Rocket attack in Kabul during president's Eid speech
IANS | August 21, 2018 12:58 ISTThe Afghan President had proposed a ceasefire from August 20 to November 20 (birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, or Milad-ul-Nabi).
The Afghan President had proposed a ceasefire from August 20 to November 20 (birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, or Milad-ul-Nabi).
The attack took place when Manjit Singh GK was coming out of a TV studio in New York.
Islamabad should take serious steps to take action against terrorist organisations for ensuring peace in the region, a top US official said.
Wells underlined that India plays a central role in the US national security, adding that it is enshrined in US President Donald Trump's national security strategy.
Jabir Motiwala, a Pakistani national, was arrested by the Met Police at a hotel in Paddington area of London last Friday. He was produced at Westminster Magistrates' Court in the city the same day, where he was remanded in custody to appear again on Tuesday.
South Pars is the world’s largest natural gas filed and is shared by Iran and Qatar, where it’s called North Dome. Qatar produces more than 590 million cubic meters per day from the shared field and plans to increase production by 10 percent by 2022.
U.S. Embassy spokesman David Gainer thanked police for their “rapid response” and said no injuries had been reported.
This comes despite President Ashraf Ghani’s call for a cease-fire with the Taliban during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Pompeo recalled that the last ceasefire in the Asian country revealed "the deep desire" of the Afghan people to end the conflict and said the US hopes that "another ceasefire will move the country closer to sustainable security."
In his an-hour-long maiden address to the nation a day after his swearing in as the country's 22nd prime minister, Khan identified Pakistan's challenges on economic front, announced sweeping changes to bring austerity and revive stagnant economy.
He said I wish that all the governor houses are kept as simply as possible. Khan said that he wished that the PM House be turned into a research university.
The earthquake was measured by the US Geological Survey as 6.9-magnitude.
"We recognise and welcome the newly elected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on taking the oath of office," State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement.
In a tweet, Trump said "the US has ended the ridiculous $230 million yearly development payment to Syria."
Qureshi was the foreign minister of Pakistan during 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. In fact, he was visiting India when the Mumbai terror attacks, that claimed 166 lives, took place in November 2008.
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