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Court orders release of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam, Safdar

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentences of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar Awan in the Avenfield case. According to GeoNews, a two-judge bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the petition challenging the verdict in the Avenfield reference and suspended it due to lack of evidence in the case. The court also directed the three persons, currently lodged in Adiala Jail, to submit bail bonds worth Rs 0.5 million each. Several Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders including Shehbaz Sharif, Pervaiz Rashid, and Khurram Dastgi were present at the hearing.

VP Venkaiah Naidu meets Prez of Romanian Senate

Bucharest (Romania), Sep 19 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu met President of Senate of Romania Calin Popescu-Tariceanu along with the delegation. Both dignitaries shared their experiences of working with democratic institutions. Later, VP Naidu and Calin witnessed the exchange of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both the countries. The Vice President arrived in Bucharest, capital of Romania earlier today. Romania is the last leg of VP Naidu's three-nation visit. He has already visited Serbia and Malta where he signed various Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) and held delegation-level talks. He will be in Romania from September 18 to 20.

Nepal hospital asks for collaboration with Indian Embassy for Indian Pilgrims

Humla (Nepal), Sep 19 (ANI): Simikot, the gateway to Mansarovar, hosts about 12,000 Indian Pilgrims every year. The route, considered shorter and cheaper in comparison to others, faces no problems but health has always been of concern on this route. The Himalayan District of Humla, regarded as one of the most rural districts of Nepal, has only one District Hospital - the Humla District Hospital, which is incapable of hosting serious medication and lack proper facilities and equipment. In his quest to improve the medical facilities at the hospital, Tashi Lama, a resident Doctor in the Humla District Hospital interacted with Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri and hoped for a collaboration with the Indian Embassy to improve the health facility there. : Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri traveled to Humla from 14th to 16th of September, 2018 to examine the ground reality prevailing in Himalayan District.

Kim, Moon affirm to build peace on Korean Peninsula

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean president Moon Jae-in on Tuesday agreed to continue their efforts to ensure long-lasting peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula. After the first day of the inter-Korean summit here, President Moon said at the banquet dinner, "The complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of peace are key agenda items. There could be some challenges to this new approach. "But Chairman Kim and I have trust and friendship. This (peace and denuclearisation process) has just begun. We will be able to create a future nobody has experienced." On the other hand, Kim said that his meeting with President Moon would serve as a "historic chance" for the Korean people, who want to see the strengthening of inter-Korean relations and building peace on the peninsula, Yonhap News Agency reported. "This time, I and President Moon Jae-in will discuss various issues, related to following up with the Panmunjom Decl

VP Venkaiah Naidu meets President of Chamber of Deputies of Romania

Bucharest (Romania), Sep 19 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday met President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania Liviu Dragnea at the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest along with the delegation. Both the dignitaries shared their experiences of working with democratic institutions. The Vice President arrived in Bucharest, capital of Romania earlier today. Romania is the last-leg of VP Naidu's three-nation visit. He has already visited Serbia and Malta, where he held delegation level talks. He will be in Romania from September 18 to 20.

European academics and experts castigate Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism in Kashmir

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep19 (ANI): European academics and experts have targeted Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism, while highlighting factual and analytical errors of report on Jammu and Kashmir by OHCHR at Geneva. Speaking at a side event titled 'Preventing and Combating Growing Terrorism in South Asia', during the 39th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Paul Stott, Lecturer at the University of Leicester and in the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS, University of London and Research Fellow of EFSAS, discussed a range of issues primarily focusing on Pakistan's strategic interest and the flaws of the recent report on Jammu and Kashmir by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). He discussed many of the analytical and methodological flaws found in the recently published report and the implications that had not been expressed as well as the fact that the Report only covers the situation in Jammu and Kashmir d

Pakistan, China Armies abduct our people to sell their body organs: Baloch Activist

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 19 (ANI): Human rights activist Naela Quadri Baloch while talking to the ANI said, "The pace with which our people are being abducted, in few years there will be no one left in Balochistan. They only want natural resources from Balochistan. They are abducting our people so that they can sell body organs. Pakistan Army and China Army are doing this together".

