Islamabad , December 16: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan's Quetta remanded fashion designer Khadija Shah in police custody for another seven days, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. She was presented before Judge Sadat Bazai again after the expiry of her three-day police remand on Friday.
Earlier, the district attorney sought a 14-day...
New Delhi , December 16: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Oman's Dhofar University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishment of the ICCR Chair of Indian Studies - Hindi language, according to a release issued by Ministry of External Affairs.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information...
Rawalpindi , December 16: Pakistan's former federal minister, Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan, announced that he will contest the upcoming general elections as an independent candidate, saying that the country's dignity has been lost due to political leaders and rulers.
In February, Mehtab stepped down as a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...
Karachi , December 16: Karachi city police chief Khadim Rind informed the provincial interim government that they would need PKR 100 million for election-related expenses and over 20,000 personnel to overcome the shortage.
It reported quoting a city police spokesperson, that in a meeting held to review arrangements for the...
New York , December 16: India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, called on the UN on Friday to exercise zero tolerance against the terror groups and their sponsors, adding that the illicit traffic of small arms and light is a key enabler for sustaining conflicts by...
Taiwan’s military drove away four attempts by Chinese forces to approach the island’s sensitive contiguous zone last month, Taiwan security officials said, in what they see as a ramped-up Chinese campaign to “intimidate” voters before key elections.
Taiwan officials have repeatedly warned that China is trying to sway voters toward...
Russia has shown keen interest in Indian companies taking over businesses abandoned by US and European companies amid the prolonged war with Ukraine.
It wants Indian corporates to take advantage of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) to strike deals and establish themselves in the fastest growing economy in...
New Delhi: Despite the ongoing turmoil in Myanmar where the ruling military junta is under pressure from the country’s resistance groups, India is confident that its connectivity projects linking the northeastern region and Southeast Asia will continue.
“A lot of importance is being given to connectivity and communication between the Northeast...
WASHINGTON: A congressional commission is asking the Justice Department to investigate the role of Beijing after protesters claimed they were beaten and harassed by Chinese government agents in November in San Francisco during an official visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The protesters, who were defending the rights of Hong...
The World Bank said in a report released on Thursday that despite a recent recovery driven by investments in factories and construction as well as in demand for services, China’s economy will slow next year, with annual growth dropping to 4.5% from 5.2% this year.
According to the report, the...
