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Afghan Taliban delegation meets Pakistan Foreign Minister

Afghan Taliban delegation meets Pakistan Foreign Minister

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The high-level Afghan Taliban delegation currently in Islamabad to meet the Pakistani leadership were received by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday morning, according to a press release issued by the Foreign Office (FO). During their meeting with the foreign minister, the delegates […]

Unhappy with economic policies, Pakistani businessmen meet Army Chief

Unhappy with economic policies, Pakistani businessmen meet Army Chief

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Top business leaders of the country called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday night to convey their serious concerns about Pakistan’s stagnating economy. An Urdu language private satellite channel ‘Geo TV’ reported Thursday quoting its sources that the businessmen met General Bajwa at […]

Banned religious outfits’ properties frozen in Pakistan

Banned religious outfits’ properties frozen in Pakistan

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Karachi: The government of Sindh province of Pakistan has frozen 65 properties of four banned religious organizations under UNSC Act 1948 and UNSC Freezing & Seizure Order 2019. The proncial Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in KArachi on Wednesday told an American delegation comprising US Congressmen Mr Jim Himes, Mr Sean Patrick […]

Pakistan hands over body of drowned BSF soldier to India

Pakistan hands over body of drowned BSF soldier to India

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistani authorities handed over the body of an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier to the Indian officials, an Inter-Service Public Relations press statement has said. According to the Army’s media cell, Indian BSF soldier Sub-Inspector Paritosh Mondal had drowned while crossing a canal named as ‘Aik Nullah’ along […]

Pakistan to invite Indian former PM Manmohan Singh for Kartarpur Corridor inauguration

Pakistan to invite Indian former PM Manmohan Singh for Kartarpur Corridor inauguration

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to invite former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh for the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Monday. “We have decided after consultation that we want to invite former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (to the Kartarpur inauguration),” […]

Eight electrocuted as heavy rain lashes Karachi

Eight electrocuted as heavy rain lashes Karachi

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: At least eight people died of electrocution, as heavy rain lashed Karachi, the port city and capital of southern Sindh province, on Friday afternoon. The rain lowered the sweltering temperatures and brought some much-needed relief to the residents of the city, but also left them at the mercy of […]

Incessant rain calls off Pakistan v Sri Lanka first One Day International

Incessant rain calls off Pakistan v Sri Lanka first One Day International

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The opening One Day International (ODI) between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the National Stadium Karachi has been called off. The decision was taken due to the heavy rain that lashed the capital city of Sindh province on Friday. As a result, the stadium outfield had become flooded. It […]

Pakistan earthquake death toll rises to 37, over 500 injured

Pakistan earthquake death toll rises to 37, over 500 injured

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: The death toll from Tuesday’s earthquake in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) rose to 37, with more than 500 injured, according to the latest reports. The epicentre of the 5.8-magnitude quake was near the Kashmiri city of Mirpur, roughly 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Jhelum in agricultural […]

Pakistan Army refutes Indian allegations of terror camps

Pakistan Army refutes Indian allegations of terror camps

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Tuesday the statement by the Indian army chief regarding alleged terrorist camps in Balakot area of Pakistan were a pretext for a false flag operation. In a series of posts on Twitter, DG ISPR said, “Irresponsible statements […]

‌Earthquake jolts Kashmir, several Pakistan cities

‌Earthquake jolts Kashmir, several Pakistan cities

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: A strong earthquake jolted the federal capital Islamabad, several cities and towns of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw provinces including Lahore, Peshawar and its suburban areas and parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday evening. Mirpur and surrounding areas of Pakistan-administered Kashmir were more severely affected as roads caved in and […]

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