Pakistan

Important for Pak to implementation FATF recommendations to counter terror financing: US diplomat

9:55 am November 23, 2019

Washington: It is important for Pakistan to fully implement the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to counter terror financing, a top American diplomat has said. The implementation of the FATF recommendations, besides taking action against terrorist networks, would help the US revise its travel advisory against Pakistan, the diplomat said in response […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US concerned about status of minorities in Pakistan: Ambassador Brownback

10:07 am November 22, 2019

Washington: The United States is concerned about the status of minorities in Pakistan, particularly the harshness of its persecution atmosphere and the number of people getting killed, US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback said on Thursday. “We are concerned about Pakistan because of the harshness of the persecution atmosphere and the […]

Islamic insurgents spreading terror throughout JK and elsewhere in India: US lawmaker

10:04 am November 22, 2019

Washington : Islamic insurgents are a constant threat, spreading terror throughout Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere in India, an American lawmaker said on Thursday and urged his Congressional colleagues to support New Delhi in its fight against terror. “India faces many regional and geopolitical threats. Islamic insurgents are a constant threat, spreading terror throughout Jammu […]

Pak air traffic controller saves Jaipur-Muscat flight after pilot sounds alert

1:13 pm November 16, 2019

Islamabad: An air traffic controller from Pakistan ‘s Civil Aviation Authority saved a plane flying from Jaipur to Muscat, the capital city of Oman, after its pilot sounded alert due to bad weather. Sources in the aviation authority have said that the plane encountered abnormal weather conditions near the Chor area of the southern Sindh […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Citizenship bill on govt’s agenda for Winter Session

9:04 pm November 15, 2019

New Delhi: The Modi government is set to push for the passage of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a key BJP plank which is aimed at granting nationality to non-Muslim immigrants from neighbouring countries, in Parliament’s Winter Session starting from Monday. The government has listed the bill in its items of business for the session, […]