Pakistan exploiting Balochistan's resources and sharing it with China: Baloch activist

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 19 (ANI): Human rights activist Mama Qadeer had asked United Nations (UN) to act tough against Pakistan in Switzerland's Geneva. While talking to the ANI, he said that Pakistan is exploiting resources of Balochistan and also sharing it with China. He said, "People in Balochistan are being targeted for opposing CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) and China. They're demanding Pakistan to leave Balochistan, for which Pakistan is not ready. It's because Pakistan's survival depends on Balochistan's resources." He further added, "Our demand to the United Nations is that as per its charter, it should put pressure on Pakistan to stop human rights violations in Balochistan".

Political activist, Hidayatullah Bhutto asks UN to 'protect rights of Sindhi people'

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 19 (ANI): Sindhi political activist, Hidayatullah Bhutto of World Sindhi Congress asked the United Nations Human Rights office to take notice of rampant violations of human rights perpetrated by Pakistan state agencies against Sindhi people. While calling the urgent attention of the UN Human Rights Council during the 39th Session, Bhutto said, "Enforced disappearances of Sindhi political and human rights activists continue unabated. Since June 2018, 25 more Sindhi persons have been abducted, that is 10 persons per month. A tortured body of a renowned political worker, Syed Fatah Ali Shah was found few days after he was abducted on 18th August. Since February 2017 more than 200 cases have been reported including Hidayat Lohar, Khadim Arejo, Ghulam Shabir Kalhoro." Bhutto told the UN that human rights violations have increased manifold since the launch of multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu arrives in Romania

Bucharest (Romania), Sep 19 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu arrived in Bucharest, capital of Romania on Wednesday. Upon arrival, VP Naidu was greeted by Ana Birchall, Vice Prime Minister for Romania's Strategic Partnerships' Implementation and Monica Gheorghita, Secretary of State for Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Romania is the last leg of VP Naidu's three-nation visit. He has already visited Serbia and Malta where he signed various Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) and held delegation-level talks. He will be in Romania from September 18 to 20, during which he will hold talks with the President of the Senate, who will also host a Banquet Lunch for the Vice President.

Pakistan violating UN resolutions on J and K, say Kashmiri activists at UNHRC

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 19 (ANI): Kashmiri activists have strongly criticized Pakistan for violating UN resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir by plundering natural resources and carrying out human rights violations in the erstwhile princely state. Speaking during the 39th Session of the UN Rights Council, Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, the exiled Chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) said, "Pakistan is violating UN resolutions on Jammu Kashmir and constructing dams in disputed areas of so-called Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Pakistan has diverted Neelum River for Hydropower Project, which is depriving people of Muzaffarabad from their water lifeline". Jamil Maqsood, former foreign spokesperson of United Kashmir People's National Party said in his intervention that the areas under Pakistani occupation have no freedom of expression and judiciary is lacking independence. He said the misuse of anti-terrorism act in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan is causing wo

Venkaiah Naidu visits historic city of Mdina

Vellata (Malta), Sep 18 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu visited the historic city of Mdina in Malta on Tuesday. In Mdine, Venkaiah Naidu visited St Magdeline. The fortified city served as the capital of the island from antiquity to the medieval period. The Vice President was delighted to visit the Upper Barrakka Gardens. He also visited the Lower Barrakka Gardens. There he took a panoramic view of the Grand Harbour. After viewing the Gardens, Naidu visited the Cathedral of Mdina.

Venkaiah Naidu visits Saint John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta

Valleta (Malta), Sep 18 (ANI): During his visit to Malta's Valleta, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu visited Saint John's Co-Cathedral on Tuesday. At the Co-Cathedral, Naidu was impressed by the magnificent architecture. He also wrote a note in the visitor's book. The interior of the church is considered to be one of the finest examples of high Baroque architecture in Europe. The cathedral has the finest collection of paintings. The Co-Cathedral was built by the Kings of Malta.

Hurricane Florence: Death toll rises to 32

New Delhi, Sep 18 (ANI): Hurricane Florence continued to wreak havoc as the death toll in the calamity rose to 32, officials told on Monday. The storm, which slammed the US East Coast last week, has left over 500,000 homes in darkness as rescue efforts are ongoing to provide aid to the stranded people. In North Carolina, two dozen of the deaths were reported alone, state officials and emergency workers were quoted by USA Today as saying. "This is an epic storm that is still continuing. The rivers are still rising. This is a monumental disaster for North Carolina," Governor Roy Cooper said.

