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Pak may prefer weak, destabilised Afghanistan to strong, unified State: Report

Pakistan may view a weak and destabilised Afghanistan as preferable to a strong and unified one, according to a Congressional report which also highlights India’s lack of desire to pursue a deeper defence cooperation with Kabul.

Updated on Jan 18, 2019, 12:11 PM IST

Want a great relationship with Pakistan: Donald Trump says will hold meeting with Imran Khan soon

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants a “great relationship” with Pakistan and is looking forward to meeting the new leadership in that country.

Updated on Jan 3, 2019, 8:32 AM IST

New Delhi keeps tab on Islamabad role in Afghan peace process

The people cited above ruled out any Indian military involvement in Afghanistan or any direct talks with the Taliban.

Updated on Jan 2, 2019, 12:07 AM IST

New Delhi keeps tabs on Islamabad’s role in Afghanistan peace process

The developments over the past month, especially US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad’s outreach to the Taliban, as “fast paced” and said a review was underway to assess the implications of these moves for India.

Published on Jan 1, 2019, 11:45 PM IST

537 Indian prisoners lodged in Pakistani jails

Pakistan on Tuesday shared with India a list of 537 Indian prisoners lodged in Pakistani jails as per the provisions of a bilateral agreement.

Published on Jan 1, 2019, 3:36 PM IST

India takes strong note of diplomat’s harassment in Pakistan

A Pakistani Ranger stands near the Pakistani flag and Indian flag.

Updated on Jan 1, 2019, 8:29 AM IST

Pakistan procuring 600 tanks to bolster capability along border with India: Intelligence Sources

Soldier from Pakistan's Army aims at a launch vehicle during the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar "IDEAS 2018" in Karachi, Pakistan on November 28.

Updated on Dec 30, 2018, 9:50 PM IST

Pakistan finalises 14-point agreement on Kartarpur corridor

A view of the shrine of Sikh leader Guru Nanak Dev in Kartarpur, Pakistan on November 28.

Updated on Dec 30, 2018, 12:00 AM IST

Despite being freed of blasphemy charges, Asia Bibi to spend Christmas in custody

Asia Bibi, a former labourer who was on death row for eight years.

Updated on Dec 24, 2018, 7:33 AM IST

Man climbs cellphone tower in Pakistan, demands he be made prime minister

Police tried to bring the man down, but he insisted that he will only climb down if they promise to make him the prime minister or else authorities should make arrangements for Imran Khan to talk to him.

Updated on Dec 22, 2018, 7:08 PM IST

China denies report of secretly building military jets in Pakistan economic corridor

China on Friday dismissed as untrue a US media report that alleged that it has hatched a secret plan to build fighter jets and other military hardware in Pakistan as part of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

Updated on Dec 22, 2018, 9:11 AM IST

Pakistani court gives govt a month to deport jailed Indian national

A court in Pakistan has given one month deadline to the federal government to complete formalities to deport Indian prisoner Hamid Nihal Ansari, whose three-year jail term ended on Saturday.

Updated on Dec 16, 2018, 8:31 AM IST

India demands release of prisoner held in Pakistan

New Delhi has demanded Islamabad should immediately free Indian national Hamid Nehal Ansari, set to complete a three-year prison term on Saturday.

Updated on Dec 15, 2018, 7:31 AM IST

Indian diplomat walks out of SAARC meeting in Islamabad over presence of PoK minister

India considers Kashmir as its integral part and does not recognise any minister for Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Updated on Dec 10, 2018, 1:42 PM IST

India opposes move to change Gilgit-Baltistan legal status

India on Thursday voiced strong opposition to Pakistan’s reported move to declare Gilgit (Pakistan) as that country’s fifth province.

Published on Dec 6, 2018, 8:57 PM IST

Pakistan supports peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, Imran Khan tells US special envoy

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told America’s special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Wednesday that peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan is in Islamabad’s abiding interest and he will continue to support peace efforts in the war-torn neighbouring country.

Updated on Dec 5, 2018, 9:02 PM IST

Pakistani cleric who led protests against Asia Bibi charged with terrorism

A file photograph shows Pakistani Punjab governor Salman Taseer (R) looking on as Pakistani Christian mother Asia Bibi (C) places a thumb impression on her appeal papers against a death sentence, after she was sentenced to hang after being found guilty of insulting the Prophet Mohammed.

Updated on Dec 2, 2018, 12:11 AM IST

Imran Khan’s 100 days in office as Pakistan’s leader: Scorecard

Elected on high hopes to battle corruption and fix Pakistan’s economic malaise, Prime Minister Imran Khan set a raft of ambitious targets for his first 100 days in office.

Updated on Nov 29, 2018, 11:12 PM IST

Not in Pakistan’s interest to let its soil be used for terrorism: Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kartarpur Corridor on Wednesday.

Updated on Nov 29, 2018, 6:34 PM IST

Hockey World Cup 2018: Pakistan journalists denied visa to cover event

Image for representation only.

Updated on Nov 28, 2018, 12:40 PM IST

India won’t attend SAARC meet, Pak needs to stop terror first: Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj’s statement comes hours before Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lays the foundation stone at the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the Kartarpur corridor.

Updated on Nov 28, 2018, 5:54 PM IST

First Pakistani transgender woman issued a driving license

Pakistani traffic authorities have for the first time in the country’s history, issued a driving licence to a transgender woman.

Updated on Nov 28, 2018, 12:02 AM IST

In veiled attack on Donald Trump, Imran Khan says Pakistan will never fight ‘imposed wars’ again

Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday termed the ‘war on terror’ as an “imposed war” on Pakistan and promised to never fight such a war inside his country.

Updated on Nov 26, 2018, 9:26 PM IST

The opening of the Kartarpur corridor is a positive step

An Indian Sikh devotee looks through binocular towards the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, which is situated in Pakistan, from Indian side at Dera Baba Nanak on the outskirts of Amritsar on November 25, 2018

Updated on Nov 26, 2018, 6:10 PM IST

Pakistan must be held accountable for its actions

A rescue operation during the Mumbai terror attack, November 28, 2008. Fact is that 26/11 masterminds and handlers, including those from Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence, are still at large, plotting more terror conspiracies against India

Updated on Nov 26, 2018, 12:23 PM IST

The attack on China’s consulate is more about Balochistan

The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed credit for the attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi

Published on Nov 26, 2018, 12:08 PM IST

Pakistan arrests 300 supporters of detained Islamic cleric

Police in Pakistan have arrested some 300 supporters of a detained radical Islamic cleric who disrupted daily life with nationwide rallies.

Published on Nov 24, 2018, 1:48 PM IST

Trump’s tirade against Pakistan could be a result of China’s growing global ambitions

Unlike the others, though, Pakistan has often been in Trump’s sights, from before he became president. Once in the Oval Office, he has acted in culling aid to Islamabad

Updated on Nov 23, 2018, 6:25 PM IST

Decision on Kartarpur corridor step in right direction: Pak on relations with India

Pakistan on Thursday welcomed India’s decision to build a corridor from Punjab to Pakistan’s Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, the final resting place of Guru Nanak.

Updated on Nov 22, 2018, 6:45 PM IST

More trouble for US-Pak ties

Mr Trump is a pioneer of diplomacy by Twitter, but badly composed messages with poor punctuation within the platform’s 280-character limit are hardly the way for leaders of two important countries to address their serious problems and differences

Published on Nov 21, 2018, 6:10 PM IST

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