0 It might seem strange to worry about an economy that grew 7.4 per cent last year, but despite – or rather, because of – that good news, Turkey is showing all the classic signs of an emerging markets crisis. It’s pretty simple. Turkey has and continues to borrow a lot of dollars that are getting harder to pay back now that its currency is falling fast. Or, more specifically, its banks and companies have. But, in any case, the fact that its government hasn’t built up a big rainy-day…
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WASHINGTON: A US federal grand jury on Friday indicted 12 Russian military intelligence officers on charges of hacking the computer networks of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party, the Justice Department said. The indictment, secured by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his ongoing investigation of Russian involvement in the 2016 election won by President Donald Trump, was issued three days before Trump, who is currently on a visit to Britain, meets Russian President Vladimir Putin for a summit in Helsinki. “The indictment charges 12 Russian military officers…
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump urged Congress on Thursday to reform the nation’s “insane” immigration laws, in his latest contradictory outburst over a border crisis that has seen thousands of migrant children separated from their parents. In a series of tweets, Trump demanded lawmakers “pass smart, fast and reasonable Immigration Laws” now, despite the House of Representatives rejecting a broad immigration bill late last month that had support from the president. “When people, with or without children, enter our Country, they must be told to leave without our… Country being…
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VIENNA: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday was on the second leg of his European tour seeking assurances over the 2015 nuclear deal, a trip clouded by the arrest of a Tehran diplomat over an alleged bomb plot against opposition exiles in Paris. Hoping to boost economic cooperation to help offset the return of US sanctions following Washington’s pullout from the historic deal, Rouhani arrived late Tuesday in Vienna — the city where it was signed. “Insofar as it is possible for Iran, we shall remain party to the accord, we…
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Oslo (Bureau Report) Norwegian Pakistani Cricket team “Eagles”” won Norwegian Premier League (NPL) tournaments held in Oslo, the capital. The week long tournaments was concluded at Eke Burg sport ground of Oslo, the capital city last weekend. This is for the second time, Eagles won the championship as it won NPL last year. The final match on Sunday was between Eagles and Knight Riders in which Eagles made 250 runes but Knight Riders could not achieved even 200 runes. Some of players of Pakistani national cricket team namely Abdu Razaq, Misbah…
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General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) reached Poland on an official visit. During the visit COAS met Mr Mariusz Blaszczak, Minister of National Defence and Deputy Minister of National Defence. COAS also held separate meetings with Polish military leadership including Chief of General Staff, Commander of the Poland Armed Forces and Commander of Poland Land Forces. During the meetings, matters of mutual interest including emerging geo-strategic environment, regional security situation and measures to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation were discussed. The Poland military leadership appreciated Pakistan’s contributions…
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India said on Sunday it was resuming military operations against rebels in held Kashmir after a rare 30-day suspension for Ramazan expired, with a top minister blaming militant attacks. Army operations were halted on May 16 at the start of the fasting month, despite a months-long escalation of violence in the Muslim-majority Himalayan region. Troops would stop the pursuit of militants and door-to-door house searches but would still retaliate if attacked, officials said at the time. “While the security forces have displayed exemplary restraint during this period, the militants have…
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Chairman Kashmir Council Europe (KC-EU) Mr Ali Raza Syed has urged United Nation (UN) to set up an International Criminal Tribunal for dealing with war crimes committed by Indian occupation forces in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK). In a statement while reacting on UN’s Human Rights’ office (OHCHR) report on Human Rights violations in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK), chairman KC-EU lauded the report. He added, the international humanitarian law provides victims an opportunity to raise their voices over the brutalities which they witnessed and experienced and it is duty of world…
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Chairman Kashmir Council Europe (KC-EU) Mr Ali Raza Syed has condemned assassination of renowned Kashmiri Journalist Syed Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar, the capital of Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) on Thursday. The unknown gunmen shot dead the editor-in-chief of Jammu and Kashmir based newspaper “Rising Kashmir”) outside his office at Press Avenue in Srinagar on Thursday’s evening. He received multiple bullets in his head and abdomen. Shujaat Bukhari was accompanied by his two personal security guards. They were also attacked and taken to hospital. One of the guards later succumbed in…
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Chairman Kashmir Council EU Mr Ali Raza Syed has highly appreciated international display of photographs of the famous French-Belg photographer Mr Cédric Gerbehaye. The website of globally famous National Geographic Channel has uploaded the photographs of Mr Gerbehaye which he snapped during his recent visit to the occupied Kashmir. The photographs appeared on the website tell how are the miseries of the people of the occupied valley and how they struggle for freedom in a brutal environment and a severe pressure by the occupation forces. It is important to mention that Mr Cédric…
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Chairman Kashmir Council Europe (KC-EU) Mr Ali Raza Syed called upon government of Pakistan to initiate an extra ordinary meeting of United Nation Security Council (UNSC) on the severe situation of human right in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK). In a statement condemning the a large scale human right violations by the Indian security forces, Mr Ali Raza Syed said, Indian forces’ brutal activities in IHK are out of limit now. The forces which have already used many ruthless methods for their crimes in IHK, has recently started to run military…
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A Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Polish Financial Supervision Authority (PFSA) was signed in Warsaw on 30 May, 2018. Ambassador of Pakistan to the Republic of Poland Mr. Shafqat Ali Khan signed the MoU on behalf of the State Bank of Pakistan whereas Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority Mr. Marek Chrzanowski signed the MoU on behalf of the PFSA. Both SBP and PFSA supervise banks and financial institutions in the respective countries. The MoU will provide an institutional framework for establishing…
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Chairman Kashmir Council Europe (KC-EU) has expressed solidarity with the families of disappeared people in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK). In a statement on occasion of International Week of the Disappeared, Mr Ali Raza Syed said, We are with the families of the disappeared persons in IHK. He also appreciated the struggle of human rights organizations including Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) working for disappeared people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Chairman KC-EU demanded for implement the International Convention and other international rules on the issue of disappeared people…
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Qatar has ordered shops to remove goods originating from a group of Saudi Arabian-led countries which a year ago imposed a wide-ranging boycott on the emirate, Doha officials said on Saturday. A directive from the economy ministry ordered shops to immediately strip shelves of products from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. Inspectors will visit stores to ensure they comply with the order, the ministry said. The government will also try and stop products such as Saudi dairy goods from entering Qatar via a third country. Qatar’s Government Communications Office…
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Britain’s Prince Harry and US TV star Meghan Markle exchanged wedding vows in front of a star-studded congregation as tens of thousands of fans cheered in the street and millions watched around the world. Harry and the bride’s mother Doria Ragland looked visibly moved and the couple held hands in a ceremony led by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. Harry’s 92-year-old grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip were in attendance as Markle arrived in St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, wearing a long white veil and a…
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