FGN86: PAK-ASIF-INDIA
*Pak defence minister says chances of conflict with India increasing with passage of time
Islamabad: Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that the chances of conflict with India were increasing with the passage of time despite efforts by different countries to defuse the tensions between the two neighbours.
FGN87: PAK-US-AMBASSADOR
US ambassador meets Pak Deputy PM Dar to de-escalate tensions with India
Islamabad: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker on Wednesday met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as part of efforts to de-escalate tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 in which 26 people were killed.
FGN82: PAK-FINANCIAL-MARKETS
Pakistan Stock Exchange plunges 3500 points due to increasing risk of showdown with India
Islamabad: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) plunged by more than 3,500 points on Wednesday as uncertainty took hold due to increasing risk of a showdown with India.
FGN81: UN-RIGHTS-BALOCHISTAN
UN rights experts ask Pakistan to address human rights violations in Balochistan
United Nations/Geneva: UN human rights experts have asked Pakistan to address human rights violations in Balochistan, expressing alarm at the unrelenting use of enforced disappearances in the province and condemning reports of widespread torture, extrajudicial killings and indiscriminate violence by its security forces.
FGN75: RUSSIA-PUTIN-DOCUMENTARY
Russian TV to show new documentary on Putin's quarter century
Moscow: Russian state TV is to show a new documentary “Russia. The Kremlin. Putin. 25 Years” on President Vladimir Putin’s quarter century rule over the successor state of ex-USSR.
FGN69: BANGLA-HINDU-BAIL
Bangladesh High Court orders Hindu leader’s release on bail
Dhaka: A bench of Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday ordered release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on bail, five months after he was arrested on a charge of defaming the country’s national flag, court officials said.
FGN63: RUSSIA-INDIA-MODI
PM Modi not to attend V-Day celebrations in Moscow: Kremlin
Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend the 80th anniversary celebrations of Victory Day to be held in Moscow next month, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday.
FGN68: PAK-POK-FLIGHTS
Pak's national carrier cancels all flights to and from Gilgit, Skardu and other areas in PoK
Islamabad: Pakistan's national carrier on Wednesday cancelled all flights to and from Gilgit, Skardu and other northern areas in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir due to security reasons, local media reports said, amid rising tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack.
FGN59: PAK-BODY-DELAY
Parents wait for body of Pak man who died at Chennai hospital
Karachi: The parents of a 23-year-old Pakistani man who died during treatment at a Chennai hospital were still waiting Wednesday for the body as the airline which was scheduled to carry it landed without it.
FGN34: US-TRUMP-INDIA-LD TRADE
Tariff talks with India going great, think will have deal: Trump
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said negotiations with India over a bilateral trade deal are “coming along great” and he thinks Washington will "have a deal" with New Delhi.
FGN55: US-TRUMP-POPE
Trump jokes he'd like to be pope
New York: US President Donald Trump has said jokingly he would be his own “number one choice” for the next pope, Politico reported.
FGN53: US-INDIANS-DEAD
3 Indian-origin people found dead after shooting at US home
New York: Three Indian-origin people were found dead after a shooting at a home in the US state of Washington, according to local media reports.
FGN51: CHINA-LD ASTRONAUTS
3 Chinese astronauts return home safely after 6-month stay in space station
Beijing: Three Chinese astronauts, including a woman, who spent six months in China’s space station returned to Earth safely on Wednesday.
FGN54: CHINA-EXPLOSION
17 injured in explosion at residential area in China
Beijing: At least 17 people were injured in a residential complex explosion on Wednesday in China's Shanxi province.
FGN42: UK-GOYAL-INDIA
Looking forward to ‘tangible outcomes’ for bilateral ties: Minister Piyush Goyal after UK visit
London: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has concluded a two-day visit to the UK at a joint business reception at Lancaster House in London, after which he said he was looking forward to “tangible outcomes” for the bilateral partnership.
FGN40: SOUTH AFRICA-G20-LD MULTILATERALISM
Erosion of multilateralism threatens global stability: South African Deputy President at Think20
Johannesburg: South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on G20 nations to strongly discourage the erosion of multilateralism, warning that it is a potential threat to global growth and stability.
FGN37: US-INDIA-LD PAK
Pahalgam attack: US urges de-escalation; Rubio to speak with India, Pak foreign ministers
New York/Washington: Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the US has called on both countries "not to escalate" the conflict. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will speak to their foreign ministers "as early as today or tomorrow".
FGN35: UK-INDIA-PAK
Pahalgam attack: UK calls for calm amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions
London: The UK government called for calm and dialogue between India and Pakistan at a time of heightened tensions in the region following the “horrific terrorist attack” in Pahalgam, as the issue has been raised in Parliament.
FGN17: INDIA-PAKISTAN-LD TENSIONS
India planning military action in next 24-36 hours, will face consequences: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday claimed it has "credible intelligence" that India is planning military action against it in the next 24-36 hours and warned New Delhi that there would be consequences.*