New Delhi’s KSA $100bn trains, part of Mideast-Europe corridor
NEW DELHI: A new ports and railway corridor for Middle East and South Asia will include train links to India, an Indian Foreign Ministry official said, offering new details about plan unveiled over weekend at G20 summit in Delhi. Asked about proposal...
‘Indian war against Pak-China friendship enters next phase’
KARACHI: After success of well-knitted conspiracy of breaking Pakistan and creating Bangladesh, Indian policy makers are again targeting safety and sovereignty of Pakistan through waging a secret war against Pak-China flagship project CPEC. According...
Pakistan, Iran agree to extend cooperation in diverse fields
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation in various fields including economic, commercial, cultural, tourism and public relations. Agreement reached during meeting between caretaker Information Minister...
Saudi Arabia to invest $25bn in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia made noteworthy announcement revealing plans to invest staggering $ 25 billion in Pakistan which marks largest-ever investment from Saudi Arabia into country. Pakistan's economy received substantial boost as Saudi Arabia made...
India turns ‘Bharat’, Is it true?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to move a resolution to rename the country 'Bharat' during a five-day special session in parliament starting September 18, reported Indian media on Tuesday. According to media reports, the Indian Constitu...
IMF rejects Pakistan’s power relief plan
ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned down Pakistan government’s proposal designed to provide relief to impoverish for exorbitant electricity bills, sources in Finance Department said. They said consensus could not be achieved...
Iran says thwarted Israeli plot to sabotage missile industry
TEHRAN: Iran said it had thwarted an alleged sabotage attack orchestrated by Israeli spy agency Mossad against country’s missile industry. In an announcement on state TV, Defence Ministry said, “Biggest industrial sabotage” in missi...
China’s Xi likely to skip G20 summit in India
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to skip summit of G20 leaders in India next week, sources familiar with matter in India and China told Reuters. Two Indian officials, one diplomat based in China and one official working for government...
Senior US diplomat urges ‘timely’ and ‘fair’ elections in Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Senior US diplomat Victoria Nuland spoke with Pakistani Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and discussed importance of “Timely, free and fair elections” in country, US State Department said. “Acting Deputy Sec...
Saudi envoy, caretaker Minister discuss issues being faced by Ummah
Islamabad: Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki called on Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed here. During meeting, detail discussion was held on arrangements for upcoming Hajj, bilateral relations and issues being f...