One Belt-One Road project not providing employment to marginalised: SADF

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 18 (ANI): A group of panelists from Europe have shown concern over china's One Belt-One Road (OBOR) Initiative by calling it hidden agenda to capture the European markets. Present at the event, Executive Director of the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) at 39th Session of UNHRC, Geneva, Paulo Casaca said, "Human rights aspect has not been highlighted at all. 'One Belt-One Road' project instead of contributing to solution of giving jobs to those marginalised, has been used for the contrary".

Taliban continues to pursue military ops, perpetrate violence in Afghanistan: Syed Akbaruddin

New York (US), Sep 18 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Syed Akbaruddin while addressing the gathering at the UN said, "Taliban, aided by their supporters, continue to pursue military operations, perpetrating violence over several parts of Afghanistan. These offences are planned and launched by those harboured in safe havens in neigbourhood of Afghanistan. He further added, "These sanctuaries have, for years, provided safety for dark agendas of ideologically and operationally fused terror networks like Taliban, Haqqani network, Daesh, Al Qaeda and its proscribed affiliates Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. The agendas of these organisations draw financial sustenance not only from extortion and forced levies and taxes but also benefit significantly from criminal networks operating drug cartels and stealing Afghanistan's natural resources".

China is challenging world order: Hungary

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 18 (ANI): A group of panelists from Europe have shown concern over china's 'One Belt-One Road Initiative' by calling it hidden agenda to capture the European markets. Present at the event, Secretary of State (Deputy Minister), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Istvan S Ivanyi said, "We see change in Chinese foreign policy. 'One Belt-One Road' initiative isn't only a development plan but also a power projection plan-an expansionist plan". He further added, "China is challenging the world order. The world order is based on clear rules and in the South China Sea, in Djibouti and in Sri Lanka and many places like Pakistan (CPEC) it challenges those rules".

MoUs signed are a move in creating modern framework enhancing relations with Malta: Venkaiah Naidu

Floriana (Malta), Sep 18 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca on Monday released a joint statement following delegation level talks. India and Malta on Monday signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) relating to tourism, maritime cooperation and exchanges between the Foreign Service Institute of India and the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta. In addition, India has offered Malta to take advantage of its highly skilled professionals in the field of Information and Technology (IT), financial services, health, pharmaceutical, transport, freight and tourism. Speaking on the occasion, VP Venkaiah Naidu said that these MoUs are a good move in creating modern framework for enhancing relations between the two countries. While stressing that easier facilitation of visa promotes people-to-people contact and business, Vice President Naidu said that the two governments should work towards facilitating easy mobility of pr

UN report of Kashmir has no mention of Pakistan sponsored terrorism

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 18 (ANI): Research Analyst, Yoana Barakova from European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) pointed out the lack of mention of Pakistan sponsored terrorism in UN's report of Kashmir. She did so in her intervention at the General Debate at the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Barakova said, "Terrorism is the most deplorable violation of human rights. Yet surprisingly, an office as exalted as that of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in its recent report on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, has failed to even mention once, the cross-border terrorism perpetrated by Pakistan in J and K. On the contrary, UN designated terrorist organizations and terrorists have been classified 'armed groups' and 'leaders', as many as 38 times in this Report. The adoption of such inappropriate terminology directly contradicts the one used in common UN parlance."

PM said 'Reform, Perform, Transform', motto of present govt: Venkaiah Naidu

Valletta (Malta), Sep 18 (AN): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu attended the Malta-India Business Forum at the Malta Chamber Of Commerce in Valletta on Monday. Speaking of the growing strength of the India economy at the occasion, VP Naidu said, "Over the last decade, India has witnessed a positive spring in stock market indices, foreign exchange reserves and public investment in infrastructure. Indian economy is growing at the rate of 8% plus. Currently it is the fastest growing, major economy in the world. The World Bank, World Economic Forum, International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, Moody's rating have been confirming the same, that if we grow at the same rate in the coming near future India will become the third largest, strongest economy in the world. India has opened up, we allowed, in almost all sectors, Foreign Direct Investment. Government has also taken a policy to be business friendly." He further added, "The Prime Minister said 'Reform, Perform and Transform'. Tran