First Afghan Cargo Will Head To Chabahar On Sunday
The Afghan government announced on Saturday that the first shipment of the Afghan goods will head to India through Chabahar Port on Sunday.
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We Will Avenge The Blood Of Our Martyrs, Iran Warns Pakistan
The Major General slamming the government of Pakistan said that the state should not allow terrorists to use their border areas to organise anti-security moves against Iran.
India Resumes Flights To Iraq After 30 Year Gap
Air India on Thursday resumed flights to Iraq after a 30 year gap, when a plane carrying Shiite pilgrims landed in the city of Najaf.
“This is the first time in the last 30 years” that a plane has come from India to Iraq, said Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit, India’s ambassador to Iraq, at the international airport that serves the Shiite holy city.
“We are very fortunate that the holy city of Najaf has been chosen as the first destination”, he added, noting that attempts to restore direct air links had been ongoing for some time.
Flights were prevented by years of conflict in Iraq and sanctions against Saddam Hussein’s regime after his invasion of Kuwait, as well as by the extended chaos that came in the wake of the former dictator’s 2003 downfall.
The plane started its journey in Lucknow, the capital of India’s Uttar Pradesh state, and upon landing the crew and pilgrims were welcomed by Iraqi officials.
Shiite pilgrims from around the world come to Najaf, some 150 kilometres (90 miles) south of Baghdad, to visit the tomb of Imam Ali, Prophet Mohammed’s son-in-law and founder of Shiite Islam.
Over 31,000 Houses Restored In Syria — Russian Reconciliation Center
Solomatin added that Russia continued to render assistance in ensuring the work of 10 checkpoint for refugees, adding that 221,883 people have returned to their homes by February 10.
Suman Kumari Becomes Pakistan’s First Hindu Woman Judge
ISLAMABAD: Suman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman in Pakistan to be appointed as a civil judge, according to a media report.
Suman, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot, will serve in her native district.
She passed her LLB. examination from Hyderabad and did her masters in law from Karachi’s Szabist University, Dawn reported.
According to Pawan Kumar Bodan, her father, Suman wants to provide free legal assistance to the poor in Qambar-Shahdadkot.
“Suman has opted for a challenging profession, but I am sure she will go places through hard work and honesty,” the father said.
Her father is an eye specialist while Suman’s elder sister is a software engineer and another sister is a chartered accountant.
Suman is a fan of singers Lata Mangeshkar and Atif Aslam.
This is not the first time that a person from the Hindu community has been appointed as a judge. The first judge from the Hindu community was Justice Rana Bhagwandas, who served as the acting chief justice for brief periods between 2005 and 2007.
Hindus make up nearly 2 per cent of Pakistan’s total population and Hinduism remains the second largest religion in Pakistan after Islam.
12 Children Enjoy Russian Winter Camp
“Students from India, Egypt, Ghana, Russia, Turkey, not only live together but learn to understand each other and work together, by truly overcoming language and cultural barriers,” said Mr. Andrey Shevlyakov, CEO of Rosatom South Asia.
WB Pause Gives India Free Rein to Complete Ratle Project – Pak Media
The work on the dam has been restarted despite a pause announced by the World Bank on December 12, 2016.
Now Sindhis Demand Independent Nation In Pakistan
The activists from Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) demanded freedom of the Sindh province from Pakistani occupation, the abolition of human rights abuses in Sindh and religious fundamentalism.
Bill to Terminate Pakistan Designation as Major Non-NATO Ally Tabled in US Congress
An influential US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in Congress to terminate the designation of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally.
Afghanistan Wants India to be On Board All Peace Efforts, Says Former President Karzai
India has been one of the greatest contributors to Afghanistan and has already built Parliament, power lines, dams and roads and extended thousands of scholarships, he said.