ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday summoned the acting Indian high commissioner to lodge a protest over the harassment of Pakistani envoys and for allowing anti-Pakistan protesters to reach and jolt the gate of Pakistan House. “Special Secretary (Asia Pacific) Imtiaz Ahmad summoned the Acting Indian High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia today to lodge a strong protest against the anti-Pakistan demonstration...
LONDON: Outgoing International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Dave Richardson on Tuesday said the cricket’s governing body has no reasons to make any changes to the proposed World Cup schedule and that all matches will be played as scheduled. "No indications have been sent from either board about the World Cup clash not taking place," Richardson told ESPNcricinfo in London, where he was...
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on India and Pakistan to take immediate steps to defuse tensions and offered to help broker a solution if both sides agree. The two countries have been locked in a diplomatic clash following a suicide attack on February 14 in occupied Kashmir that killed 40 Indian security personnel. In this regard,...
Twitter suspended the personal account of Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal late Tuesday, sources informed Newsone. According to sources, Dr Faisal's personal Twitter account was suspended allegedly over India's complaint for raising the issue of New Delhi's aggression and violence in occupied Kashmir. Sources said India made a complaint to the Twitter management that eventually led to the suspension. The...
KARACHI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be visiting Pakistan next month, in March, Ankara's consul-general in Karachi said Tuesday. Speaking at an event here in the city, Consul-General Tolga Ucak said the Turkish leader will be announcing fresh investment in Pakistan during his visit next month, set to coincide with Pakistan Day. Ucak further mentioned that Turkey's relations with Pakistan...
THE HAGUE: The United Nations court, formally known as the International Court of Justice (ICJ), will continue hearing the case pertaining to Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav today (Wednesday). India will present its concluding arguments today as it presented its case first on Monday. The four-day public hearing in the case will end with Pakistan’s closing arguments on Thursday. Pakistan presented its...
