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NATO Chief makes important announcement over troops withdrawal from Afghanistan
9 Oct, 2020
BRUSSELS: NATO insisted Thursday that its members would consult and decide together on when to leave Afghanistan, after US President Donald Trump vowed to bring American troops home by Christmas. "We decided to go into Afghanistan together, we will make decisions on future adjustments together, ...
BBC report exposes the plight of low caste Women rape in India
6 Oct, 2020
A report by BBC reveals that Dalit women in India are among the most oppressed women in the world. The report notes that ten Dalit women used to be raped in India everyday and there is no decline in number yet. It finds that the state and institutions in India try to downplay the cases of rape ...
NATO warns Afghan Taliban against taking control of country
4 Oct, 2020
On Sunday, NATO’s Senior Civil Representative in Afghanistan Stefano Pontecorvo, emphasised the achievements made by the people of Afghanistan over the past 19 years, and the heavy cost of attaining peace and progress after a prolonged period of civil strife. Pontecorvo added that any degree of ...
Pakistan government faces setback over issue of extradition of Nawaz Sharif from UK
3 Oct, 2020
LONDON: The Pakistan High Commission has been unable to get the non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif executed at the Avenfield House nearly a month after the warrants were received here – and the British government has informed Pakistani officials they will not get involved in the ...
UK credit financing for Pakistan tripled to £1.5 billion
17 Sep, 2020
Karachi - British High Commissioner Christian Turner has said that the United Kingdom's credit financing for Pakistan has tripled and is key to achieving his ambition of doubling bilateral trade. In an interview to a private news channel on Wednesday, Turner said that British government’s ...
British Airways unveils plan for direct flights from London to Lahore
15 Sep, 2020
LAHORE: A British Airways (BA) team visited the Allama Iqbal International Airport on Tuesday to review security and other arrangements made at the airport as it plans to operate direct flights to Lahore from the United Kingdom (UK). Sources relayed British Airways will operate direct flights to ...
EU and China ink landmark geographical indications deal
14 Sep, 2020
The European Union and China on Monday signed a bilateral agreement to protect geographical indications (GI), a label used on a product to specify its origin. The agreement will protect 100 European GIs and as many Chinese GIs in the EU from usurpation and imitation. “The EU list of GIs to be ...
British government imposes huge punishment over MQM founder Altaf Hussain
3 Sep, 2020
LONDON: - British government imposes huge punishment over MQM founder Altaf Hussain. The British government has fined Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain for £2 million over income tax evasion and an investigation is already underway to determine the full extent of the MQM ...
UK Foreign Secretary call with Chinese Foreign Minister July 29, 2020
29 Jul, 2020
ISLAMABAD-United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, on Tuesday spoke to Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, reiterating that the UK would work to maintain positive, constructive engagement with the Chinese Government.A statement of Foreign and Commonwealth office and a Foreign Office ...
Fans could return to stadiums in October, says British PM Johnson, july 17, 2020
17 Jul, 2020
ISLAMAABD-London,Spectators could return to sports stadiums in October after a series of test events that will start later this month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.Mass gatherings have been banned since March as part of social-distancing measures brought in to combat the ...
