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Won’t be blackmailed into visiting Hazara mourning slain kin, says defiant Pak PM
By Imtiaz Ahmad , edited by Vinod Janardhanan | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 06:46 PM IST
Imran Khan said he sent three members of his cabinet to meet the protesters to assure them that the state will take care of them and compensate them for the loss of their loved ones. However, instead of soothing nerves, the visit of the three ministers angered members of the Shia Hazara community.
Pakistani PM Imran Khan asks Shiites to bury coal miners killed by IS
By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai | Quetta
PUBLISHED ON JAN 08, 2021 03:19 PM IST
Hundreds of mourners, who despite harsh cold weather have been rallying in Quetta at the miners’ coffins, want Prime Minister Imran Khan to personally visit them to assure their protection.
India should not worry about our ties with Pakistan, says Russia
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 22, 2020 12:26 AM IST
Moscow’s efforts to develop relations with Islamabad fit in with the basic values of the strategic partnership between India and Russia, Russian ambassador Nikolay Kudashev told a news briefing.
India rejects Pakistan’s allegations about targeting of UN vehicle
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2020 06:38 PM IST
Shortly before India made clear its position on Sunday evening, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said it had taken up the incident with the UN and asked it to “initiate a transparent investigation” into the matter.
Taliban team in Pakistan as calls grow for Afghan cease-fire
By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai | Islamabad
PUBLISHED ON DEC 16, 2020 03:53 PM IST
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and his delegation were summoned to Islamabad from Qatar, where they have been negotiating since September with Afghan government representatives, officials close to the talks said.
OIC cold-shoulders Pakistan at big meet, Imran Khan govt puts up a brave face
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 06:08 PM IST
Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi who has had to face some embarrassing moments at home over OIC’s refusal to discuss Kashmir as a separate item followed up on Sunday morning.
Keep an eye on Pakistan | HT Editorial
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2020 07:39 PM IST
Islamabad is up to its usual tricks — this time to win over Joe Biden
Pakistan’s extremist religious group lifts partial siege to Islamabad after talks with govt
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Niyati Singh | Islamabad
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2020 04:35 PM IST
Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) of firebrand cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi started the protest march on the Murree Road of the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Sunday.
Islamabad under partial seige over anti-France protest by extremists
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri | Islamabad
PUBLISHED ON NOV 16, 2020 06:27 PM IST
Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan of controversial cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi organised the protest march on the Murree Road of the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Sunday
US embassy in soup over retweet of Pak leader’s post targeting Imran Khan
By Imtiaz Ahmad , edited by Vinod Jananrdhanan | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2020 09:40 PM IST
The US embassy account on Tuesday retweeted a post by a PML-N lawmaker attacking PM Imran Khan, leading to the hashtag #ApologiseUS_Embassy trending on Twitter.
On Kartarpur anniversary, Pak says India yet to reopen its side of corridor
By Imtiaz Ahmad , edited by Vinod Janardhanan | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON NOV 09, 2020 07:19 PM IST
The Pakistan foreign office statement on Monday came days after India’s protest against Islamabad’s decision to hand over management of Durbar Sahib Gurdwara in Kartarpur to a body without any Sikh representatives.
Pakistani clerics give approval to Hindu temple construction
By Associated Press | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Islamabad, Pakistan
PUBLISHED ON OCT 29, 2020 01:22 PM IST
The decision by the Council of Islamic Ideology comes after the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan abruptly halted construction on the temple in the capital Islamabad in June.
Pak to strengthen ties with Afghanistan: PM Imran
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Kaleem Ullah Fasihi | Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2020 01:53 PM IST
Inaugurating a two-day seminar titled ‘Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Forum’ here on Monday, Khan reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong resolve to continue to play its role for peace and stability in Afghanistan
The threat from al Qaeda persists | HT Editorial
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 25, 2020 09:12 PM IST
Since last year, al Qaeda’s leadership, including its chief Ayman al Zawahiri, has repeatedly called for a renewed jihad in Kashmir against India
No atmosphere for talks with India, says Pak foreign minister
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 08:10 PM IST
Shah Mehmood Qureshi rejected suggestions that messages for talks have been sent from across the border.
