Urdu   /   Kannada   /   Nawayathi

World News

Pakistan conducts training launch of ballistic missile

KARACHI, 23 May 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: Pakistan on Thursday conducted "successful" training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, which is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a range of 1,500 kilometers (932 miles), the military said. The training launch having its impact point in the Arabian Sea, was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of the army strategic forces command, Pakistan Army said in a statement. "Shaheen-II is a highly capable missile which fully meets Pakistan’s strategic needs towards maintenance of desired deterrence stability in the region", the statement added. President, Dr Arif Alvi, Prime Minister, Imran Khan, and the three Services Chiefs have congratulated the scientists and engineers on successful conduct of the training

Read More...

Turkey's procurement of S-400 goes as planned: Ministry

ANKARA, 01 June 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: Turkey on Friday denied reports claiming Ankara is considering delay in procurement of Russian S-400 missile defense systems on U.S. demands. “Reports of some media organs in recent days which say Turkey considers delaying S-400 procurement on U.S. demand are baseless,” Hami Aksoy, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, said. “Our procurement process of S-400 from Russia is ongoing as planned,” Aksoy added. He also said that Turkey’s offer to form a working group with the U.S. to discuss Ankara’s pending procurement of Russian S-400 is still valid. Tensions between the U.S. and Turkey have reached a fever pitch in recent months with Turkey set to begin receiving the advanced S-400 Russian surface-to-air missile defense system which Washington said

Read More...

Trump urges India to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan

WASHINGTON, 25 Sep 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: U.S. President Donald Trump urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to mend ties with Pakistan amid a deep row over Kashmir.  During their meeting on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly, Trump "encouraged Prime Minister Modi to improve relations with Pakistan and fulfill his promise to better the lives of the Kashmiri people," White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement. India-administered Jammu and Kashmir has been dealing with a clampdown since Aug. 5, when the Indian government nixed Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and the special status it conferred on the region. Hundreds of people, mostly political leaders, have been detained or arrested by authorities since the action. India and Pakistan hold Kashmir in parts and claim it

Read More...
More
« First  <  Previous  Page 193 of 236  Next  >  Last»

Prayer Timings

Fajr فجر
Dhuhr الظهر
Asr أسر
Maghrib مغرب
Isha عشا