Fierce Cross-Border Gunfire Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Officials of both countries have said that heavy exchanges of gunfire took place between the two sides along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Modi extends a warm welcome to Putin in Delhi
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening for a short 27-hour visit, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed him at Palam Airport with a warm embrace. The two leaders left the airport in the same car, according to Indian media NDTV.
British MP Tulip Siddiq calls the court verdict a ‘farce’
Sheikh Hasina’s niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq, has said that the process in which the trial in Bangladesh was completed in her absence over allegations of plot corruption was “flawed and farcical.”
Trump Vows to “Permanently Shut Down Immigration” from All Third World Countries
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that his administration will “permanently shut down immigration from all Third World countries.”
The United Arab Emirates is not issuing visas to Pakistani citizens
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is not issuing visas to Pakistanis, said Pakistan’s Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry. However, he said that for now Pakistanis have been spared from a ban on their passports.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy Rejects Charges, Says Family Targeted Politically
Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, “A false case has been fabricated against us so that we cannot contest the election. The main purpose of these verdicts is to prevent my mother and any member of my family from participating in the election.”
India Faces Growing Dual Terror Challenge, Says Former IAF Chief Arup Raha
Former Indian Air Force Chief Arup Raha has warned that India is increasingly vulnerable to a “two-front” terror threat emerging simultaneously from Pakistan and Bangladesh. He urged the country to heighten vigilance and accelerate the development of indigenous air-power capabilities.
Pakistan Seeks to Buy 100,000 Tons of Rice for Shipment to Bangladesh
Pakistan’s Trading Corporation (TCP) has issued an international tender to purchase 100,000 tons of white rice for export to Bangladesh. The tender was published on Monday (24 November) by the Pakistani daily Dawn. It stated that long-grain “IRRI-6” grade rice will be purchased with the aim of supplying it to Bangladesh through the Karachi port. The deadline for submitting bids has been set for 28 November.
Nine children killed in Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan: Taliban
The Taliban government of Afghanistan has said that at least nine children and one woman were killed in an airstrike by Pakistani forces in the country’s Khost province.
Joint Declaration Passed Despite Trump’s Boycott, China’s Prominent Presence Noted
One of the world’s most important economic alliances, the G-20 Summit, has been held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The two-day (22–23 November) summit was boycotted by U.S. President Donald Trump. Even so, the leaders issued the “Johannesburg Declaration.” The major reason behind Trump’s absence was South Africa.