Washington, May 26 (IANS) The US military struck missile launch sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran on Monday, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).”US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins said in a statement, Xinhua news agency reported.”Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. US Central Command continues to defend o…
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New York, May 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is pressuring Pakistan to recognise Israel and establish diplomatic relations with it as part of the Iran war settlement. Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday that “it should be mandatory” for Pakistan to “sign onto the Abraham Accords”, under which Muslim nations recognise Israel.Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, Egypt, and Jordan are the other countries from which he demanded acquiescence to the Abraham Accords.Trump presented his d…
Washington, May 25 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said negotiations with Iran were “proceeding nicely” and called for several Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan, to join the Abraham Accords as part of a broader regional settlement. In an extended Truth Social post, Trump said the talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran could either result in a “Great Deal for all” or risk renewed conflict.“It will only be a Great Deal for all or no Deal …
Quetta, May 25 (IANS) A woman commander in the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), identified as Shaynaz Baloch, has highlighted the role of Baloch women in history, politics and armed struggle, terming the conflict in Pakistan’s Balochistan province as entering what she termed as a “decisive phase”. She urged Baloch women to participate in the movement not only through emotion or symbolism but through “knowledge, consciousness and wisdom,” local media reported. In a recorded message, Shaynaz repeated…
Kabul, May 25 ( IANS) Pakistan’s perceived “negative” global image – stemming from allegations of involvement in the major international terrorist attacks, complex religious – ideological alignments, strained diplomatic relations and past failures in mediation has undermined its credibility as mediator between the US and Iran.As a result, Islamabad’s involvement remained peripheral, largely confined to offering a diplomatic platform rather than shaping the direction of negotiations, a repo…
Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) Minority rights organisations have requested Pakistan’s federal government to introduce constitutional reforms with a goal to strengthen protection for religious minorities, women and children as part of the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a report has stated. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, leaders of the Minorities Alliance Pakistan (MAP) and allied groups presented a reform package that calls for introducing changes to constitutional provision…
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane on Monday stirred a political controversy with a series of sharp remarks on Eid al-Adha, MCOCA, cow smuggling, madrasas and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, while defending the state government’s recent move to invoke stringent legal provisions against illegal cattle trade.Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Rane said festivals in all communities should be discussed through the lens of environmental responsibility, not just Hindu festivals.Re…
Quetta, May 25 (IANS) A woman from Khuzdar city of Pakistan’s Balochistan province has accused an associate of former Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri of killing one of her sons, disabling another and later taking control of her family’s land, local media reported. Addressing a press conference at the Quetta Press club, the woman accused Abdul Malik, also known as Malo, of targetting her family and occupying her property in the town of Zehri. She claimed that Abdul Malik acted under th…
Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) Several transgender protesters were allegedly tortured by the Haripur police on GT Road in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with many getting injured in the clash after police used force and baton charge to disperse the protesters, local media reported. The transgender community had gathered near Karakoram Highway to hold a rally for their rights. The protesters had reportedly blocked the road and were shouting slogans against the police, Pakistani daily The Expres…
Kabul, May 25 (IANS) The Taliban commission for refugees stated on Monday that Pakistan deported as many as 4,237 Afghan immigrants on Sunday, local media reported.Previously, 4,590 Afghans were deported through the Torkham crossing on Thursday, followed by 4,398 on Friday and 4,142 on Saturday.According to the Taliban commission for refugees, the migrants who were deported on Sunday entered Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak border crossing in the southern province of Kandahar.355 individuals …