Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Siraj-ul Haq has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to clarify the statement of the US administration claiming that Washingto
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A fire broke out at Abu Nasr Farahi customs facility in Farah province on the border with Iran on Tuesday morning, local officials said.
Khalid Hazrati, a police spokesman, said the fire has been completely extinguished by Iranian firefighters and that no casualties were reported.
According to officials, two fuel tankers exploded – setting off the fire.
So far no reports have been received on the extent of the fire damage.
This however comes after a major fire broke out at a fuel depot at the customs office in Farah province in March and an earlier onein February in Islam Qala border town in Herat province, which destroyed over 1,000 trucks.
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Jamaat-e-Islami asks Imran Khan govt to clarify on US claims of using Pak military bases for Afghan ops ANI | Updated: May 25, 2021 21:15 IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): Pakistan s Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Siraj-ul Haq has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to clarify the statement of the US administration claiming that Washington will use its military bases and airspace.
Addressing a meeting of JI Punjab office bearers at Mansoora on Monday, Siraj-ul Haq expressed concern that if the PTI government repeated the blunder committed by Gen Pervez Musharraf, it would invite more serious dangers and catastrophes, reported The News International.
He also warned that Pakistanis have already paid a heavy price of over 80,000 lives and infrastructure damage of over USD 100 billion by taking part in others war.
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top civil and military leaders discussed bilateral cooperation and regional developments and agreed to advance practical collaboration on matters of shared interest.
On Monday night, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held a phone conversation with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss shared regional interests and objectives.
“Secretary Austin reiterated his appreciation for Pakistan’s support for Afghanistan peace negotiations and expressed his desire to continue to build on the US–Pakistan bilateral relationship,” according to the US Defence Department readout. The two also discussed “regional dynamics and shared interest in security and stability in the region.”
Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Russia Said Tayeb Jawad said Kabul is ready to purchase weapons from Moscow.
In an interview with Russia’sTASS news agency, Jawad said: “We are hoping that Russia will consider repairing the existing Russian equipment, especially helicopters.”
He also said security forces cadets – particularly those from the Ministry of Interior “are getting training here,” in Russia.
Tass reported that Jawad also said he hoped that Russia would provide an opportunity for Afghanistan to train its pilots and mechanical engineers.
In addition, Jawad told TASS that Afghanistan is ready to consider the possible purchase or production of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V.