Tag: Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan said on Friday that it has received the written pleadings submitted before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by India in the case of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. A team of lawyers and experts, headed by Attorney General Ashtar Ausuf, were considering India’s pleadings, Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said. The ICJ […]

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday warned that arms deals between Washington and New Delhi could potentially destabilize the region. Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said: “We had expressed our concerns on the sale of advanced military technologies to India. We believe that such sales accentuate military imbalances in the region and undermine strategic stability in South […]

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Islamabad J.P. Singh, a day after two civilians were killed in a ceasefire violation allegedly by Indian forces on the Line of Control. Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement that it condemned the “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by the Indian Army in Dewara and Kakran […]

The Hague/New Delhi: India on Wednesday submitted its written pleadings to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that resumed hearing in the case of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court. The judicial body of the United Nations had earlier fixed time limits for the filing of the initial […]

Lahore: World XI rode on a superb late charge by Hashim Amla and Thisara Perera to defeat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Gadaffi Stadium here on Wednesday. In a nail biting finish, World XI overhauled the target of 175 runs with just one ball to spare. The three-match […]

Islamabad: Pakistan is effectively pursuing Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case in the International Court of Justice as it is proof of Indias intentions to sabotage the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) through “terrorism”, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Tuesday. Speaking to the media, Iqbal said the CPEC was the result of unprecedented friendship between China and Pakistan. […]

Islamabad: Pakistan is among the 50 worst countries in terms of money laundering and terror financing, according to a study conducted by a Swiss group. The study by Basel Institute on Governance ranked Pakistan at the 46th position in the list of 146 countries with greater chances of money laundering and terror financing, the News […]

Islamabad: With the BRICS declaration for the first time naming Pakistan-based anti-India terror groups like the LeT and JeM for their violent activities, an editorial in Dawn on Wednesday noted that Islamabad “must not make the mistake of dismissing the signal” from the five-member bloc. “The message is uniform from friend and foe alike: Pakistan’s […]

New York: The top US official overseeing South Asia diplomacy will visit Islamabad this week following US President Donald Trump’s stern warning to Pakistan against harbouring terrorists. Alice Wells, who is the Acting Assistant Secretary of State in-charge of South and Central Asia, will meet Pakistani officials during her visit, the State Department announced on […]

Lahore: Former hockey powerhouse Pakistan qualified for a major tournament after a gap of eight years when they made the cut for the mens World Cup 2018, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Thursday. Pakistan, the record World Cup winners, had missed out on the 2014 World Cup in The Hague, the Netherlands, and their […]

Pakistan is in a desperate situation to cleanse its own image and be accepted by the civilised world.

Islamabad: The only panacea to achieve peace between Pakistan and India is finding a solution to the Kashmir issue, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said on Sunday. “We know how to secure our borders, however, lasting peace can only be attained through solving the Kashmir issue,” he said while speaking to media in Sialkot, according to […]

Jammu: The bus service across the Line of Control between Chakan Da Bagh in Poonch district and Rawalakot in the Pakistani side of Kashmir remained suspended for the fourth consecutive week on Monday. Officials at Chakan Da Bagh crossing point said that the bus service had to be suspended on Monday “because of no response […]

New Delhi: He refused to testify against the now-ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 1999 after General Musharraf staged a coup, landing himself in a military jail. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has remained loyal to his political master ever since. Now, after nearly two decades, his master has chosen him to step into his shoes, though […]

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested seven Kashmiri separatist leaders who have allegedly received funds from Pakistan to sponsor terror activities and stone-pelting protests in the Kashmir Valley. Those arrested included Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s son-in-law Altaf Shah and moderate Hurriyat chairman’s close aide Shahid-ul-Islam, an NIA official told […]