Category: Region

NEWSBYTES: Sanjrani Survives; ‘Celebrating’ Karachi Rain; Gen. Bajwa’s Straight Talk; $13Bn Aircraft Career Can’t Deploy; China Advantage

PM KHAN INVITED BY CROWN PRINCE SALMAN (MBS) TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA… 21 PPP senators…

NEWSBYTES: 3.3M Power Consumers’ Names Missing; Sanjrani Faces Joint Opp. Onslaught; Karachi Rain Situation; Mideast ‘Deal of the Century’

32 dead in Afghanistan as bus hits ‘Taliban’ bomb…All victims civilians, mostly women, children…Afghans dying…

‘Cops Didn’t Allow Me to Take Father’s Body to Kashmir Due to Movement of Yatris’, Says J&K Govt Official

The incident reportedly took place six hours before the curbs kicked in and on a…

US Can’t Choke Throat And Say Let’s Talk: Former Iranian Prez Ahmadinejad

DESPARDES — Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad has suggested that President Donald Trump being a “businessman”…

“India is Much More Dangerous Than it Was Ten Years Ago”

Celebrated Indian novelist Arundhati Roy, best known for works such as “The God of Small…

Saudi Navy Shows Interest in Russian-Made Frigate, Artillery Warship

The kingdom is world’s third biggest military spender ($67.6bn) DESPARDES — A Saudi Royal navy…

Sheikh Hasina Slams US Lawmaker’s Proposal To Integrate Myanmar’s Rakhine State With Bangladesh

Earlier this week, a Bangladesh court sentenced nine opposition activists to death for 1994 attack…

Powerful Leaders, Rivals, Women Activists Sit Down For Intra-Afghan Peace Dialogue

Last week, Islamabad staged a similar dialogue (‘Lahore Process’) in the Murree Hills’ Bhurban– the…

Saudi Launches Digital Payment Portal For Govt., Businesses, Vendors

AL-BILAD DAILY — Saudi Arabia is introducing an e-Invoicing and electronic payment platform designed to…

How the BJP Used Social Media to Secure Modi’s Second Win

Modi is the second most followed politician on Twitter after US President Donald Trump. In…

Sri Lanka President Orders 4 Executions, Lifting 42-Year Moratorium

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena approved the executions of four drug offenders Wednesday, putting an…

Saudi Stock Exchange Relaxes Ownership Limits For Foreign Investors

There will be no minimum or maximum ownership limit, although the owners must hold the…