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Russia joining China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Gwadar port Photo by Umargondal via Wikimedia Commons In a major strategic development, Russia is seeking to join China Pakistan Economic Corridor – a $ 46 billion project linking the region with Arabian Sea – and...Nov 26, 2016 1310 0 -
Pakistan appoints General Qamar Javed Bajwa as new army chief
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has appointed Lt. General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the new Chief of Army Staff upon General Raheel Sharif’s retirement on November 29. This transition in military leadership is significant as Gen...Nov 26, 2016 1322 0 -
Pakistan Film Festival NY website up with exciting clips
Featured Image courtesy Pakistan Mission to UN (www.pffny.com) A website on the upcoming Pakistani Film Festival in New York is up, offering some exciting clips from movies to be screened, and informing people how they can...Nov 25, 2016 1459 0 -
India threatens to stop river water flows into Pakistan
Featured Image shows Indus River in Kharmang District, Pakistan, Photo by Shahnawaz Zafar via Wikimedia Commons Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has threatened to stop the flow of Indus river waters into Pakistan – in contravention of...Nov 25, 2016 1137 0 -
Pakistan protests Indian escalation at UN after several killed in Kashmir
Pakistani raised with senior UN officials the latest round of atrocities by Indian troops which involved targeting a civilian passenger bus and an ambulance in Kashmir, with its top diplomat calling the attacks a grave violation...Nov 24, 2016 1040 0 -
Kashmir : Indian shelling kills 10 civilians, three Pakistani troops
Photo by CIA shows Kashmir region via Wikimedia Commons Nine civilians were killed and several injured as India targeted a passenger bus with heavy shelling in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the most dangerous South Asian escalation since 2003....Nov 23, 2016 839 0 -
Gen Sharif begins farewell visits as Pakistan considers his successor
Featured Image : Gen. Raheel Sharif at National Training Center during a visit to US in 2014, Photo credit : Mr. Gustavo Bahena (Irwin) via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan,s outgoing Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif...Nov 21, 2016 1071 0 -
Pakistan shoots down Indian drone; India kills four children
Pakistan army Saturday said it has shot down an Indian drone in Rakhchari Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) – in yet another instance of Islamabad thwarting Indian aggressive moves. “The Indian Quad Copter was...Nov 19, 2016 964 0 -
Pakistan says prevented Indian Navy submarines from entering its waters
Image PNS Alamgir Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel N. Woods via Wikimedia Commons The Pakistan Navy Friday said it prevented Indian Navy submarines from entering Pakistani territorial waters this week, amid heightened tensions between...Nov 18, 2016 874 0 -
Peace Quest: Pakistan to participate in Heart of Asia conference in India
Pakistan’s top foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz plans to attend the Heart of Asia conference in India, suggesting the visit could be used to “defuse the tension,” between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Aziz’s trip to New...Nov 16, 2016 1016 0