Govt decides to file a defamation suit against Wahjihuddin: Fawad Chaudhry

Posted on December 17, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (APP):Federal Minister for Information Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Thursday that the government had decided to file a defamation suit against Wajihuddin Ahmed for his baseless claim about expenditures of Bani Gala residence of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Addressing a press conference […]

US averts credit default with 11th-hour debt limit hike

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Washington, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):US lawmakers voted to raise the federal debt limit on Wednesday, eliminating the threat of a disastrous credit default with just hours to spare ahead of the deadline set by the Treasury. The deeply divided Senate voted on Tuesday to raise the […]

US threatens new measures against Myanmar junta

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):The United States is considering new measures to pressure the Myanmar junta to return to a “democratic trajectory”, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as alarm grows over an escalating crackdown on dissent. Myanmar has been in chaos since February […]

Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate: WHO

Posted on December 15, 2021 by News Desk

Geneva, Dec 14 (AFP/APP):The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading at an unprecedented rate, the WHO said Tuesday, urging countries to act swiftly to rein in transmission and protect their health systems. Since the new, heavily-mutated variant was first detected in southern Africa last month, […]

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