Category: International News

WASHINGTON, Apr 17 (APP):India under Prime Minister Narandera Modi is “sliding toward a collapse of humanity and ethics”, says an Indian journalist in her op-ed published in a leading US newspaper on Tuesday, citing the horrendous rape and murder of an 8-year-old Muslim girl in Kashmir that involved supporters of the ruling party. Writing for… Continue reading India “sliding toward a collapse of humanity” under Prime Minister Modi: NYT Op-Ed

  LONDON, Apr 17 (APP):Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif met Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM-2018). The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral relations and reiterated commitment to further strengthening these ties by enhancing trade, promoting investment and creating greater… Continue reading Asif meets British Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson

  UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17 (APP):A lawyer and human rights activist from Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority has urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court for “horrific crimes” against the Rohingya and other ethnic groups. “Where I come from, women and girls have been gang-raped, tortured and killed… Continue reading Rohingya lawyer urges UN to refer Myanmar crimes to World’s top court

LONDON, Apr 17 (APP):Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland launched the Commonwealth Innovation Hub on the opening day of the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London. “On my appointment as Commonwealth Secretary-General, I had promised to put both ‘common’ and ‘wealth’ back into the Commonwealth. This included the wealth of our common ideas and innovations… Continue reading CHOGM 2018 kicks off with launch of C’wealth innovation digital hub

  BEIJING, April 17 (APP)::Speakers at a seminar held here on Tuesday called upon Chinese and Pakistani media to play a meaningful role to highlight the importance of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative which is not only beneficial for the people of Pakistan and China but also a… Continue reading Speakers call upon Pakistani, Chinese media to highlight CPEC positively for mutual benefits

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17 (APP):Internet users worldwide are becoming more worried about their privacy online and many question the protections offered by Internet and social media companies, a new United Nations survey has found. This waning of confidence could imperil the spread of online shopping even as newcomers to the Internet may be especially vulnerable… Continue reading Global anxiety deepens over online data and privacy protection: UN

WASHIGNTON, April 17 (APP):Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Monday stressed on the importance of the multi-faceted ties between the two countries and hoped for better and continued relations for the mutual benefit of the both the nations. He made these remarks while delivering his talks on “Future of Pakistan-US relations”… Continue reading Pakistan’s Ambassador stresses multifaceted Pak-US ties

  WASHINGTON, April 17 (APP):In a scathing op-ed by it Editorial Board, the leading American newspaper The New York Times on Monday criticized Indian Prime Minister Narandera Modi for his silence on the rape and murder of a 8-year-old Muslim girl in Kashmir by supporter of his political party. While the Editorial Board, which represents… Continue reading PM Modi “loses” his voice when comes to defending women, minorities: NYT

UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (APP):Pakistan was elected to two important United Nations’ panels on Monday, a feat that Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said was a recognition of Islamabad’s positive contribution to the work of the world body, The panels are: the UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the UNICEF Executive Board. The elections took place… Continue reading Pakistan elected to two key UN bodies

LONDON, April 16 (APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will arrive Tuesday to lead the Pakistani delegation to the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM-2018) being held here from Wednesday to Friday (April 18 to 20). The main theme of the conference is “Towards A Common Future.” Pakistan is one of the founding members of… Continue reading PM Abbasi due in London Tuesday to attend CHOGM 2018

BEIJING, April 16 (APP):China will improve services to attract foreign talent to study and work in the country, Vice-Minister of Science and Technology Zhang Jianguo said. “China has placed unprecedented importance on attracting foreign talent since 2012,” said Zhang, who is also director of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, while speaking at the… Continue reading China to improve services to attract foreign talent to study, work

  BEIJING, April 16 (APP)::China on Monday rejected the speculations that Sri Lankan Port of Hambantota would be used as a military base in future. “This is a cooperation project between China and Sri Lanka on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. It is beneficial to local economic and social development and both parties… Continue reading China rejects speculations about use of Hambantota port as military base China-Hambantota

WASHINGTON, April 15 (APP):More than 400 members of the Pakistani-American community from across the United States converged on the Pakistan Embassy in Washington to hold threadbare discussion on coordinating efforts to promote the diaspora as a cohesive entity and an effective voice in the this multi-cultural society. The Pakistani-American Community and Youth Convention brought together… Continue reading Over 400 Pakistani-Americans hold Washington Convention to pool ideas, experience

BEIJING, April 15 (APP):As the rotating president of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), China will host this year’s summit of the organization to be held in Qingdao, a port city, and a famous tourist spot, in June. President, Mamnoon Hussain is likely to lead the delegation from Pakistan during the summit. Prior to the summit,… Continue reading SCO Summit to be held in China’s Qingdao port city in June

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 15 APP):A senior United Nations official has urged India and Pakistan to address their “outstanding issues” through peaceful means, reiterating Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ concern over the growing tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenca made these remarks during his… Continue reading UN official calls for India, Pakistan to resolve their ‘outstanding issues’ peacefully