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stanley cup ves in Bangladesh, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday, promising help with intelligence and law enforcement after a wave of militant attacks. HT Image Kerrys blunt statement followed the July 1 attack on a cafe in the upscale Gulshan district of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, in which 22 people were killed 鈥?mostly non-Muslims and foreigners, including one American. It directly contradicted the narrative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas government, which has blamed homegrown militants and denied a foreign hand in the hostage taking at the Holey Artisan Bakery that was claimed by IS. Responding to questions after giving a speech, Kerry said he had a very candid conversation with Hasina. He said the Islamic State had wide contacts around the world, including in South Asia, adding: They are connected to some degree with some of the operati
stanley cup ves here, and we made that very clear in our conversations. As Kerrys motorcade headed to the US embassy, a government minister directly contradicted him. I told him that there is no such terrorist or militants from outside or who are connected with the IS , but there are militants inside our country and they are homegrown, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told Reuters. Read breaking news, latest... See more Read breaking news, latest updates from US, UK, Pakistan and
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Pakistan is very satisfied with the performance of the frigates it bought from China and hopes to further strategic
af1 maritime cooperation with the nation, a top Pakistani official said. HT Image We are very happy with the performance, and some technology is as good as in Western countries, Admiral Noman Bashir, Pakistan s chief of naval staff, was quoted as saying by China Daily. Two of the four F-22P frigates Pakistan ordered from China are already in service its navy, with the third one scheduled to be commissioned in September this y
stanley cup ear. Pakistan also hopes to buy bigger ships with more firepower from China, he said. It also proposed to develop strategic maritime cooperation with China in both military and commercial sectors, such as fishery and cargo, he said. The friendship between China and Pakistan is greater than the Himalayas and deeper than the ocean. We already made progress in air force and other areas,
stanley cup now we should expand cooperation in navy, he said. We can provide facilities, ports, logistics, maintenance among other things to the Chinese navy , another Pakistan navy official said. Read breaking news, latest... See more Read breaking news, latest updates from US, UK, Pakistan and other countries across the world on topics related to US Election Live, politics,crime, and national affairs. News / World News / Pakistan to expand maritime ties with China .freemium-card h4color: fff; padding-bottom:20px; .freemium-card .fr