Chief priest of temple murdered

Pacific island nation Nauru rejects Chinese undersea cable network due to security concerns

Honiara, [Solomon Islands], July 5 (ANI): The Pacific island nation of Nauru rejected a low bid of undersea communications network amid security concerns. Solomon Times reported that the US and its Pacific allies have voiced concerns that cables laid by China would be vulnerable to breaches of the cable by the Chinese. Meanwhile, the Pacific island of Nauru is in discussions with Australia for the undersea communications network. The island of Nauru earlier rejected a World Bank-led cable ten

12 Jul, 2021

Limited buses and trains to operate between provinces

Limited public bus and train services will operate between the provinces from Wednesday, mainly for essential services, the Government said today. State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama said that steps will be taken to resume limited public transport services between the provinces. He said that the limited public transport will be used for essential services. Amunugama said that those travelling in public transport operating between the provinces will be required to submit documentation

12 Jul, 2021

Balochistan’s travails continue amid Islamabad’s tall promise

Despite recent overtures by the Pakistan government for holding dialogue with the Baloch people to resolve their problems, there remains widespread scepticism about the initiative. Writing in the Sindh Express, Omar Qazi notes that the Baloch have a long history of rulers ranging from former Pakistan Prime Minister Asif Zardari to former President Gen Pervez Musharraf, who make tall promises and ultimately not delivering. He further points out that gas produced in Balochistan?s Sui area was su

11 Jul, 2021