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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi get 10-year jail term

PTI founder Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi have been given 10-year prison sentences in the Cipher case, reported Pakistan media.

PML-N's Shehbaz Sharif, PTI's Qureshi submit nomination papers for premier post

In accordance with the deadline of the submission stipulated by the National Assembly, 70-year-old Sharif submitted nomination papers for the new leader of the House.

Daily brief: Pakistan rejects Rajnath Singh's statement on missile incident

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‘Insufficient, incomplete’: Pak rejects Rajnath's statement on missile incident

Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistan's foreign minister, said that Singh's comment was as ‘irresponsible’ as the March 9 incident itself.

Yi says China, Pak to launch offensive in Afghanistan to drive out terrorists

China and Pakistan will actively promote peace through talks, advance effective intra-Afghan talks, and take substantive steps towards political reconciliation and building a broad-based and inclusive political framework, he said.

Dasu bus explosion: ISI chief in Beijing to hold talks with Chinese officials

At least 13 passengers, including nine Chinese citizens, died in the explosion in Upper Kohistan district when the bus was on its way to the Dasu hydro power project.

Pakistan PM Khan reiterates support to Afghan peace process

The two leaders spoke on Wednesday as the Doha-based Taliban’s Political Commission (TPC) arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit and met Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

Pakistan’s Qureshi holds talks with Taliban team, calls for peace in Afghanistan

A delegation of the Taliban Political Commission (TPC) arrived in Islamabad under tight security on Wednesday on a three-day trip

Kashmir not on OIC meet agenda, in apparent snub to Pakistan

In August, Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi had asked the OIC to “stop dilly-dallying” on the convening of a meeting of its Council of Foreign Ministers on Kashmir, angering the OIC’s Saudi leadership.

The Opposition fails because it’s dishonest

The Opposition should step out of the mindset of weaving false narratives, treating different sections of the society as mere vote banks and wake up to an era where every Indian regardless of religion, caste, creed or gender is an equal partner in the nation’s progress.

No atmosphere for talks with India, says Pak foreign minister

Shah Mehmood Qureshi rejected suggestions that messages for talks have been sent from across the border.

India, Pakistan in war of words over Kashmir, terror at Commonwealth meet

Both India and Pakistan didn’t name each other in their respective statements though it was clear who they were referring to.

With Gulf states openly moving closer to India, Pakistan’s house of cards may be failing

In a break from the past where the Gulf countries balanced their relations with Pakistan and India, they are now seen moving towards New Delhi and distancing from Islamabad, according to a report in the Al Jazeera.

In Pakistan-Saudi clash, India has an opportunity

China dismissed Indian claims over Valley, says Pak minister

Qureshi also explained that the purpose of his recent visit was to “understand [China’s] current state of mind and gauge their stance on India”. “I can tell you that I didn’t see any hesitation, their (China’s) stance is very clear,” he said.

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi likely to lose post

On Sunday, Pakistani army chief Gen Qamar Bajwa, accompanied by the head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Faiz left for Riyadh to meet with the Saudi leadership in an attempt to mend damaged ties.

Pak minister’s cancelled briefing on Saudi ties hints the tiff just got wider

Pakistan has been pushing for the foreign ministers’ meeting of the 57-member bloc of Muslim countries, the second largest intergovernmental body after the United Nations.

Pakistan-Saudi Arabia tiff widens? As Islamabad returns loan, questions rise

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had criticised Saudi Arabia for not convening a meeting of the OIC on the Kashmir issue. The remarks drew criticism at home.

Pak foreign minister Qureshi pushes OIC to convene meeting on Kashmir

This is being described as an unusual move by observers as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is led by Saudi Arabia, a close ally of Pakistan.

FATF related legislation will move Pak from grey list to white list: Minister

According to a report, the Pakistan government on Wednesday “managed to get two Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-related bills passed by the National Assembly amidst a noisy protest by the opposition.”

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi tests Covid-19 positive

Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he will continue to work from home after announcing that he has tested positive for Covid-19.

US concerns natural, will challenge acquittal of Daniel Pearl murder convicts: Qureshi

Hours after the acquittal verdict, the Sindh home department issued orders to detain the four convicts in the Daniel Pearl murder case saying these men may act “against the interest of the country”.

Pakistan to allow Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for urgent medical treatment

Pak to allow Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for urgent medical treatment

Elimination of terrorism a precondition for survival: Jaishankar at SAARC meet

He went on to say that the “relevance” of the regional body depended on actions that need to be taken “against terrorism and this will decide our collective journey of the future become more productive”.

Pak’s Shah Mahmood Qureshi boycotts S Jaishankar’s opening statement at SAARC meeting, brings up Kashmir issue

Pakistan minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi showed up just minutes after Jaishankar left after his opening statement at SAARC.

Imran Khan flies to US in Saudi Crown Prince’s ‘special aircraft’: Report

Before arriving in the US,Imran Khan was on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to muster support from the Islamic nation on the Kashmir issue.

‘Accidental war with India a possibility’, says Pakistan foreign minister

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva on Wednesday, Qureshi said he believed both Pakistan and India “understand the consequences of a conflict”.

Diplomat from J-K rebuts Pakistan’s ‘fabricated narrative’ on Kashmir in UNHRC

Vimarsh Aryan, first Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs said he had been forced to take the floor to call out the “blatant is a representation of facts and false narrative peddled by Pakistan in all its statements today.”

‘Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir’: Pak foreign minister in Geneva

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who is leading his country’s delegation at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)session in Geneva, questioned why New Delhi was not allowing international media into the “Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.”

India, Pak to square off on Jammu and Kashmir in Geneva today

Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi left for Switzerland on Monday to represent his country at the 42nd session of the UNHRC. He tweeted that Pakistan will “speak definitively” at the session on alleged “atrocities in Kashmir”.