US senators on special tour of Pakistan

US senators on special tour of Pakistan

Islamabad: ’Chief of Senate Armed service committee’ of the US parliament Mr. John McCain along with the three senior members of the US Parliament visited Pakistan. The committee had meeting with Pakistan’s military leader,General Raheel Sharif along with Pakistan’s Federal Cabinet Foreign Affairs in-charge Mr. Sartaj Aziz. This meeting was important to improve the relations between […]

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125 people killed in Iraq bomb attack

125 people killed in Iraq bomb attack

Baghdad:  125 people died and 200 injured in a suicide bomb blast in Baghdad, capital of Iraq. ISIS has claimed responsibility for this attack. This attack is considered as the retaliation from ISIS, for the action taken by Iraqi army who drove away ISIS from Fallujah. Meanwhile, there is growing unrest with the people of Iraq […]

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“54% Americans favour carrying weapons for self defence”, says survey reports of US media

“54% Americans favour carrying weapons for self defence”, says survey reports of US media

In the wake of the horrific mass killing at Orlando, demands for the imposition of stringent control on owning weapons have begun to gain momentum. But then some American citizens would also like permission to carry weapons to save their lives in the event of ‘Orlando’ kind of shootouts. Recent polls reveal however, that the […]

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To fight terrorism Pakistan needs political will, not F-16s: Afghanistan’s UN envoy

To fight terrorism Pakistan needs political will, not F-16s: Afghanistan’s UN envoy

New York/Islamabad, Dated: 22nd June (PTI) – Mr. Mahmoud Saikal, the Afghanistan envoy in UN strongly condemned Pakistan whilst speaking in the UN council. He said that Pakistan does not need to demand a nuclear deal or F-16 planes from the US to combat terrorism; rather it requires a strong political will. Pakistan was again […]

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NATO to keep army presence in Afghanistan until 2020

NATO to keep army presence in Afghanistan until 2020

After an appeal from the US to reconsider its decision concerning deployment of the army in Afghanistan, NATO has extended the deployment period of its army. The Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg informed that NATO would be maintaining an army presence in Afghanistan until 2020 and assisting the Afghan forces to counter terrorism, adding […]

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US warns of limits to its patience over Syria: Secretary of State, John Kerry

US warns of limits to its patience over Syria:  Secretary of State, John Kerry

John Kerry, Secretary of State, has warned that the US patience with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is running out. Kerry strongly criticized the actions of Syria and Russia in Aleppo. Attacks by the Syrian Army and Russian fighter planes on rebellious positions have increased in intensity. Kerry warned both Damascus and Moscow for ceasefire violations […]

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