ASHGABAT: Turkmenistan’s president hinted at possible political reforms on Friday ahead of a rare international meeting he is hosting with the attendance of counterparts from Russia, Turkey, Iran and elsewhere. President Serdar Berdymukhamedov, whom critics say presides over an autocratic and opaque system, made the comments in state newspaper Turkmenistan Today in honour of the 30th anniversary of the former …
BANGKOK: US President Donald Trump said Friday that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to halt fighting along their disputed border, which has killed at least 20 people this week. The latest fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometre (500-mile) frontier, has also displaced around half a million on …
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Saturday warned that elements involved in acts against Pakistan’s security and solidarity would face strict accountability, holding former ISI chief Faiz Hameed responsible for orchestrating major political conspiracies in the country. According to the state broadcaster, Radio Pakistan, talking to media persons in Sialkot, the minister said, “People hiding in different sectors involved in …
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday met Baroness Jenny Chapman, the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for International Development and Africa, to discuss bilateral cooperation in development, climate change, economic engagement, and regional matters. According to a statement from the prime minister’s Office, Baroness Chapman, who is currently on an official visit to Pakistan, held talks with the premier at …
BANGKOK: US President Donald Trump said Friday that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to halt fighting along their disputed border, which has killed at least 20 people this week. The latest fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometre (500-mile) frontier, has also displaced around half a million on …
