ISLAMABAD (AFP) – When the Ashes-winning Australians play their first Test in Pakistan in 24 years on Friday, they will encounter unfamiliar circumstances, tight security, and unexpected, but skilled opponents. The Australians have had little time to acclimate to the environment in Rawalpindi, where the first Test will be played,Read More →

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) – On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the Ukrainian army to remove the government, describing its leaders as “terrorists” and “a band of drug addicts and neo-Nazis.” Putin also accused “Ukrainian nationalists” of installing heavy weaponry in residential areas of major cities in order to provokeRead More →

MOSCOW, Russian Federation – Prime Minister Imran Khan lay a floral wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a World Military II war memorial dedicated to Soviet soldiers lost in action. The prime minister paid his homage to the troops at the Kremlin Wall memorial after arriving in theRead More →

This morning, Ukrainian President Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas. Russia launched airstrikes on our military installations and border guards. According to CNN, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared in a speech to the public, “There were explosives heard in several areas around Ukraine.”“We’re declaring martial law over theRead More →

BEIJING (AFP) – On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted a banquet for heads of state and foreign organisations attending the Winter Olympics, as part of a diplomatic blitz after nearly two years without face-to-face contacts due to the epidemic. Along with the lunch, dozens of guests, many from autocraticRead More →

On Wednesday, Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al Maliki met with Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid and reviewed bilateral ties as well as mutual interests. According to a statement released here, they also reviewed plans for the Saudi Interior Minister’s upcoming visit to Pakistan next month. Sheikh RashidRead More →