Tag: Region
Peace in the region
The South Asian region and its development is surely linked with the effort and thinking of the people of these countries to understand the...
Improved Pak-India economic relations important for region
“Shared economic relations between India and Pakistan can bring peace and prosperity to the region,” said SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Vice...
26 killed in violence in KP, adjacent tribal region
At least 26 people were killed and several others injured in three incidents of violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and adjacent tribal region. Eight security...
Sudan rivals to meet on flashpoint Abyei region
South Sudan’s vice president flew to Khartoum on Saturday on a mission to “ease tensions” over Abyei, one week after northern troops overran the...
Pakistan forces attack Taliban hideouts in border region, kill 18
PESHAWAR - Pakistani troops and paramilitary forces, backed by helicopter gunships and warplanes, targeted Taliban positions in the tribal region of Mohmand near the Afghan border on Thursday, killing at least 18 militants, a regional government official said.
Pakistan's military has recently mounted an offensive in villages bordering Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar in pursuit of militants linked to al Qaeda and Taliban who want to destabilise the U.S. ally and impose
Pakistan's military has recently mounted an offensive in villages bordering Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar in pursuit of militants linked to al Qaeda and Taliban who want to destabilise the U.S. ally and impose
Sudan flashpoint region may see weak polls
KHARTOUM - Observers on Tuesday expressed concern that long-delayed elections in Sudan's key oil-producing South Kordofan state could be weakened by low voter turnout and confusing procedures.
The border area saw the fiercest battles during Africa's longest civil war between Sudan's north and south and will likely contribute most of the north's future oil production after the south, where 75 percent of Sudan's current 500,000 barrels per day production lies, secedes in July.
The border area saw the fiercest battles during Africa's longest civil war between Sudan's north and south and will likely contribute most of the north's future oil production after the south, where 75 percent of Sudan's current 500,000 barrels per day production lies, secedes in July.
World’s highest hotel opens in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - The world's highest hotel opened its doors in Hong Kong on Tuesday, housed in the city's tallest skyscraper and offering unrivalled panoramic views of the world famous Victoria Harbour.
Towering some 490 metres (1,600 feet) above the bustling, chaotic streets of the Southern Chinese city, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.
Visitors peered out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 118th floor of the International
Towering some 490 metres (1,600 feet) above the bustling, chaotic streets of the Southern Chinese city, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.
Visitors peered out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 118th floor of the International
Israel aims to maintain ‘stability’ of region: PM
JERUSALEM - Israel is watching developments in Egypt carefully and its efforts are focused on maintaining the "stability and security" of the region, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
"We are attentively following what is going on in Egypt and in our region," Netanyahu told reporters at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting after holding late-night talks with top intelligence officers and key ministers.
"Our efforts are focused on preserving the stability
"We are attentively following what is going on in Egypt and in our region," Netanyahu told reporters at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting after holding late-night talks with top intelligence officers and key ministers.
"Our efforts are focused on preserving the stability
Peace in region due to forces’ sacrifices: CM
PESHAWAR - The sacrifices of police and other security forces in the ongoing war on terror lead to normalcy in the region, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti has said.
He was talking to the journalists after attending a ceremony at Malik Saad Shaheed Trust in Peshawar on Tuesday.
Hoti opened Malik Saad Shaheed Trust Website and distributed Rs 75,000 Sifwat Ghayoor Shaheed scholarships among the students from all boards of intermediate and secondary
He was talking to the journalists after attending a ceremony at Malik Saad Shaheed Trust in Peshawar on Tuesday.
Hoti opened Malik Saad Shaheed Trust Website and distributed Rs 75,000 Sifwat Ghayoor Shaheed scholarships among the students from all boards of intermediate and secondary
