Fidel Castro HAVANA: Fidel Castro responded on Monday to President Barack Obama’s historic trip to Cuba with a long, bristling letter recounting the history of US aggression against Cuba, writing that “we don’t need the empire to give us any presents”. The 1,500-word letter in state media titled “Brother Obama” was Castro’s first response to the president’s three-day visit last ...

Indian PM says he will visit the Kingdom next month to ‘expand and deepen bilateral relations’ with Saudi Arabia.─AFP/File MUMBAI: Indian prime minister Narendra Modi announced Monday that he will be visiting Saudi Arabia between April 2 and April 3 on the invitation of King Salman. The Indian premier announced the decision on his official Facebook page, adding that he ...

ISLAMABAD: Over 700 protesters were picked up from parts of the city and sent to various jails in Punjab, Dawn learnt from officials of the capital police on Monday. Of these, 500 protesters were arrested last night, during the clashes between protesters and law enforcement officials, and a few of the leaders were also arrested. The remaining arrests were made ...

PAKISTAN: A local prayer leader accused of raping a minor seminary student in Tajori area of Lakki Marwat district was arrested on Tuesday, police said. The 38-year-old accused, who was a prayer leader at a local mosque, was arrested on charge of sexual abuse after one of his students lodged a First-Information Report (FIR) against him, Station House Officer (SHO) ...

KABUL – The acting spymaster on Monday said three Pakistani militant groups were fighting against the Afghan government and accused the Pakistani intelligence of trying to expand the war in Afghanistan. Acting National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief, Massoud Andarabi, acting Interior Minister Taj Mohammad Jahid and Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qadam Shah Shaheem on Monday appeared in the ...

KABUL – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced Monday that government is thinking about consulting the U.S and China on the peace process after Islamabad failed to deliver on its promises to bring the Taliban to the table of negotiation. The much-awaited process hit a deadlock since last month after the Taliban leadership refused to attend the negotiating tables ...

KABUL: A campaign to clean capital Kabul was launched today with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani participating in the opening of the campaign in a bid to encourage the citizens of the country to contribute and keep the cities clean. The campaign was launched from Bibi Mehro area of Kabul city today which comes as the residents of Kabul city have ...

There is a verse in the highlander’s dialect of Pashto poetry that, “Pa makandi dy na khwashezan, Janana gaday waday ka che bol dy che na”, it implies on those people who have no input to the society but their notorious activities keep them part of the scene. Same is the case of our religious junta (masses). They have no ...

GARDIZ : Pakistani security forces have fired dozens of rockets into the Dand-i-Patan district of southeastern Paktia province, an official claimed on Monday. Raz Mohammad Mandozai, a border police commander, told Pajhwok Afghan News theTaliban militants launched attacks on Pakistani border forces in the district last night. He said the Pakistani border guards fired 30 rockets into Dand-i-Patan district in ...

KABUL: Three rockets, fired from an unknown location, landed near the new parliament building on Monday, causing damage, an official said. One of the rockets hit a sub-building of parliament and two others landed close to Darul Aman at around 10am. The lower house was in session at the time of the rocket strike. The first rocket caused some damage ...