The committee formed by the Pakistan government for peace talks refused to meet the Taliban dialogue-panel Tuesday. According to sources, Irfan Siddiqui, the government committee coordinator, informed Maulana Samiul Haq, member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s talks committee, about the decision, Geo News reported. Both the committees were due to hold a one-on-one meeting Tuesday in […]
The Sri Lankan government has refused to issue a visa to US Ambassador at Large for Women’s Issues, Catherine Russell, forcing her to cancel a high-level visit scheduled for Feb 10-11. “It is regrettable that the government of Sri Lanka has refused to grant a visa to Ambassador Catherine Russell for this trip,” Xinhua cited […]
A 25-year-old Indian woman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) tried to commit suicide by consuming Dettol last month, a court heard. The woman, a dancer identified by the initials of her name RP, however, was not present in the Dubai Court of Misdemeanours Monday to answer the charges that she tried to commit suicide […]
Nepal is inching towards a majority-based government after the Nepali Congress (NC) failed to garner enough support from other political parties to form a consensus-based government Sunday. A last ditch effort to form a consensus-based government with support of all 29 political parties in the house ended Sunday after the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist […]
The Pakistani Taliban Sunday formally announced a committee of senior political and religious leaders to mediate peace talks with government negotiators. The Taliban’s central council unanimously agreed to open talks with the government and formed a five-member committee of leaders who favour a peace dialogue with the government, Xinhua reported. The committee comprises senior opposition […]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been notified by the Sudanese authorities for suspending its activities in Sudan, a source said. “The ICRC has received a letter from the Sudanese Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) asking the organisation to suspend all its activities in Sudan as of Feb 1,” Xinhua quoted an ICRC […]
At least 15 militants were killed Saturday when Iraqi security forces hit militants’ positions in restive province of Anbar Saturday, security sources said. Iraqi helicopter, gunships and artillery bombarded the positions in an industrial area of the province’s Fallujah city, some 50 km from capital Baghdad, killing 15 gunmen, Xinhua quoted Iraqi defence ministry saying […]
pakDistancing himself from the the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said the militant group should select its own representatives for the peace talks, a media report said. In a statement issued Saturday, Imran Khan said the militant group should select its own representatives for the talks, adding that the he had […]
A Dhaka tribunal Sunday indicted former agriculture minister Syed Mohammad Qaisar on 16 charges, including genocide, torture, murder and rape during the Bangladesh War Liberation in 1971. According to the prosecution, the 73-year-old Qaisar from Jatiya Party formed a group named “Qaisar Bahini” with help of 500 to 700 men who committed crimes against humanity […]
A two-month campaign started Sunday for the upcoming presidential election slated for April 5 in Afghanistan, where security remains a major challenge. “The presidential candidates’ political campaign officially started Sunday and will close April 2 or 48 hours before the election day,” an official of the Afghan Election Commission told Xinhua. Afghanistan’s third presidential and […]