REUTERS: 24 year old Iris Mittenaere from Paris took the crown at the competition Miss France Iris Mittenaere poses after being declared winner in the 65th Miss Universe beauty pageant at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro A 24-year-old woman from Paris won the Miss Universe crown on Monday, in ...
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Trump should go after terrorism in Pakistan: Karzai
KABUL: Former president Hamid Karzai has urged US President Donald Trump to honour his campaign promise of dismantling terrorist camps in Pakistan. Karzai confirmed receiving letters from Barack Obama in 2012, when the outgoing US leader promised degrading terror safe havens in Pakistan, particularly for the Haqqani group and Lashkar-i-Taiba. In an interview with an Indian daily, Karzai said: “Obama ...
Read More »6 killed in mosque shooting in Canada’s Quebec
“Six people are confirmed dead – they range in age from 35 to about 70,” Quebec provincial police spokeswoman Christine Coulombe told reporters, adding eight people were wounded and 39 were unharmed. A Reuters eyewitness saw heavily armed tactical police entering the mosque. Police later tweeted: “The situation is under control.” Quebec city on map.— AFP “Why is this happening ...
Read More »Calexit: The move for Californian Independence Campaign from the U.S.
US: You heard it time and time again during the presidential election season: If Donald Trump wins, people will move out of the country. Now, it looks like a whole state might up and create a new country. On Thursday, California’s secretary of state gave the go-ahead to Yes California Independence Campaign to begin the process of collecting signatures necessary ...
Read More »پنجاب-چین اقتصادی راہداری: چند حقائق
ابتدا، ابتدایی معلومات سے؛ پاکستان کی طرف سے یہ پروجیکٹ وزارت منصوبہ بندی و ترقیات کے وزیر احسن اقبال اور چین کی طرف سے national development and reform commission NDRC سنبھال رہے ہیں۔ یہ پروجیکٹ آصف علی زرداری کی حکومت میں شاہ محمود قریشی کے دورمیں پاس ہوا تھا۔ جس میں صرف ایک ہی روٹ کا ذکر ہوا تھا جسے ...
Read More »Government to allow Indian films screening: Marriyum Aurangzeb
The economic benefits of Indian films’ screening for Pakistani cinemas is the reason for the decision, says the Minister The Government has decided to maintain the present policy regarding the import of Indian cinematograph films, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, has said in a statement. The decision is made in light of the economic advantages of ...
Read More »بلاگرز ایشیو ، ریاستی بیانیے اور بے حسی/ ایمل خٹک
پچھلے دنوں سوشل میڈیا پر سرگرم عمل چند نوجوان جنھیں حرف عام میں بلاگرز کہتے ھیں یکے بعد دیگرے لا پتہ ھوگے اور ان کے رشتہ داروں اور دوستوں کی جانب سے ان کو حراست میں لینے کا شک ایجنسیوں پر کیا گیا ۔ بعد میں سرکاری طور پر بھی یہ بتایا گیا کہ وہ ایجنسیوں کے پاس ھیں ۔ ...
Read More »Challenging the US, Moscow pushes into Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai the biggest boosters of Russian moves in Afghanistan. Russia is making fresh inroads into Afghanistan that could complicate U.S. efforts to strengthen the fragile Kabul government, stamp out the resilient Taliban insurgency and end America’s longest war. Moscow last month disclosed details of contacts with the Taliban, saying that it is sharing information and cooperating with the radical ...
Read More »A Paradigm Shift in Afghan Economic Policy – From East to West
After taking charge of Presidency, Ashraf Ghani was very enthusiastic to have more cordial and wide ranging strategic relations with Pakistan, his three frequent visits including the highly criticized visit one toArmy GHQ is indicative of the fact. However, President Ashraf Ghani was not happy with the outcomes which resulted in nose dive slide in the already not-so-good relations between ...
Read More »Taliban supreme leader replaces 24 ‘shadow’ officials
KABUL: The supreme leader of the Taliban group Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada has replaced 24 shadow officials in a bid to consolidate his influence over the insurgency, it has been reported. The replacements include 16 shadow governors and eight other provincial-level officials including one whose job will be to offer technical support for major attacks on urban areas, according to a ...
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