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Afghan Taliban rule out talks with US in Pakistan

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban on Saturday rejected Pakistani media reports of possible talks with the US in Islamabad and reiterated their refusal to deal directly with the Afghan government. The news of possible talks between the militants and the US came to light on Friday following the visit of US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Pakistan decides to shelve major CPEC power project

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to shelve a major power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that was pushed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s regime, the media reported on Monday. Background discussions with government officials suggest that Islamabad has officially conveyed to Beijing that it was no more interested in the 1,320MW […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Pakistan PM rejects Donald Trump's allegations

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Monday rejected the US President’s allegations that Islamabad failed to cooperate with the US and had helped the former Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden hide in the country until his death at the hands of the US military in a covert operation in 2011. Imran Khan said in a […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Senior Pakistan government official goes missing

Islamabad: A Pakistani government official of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has been missing from the capital, officials said on Friday. Muhammad Ayaz, Deputy Director of CDA, went missing from the G6 sector of Islamabad after he left his office at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, the authority officials were cited as saying by Xinhua news […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Pakistani, Russian troops conclude joint military exercises

Islamabad: Pakistani and Russian troops have concluded their two-week joint anti-terrorism military exercises, the military said on Monday. The exercise focused on counter terrorism training of the Special Operation Forces of Pakistan and Ground Forces of Russian Federation while exchanging mutual counter terrorism experiences, an Army statement cited by Xinhua news agency said. Pakistani Army chief […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Pakistan summons Indian envoy over ceasefire violations

Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian forces across the Line of Control (LoC) in its administered Kashmir, which it said left a woman dead. Mohammad Faisal, who heads the South Asia wing in the Foreign Office, summoned the Indian envoy and “condemned the unprovoked […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Imran Khan terms Saudi bailout package big relief

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has described a $6 billion Saudi bailout package as a “big relief” for the country and vowed to mediate between Riyadh and Yemen to end their ongoing conflict. Accusing the previous two governments of plunging the country into its worst financial crisis, Khan in his address to the nation after […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Pakistan arrests 16 Indian fishermen

Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities detained 16 Indian fishermen on Tuesday for alleged violation of the country’s maritime boundary, security officials said. The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) said that three boats of the fishermen were also seized during the operation in open sea for violating the Pakistan’s coastal territory. The arrested fishermen were handed over to […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Pakistan, Afghanistan urged to sign treaty on Kabul river water

Islamabad: Experts have urged for an agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the apportionment of the Kabul river water and warned that construction of reservoirs on the river would disturb its entire ecology. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a conference titled “Sustainable usage of the Kabul River: Challenges and opportunities for Pak-Afghan cooperation” […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Pakistan to seek largest loan package from IMF

Islamabad: Pakis­tan is seeking its largest loan package of up to $8 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail itself out from a severe crisis that threatens to cripple its economy, according to diplomatic sources. The sources told Dawn news on Wednesday that the IMF could place strict conditionalities, forcing Pakis­tan to seek […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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US must not view Pakistan ties through Afghan or Indian lens: Qureshi

Islamabad: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday that Washington should not view its ties with Islamabad only through the perspective of the Afghan issue or the ties with India. Talking to media in Multan city after returning from the US, Qureshi said he had tried to make American officials realise that “it […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Pakistan asks India to share data of J&K's Kishanganga dam

Islamabad: Pakistan has asked India to immediately share the data showing inflow and discharge of water at the Kishanganga hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said on Friday. It has also sought dates for inspection of the 330MW hydroelectric project that India had agreed to during a two-day meeting held in August […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Imran Khan to visit China in October

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit China in October, the media reported on Friday. It will be Khan’s first visit to China after assuming the office. The dates of his visit and meeting schedule with Chinese officials is being finalised, the News International reported. It said that Khan will be accompanied by a […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Pakistan opposition holds government responsible for India debacle

Islamabad: Pakistan’s two major opposition parties have held the present government responsible for the latest diplomatic debacle following New Delhi’s refusal to hold a meeting between the two foreign ministers in New York. The leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) allege that the government has not done its […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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16 killed in Pakistan anti-terror operation

Islamabad: The Pakistan Army has announced that nine militants and seven soldiers were killed in an anti-terror operation carried out in North Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement late Saturday said the security forces launched the operation in Gharlamai and Spera Kunar Algad, reports Xinhua news agency. The ISPR […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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