Three-day FATF meet begins from Wednesday, Pakistan’s fate hangs in balance
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Mallika Soni | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 04:52 AM IST
This meeting was earlier scheduled in June but Islamabad got a breather of four months as the Paris-based watchdog temporarily postponed all mutual evaluations and follow-up deadlines due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pak’s coordinated push shows up in joint terror teams killed by Kashmir cops
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 20, 2020 09:50 PM IST
In 3 of the 17 encounters with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir since September 1, the police were up against a joint team of terrorists from more than one terror group.
Livid Imran Khan vows to jail Nawaz Sharif as oppn holds 2nd rally
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2020 01:03 AM IST
A visibly upset and angry Prime Minister Imran Khan told a conference of his supporters in Islamabad on Saturday that he would get “tougher” with the opposition leaders and put them all behind bars.
Why Pakistan is wrong, again | HT Editorial
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2020 08:15 PM IST
Islamabad’s accusations have no basis. Instead, it should act against terror
Pak politicises FATF, hires top lobbying firm for a US bailout from grey list
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 05:00 PM IST
Islamabad requires support of at least 12 out of 39 member states to remove its name from the grey list and this will largely depend on the approach the US will take at the Paris plenary.
Address ‘core issues’ in Kulbhushan Jadhav case, India tells Pakistan
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2020 09:53 PM IST
Earlier this week, India missed a second deadline set by the Islamabad high court to appoint a lawyer to Jadhav for filing the appeal. Islamabad has said he can be represented only by Pakistani lawyers whereas New Delhi has insisted on appointing an Indian lawyer or a Queen’s Counsel.
Imran Khan calls on party members to foil opposition alliance’s moves
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
PUBLISHED ON OCT 04, 2020 12:11 AM IST
The Pakistan PM has told his party members to devise a strategy to foil the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) moves, which he claims are aimed at defaming the army and sparking chaos across the country
Afghan peace negotiator urges new era in relations with Pakistan
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2020 07:00 PM IST
Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation said the two countries need better prospects as both have paid a high price by facing various terror groups that are still acting as spoilers.
Pak says India’s choice for mission post ‘too senior’
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 21, 2020 03:58 AM IST
The name of Jayant Khobragade was proposed to the Pakistani side in June, days before New Delhi asked Islamabad to reduce the strength of its high commission by 50%.
Pakistan rejects diplomat proposed by India as next acting head of mission in Islamabad
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2020 10:58 PM IST
One of the people said Khobragade’s current assignment – he has been serving on deputation with the Department of Atomic Energy since 2017 – could have been a factor in Pakistan’s decision.
Urgent need for Pakistan to take immediate, irreversible action against terror groups: Indo-US joint statement
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi | Washington
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2020 07:56 AM IST
In a joint statement issued after the 17th meeting of the India-US Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group and the third session of the India-US Designations Dialogue held virtually on September 9-10, both sides denounced the use of terrorist proxies and strongly condemned cross-border terrorism in all its forms.
Vet sings Frank Sinatra songs to calm elephant named Kaavan set to get new home
By Reuters | Posted By: Trisha Sengupta | Islamabad
PUBLISHED ON SEP 05, 2020 09:38 AM IST
“When we arrived 10 days ago ... I started to train him and to sing to him and he accommodated me so we have a relationship,” the vet Amir Khalil said.
Pak court directs govt to give India another chance to appoint lawyer for Jadhav
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 07:41 PM IST
The Islamabad high court, after hearing arguments in the matter, asked attorney general Khalid Javed Khan to inform the government to send the court’s order to India and put off further hearings till October 3.
Imran Khan project to get 2 Indians sanctioned for terror fails, UNSC throws it out
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 01:03 AM IST
Pakistan has repeatedly sought to rake up what it claims is India’s alleged role in fomenting terrorism on its soil at various UN bodies in recent months, but without any takers for its allegations.
India calls out Pakistan for motivating false propaganda on social media
By Asian News International | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar | New York
PUBLISHED ON SEP 02, 2020 05:43 AM IST
The move follows a report by Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) on its investigation exposing a network of Pakistan-based Facebook and Instagram accounts that leveraged mass reporting to silence critics of Islamabad.