Plane with 132 people on board crashes in China

Beijing (IANS) A China Eastern flight, carrying 132 people on board, crashed on Monday in the country's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to emergency officials.

The Boeing 737 aircraft, which was en route from Kunming to Guangzhou,…

Pak Oppn threatens to block OIC meet if no-trust motion is not tabled

Islamabad (IANS) The joint Pakistan Opposition has asked the National Assembly Speaker to allow it to table the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, instead of postponing the session for several days, Samaa TV reported.

Whispers that Imran may target & even sack COAS Bajwa

Islamabad (IANS) 'Whisperers' in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the country's ruling party, have said that Prime Minister Imran Khan may target and even sack Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and appoint a senior…

'India ready to engage in diplomacy to end Ukraine war'

United Nations (IANS) India has said it was ready to "engage" in diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine where the UN has raised "grave fears" for millions of people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "emphasized that there is no option but the…

Pak confident to get positive nod during 7th review of IMF

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan government is confident that its progress in terms of economic reforms and strategies will help it get a positive nod from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during its 7th review.

The IMF mission had raised reservations…

US court dismisses Pakistan's plea in Reko Diq case

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan is faced with a major challenge to counter a settlement dispute claim of $6 billion in the Reko Diq case as Washington's district court has dismissed Islamabads motions, seeking a stay on enforcement of the $6 billion…

Battered by dollar crunch, SL to negotiate with IMF & others on loan repayment

Colombo (IANS) Battered by "worst-ever" financial crisis since independence, Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has talked to the international financial institutions including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other countries on…

Chinese FM to be special guest at OIC meet hosted by Pak

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has invited Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to attend the upcoming conference of Foreign Ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad as a "guest of honour", a rare move to accord this opportunity…

India's oil purchases from Russia won't violate US sanctions: Biden's spokesperson

New York (IANS) India's oil purchases from Russia would not violate any of the sanctions imposed by the US on that country, according to President Joe Biden's Spokesperson Jen Psaki.

Asked during her briefing on Tuesday about reports…

US, China call for direct talks between India-Pak after missile incident

Washington (IANS) The US and China have urged India and Pakistan to hold direct talks for reducing tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations following the inadvertent firing of a missile on March 9, Dawn reported.

"We continue to support…