Russian Soldiers Land In Pakistan For Annual Bilateral Military Exercise
About 150 Russian soldiers arrived in Islamabad on November 5 for the 'bilateral military exercise' with the Pakistan Army. The exercise, 'DRUZHBA-5', is held annually since 2016 to share battle strategies, improve co-activity and compatibility between the two armies. With sky diving and hostage rescue being the highlight, the exercise will included reconnaissance, search and ambush, camouflage and covert ops, building observation posts and… read-more
Tags: Russia, Military, islamabad
Courtesy: The Eurasian Times
Pakistan: Religious Council Advises PM to Allow Construction of Hindu Temple in Islamabad
A cleric-council in Pakistan gave nod to construction of a temple in Islamabad and warned against utilisation of public funds for it’s construction. The decision came after PM Imran ordered to stop construction in June and asked cleric-council to take a call. Earlier, some radical-Muslims had threatened the government, calling it a 'blasphemy'. Currently there is only one temple in Islamabad for 3000 Hindus who abstain to visit the place… read-more
Tags: Pakistan, islamabad, Clerics, hindu temple, blasphemy, Radical muslims, Hindu minority, Imran Khan
Courtesy: The Hindu
Pakistan: Opposition Unites Against PM Imran Khan, Demands Resignation
Pakistan’s major opposition parties formed an alliance and asked the PM Imran Khan to resign immediately. The alliance, ‘Pakistan Democratic Movement', adopted a 26-point resolution, and will organise nationwide protests against the PM. It blamed him for instability and compromising the internal affairs of the country. It also demanded for fresh and fair elections. Earlier, former PM Nawaz Sharif, who is on exile, extended his support to the… read-more
Tags: Pakistan, Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif, islamabad, Nationwide Protest
Courtesy: New Indian Express