The UN 1267 sanctions committee approved Pakistan’s request to allow Saeed, LeT finance chief Muhammad Ashraf and Zafar Iqbal, a co-founder of the terror group, to access funds from their bank accounts after there were no objections from members of the... read more

According to Pakistan’s letter that backed Hafiz Saeed’s request for release of funds frozen on the UNSC’s directive, Saeed had retired from Lahore’s University of Engineering and Technology as an assistant professor in 1999. He had joined the university... read more

Pakistan’s request to the UN Security Council committee pushes for letting Hafiz Saeed, chief of UN-designated terrorist organisation Jammat--ud-Dawa, receive Rs 1.5 lakh every month for “basic living expenses”. read more

France, UK, Russia, the US -- four of the five permanent members of the UN security council -- have endorsed India’s line on Kashmir issue while China has sided with its all-weather ally Pakistan. read more

In a letter sent to the Security Council, Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the UN, Adela Raz, accused the Pakistani military of repeated violations of Afghan territory. read more

The British have always taken the Pakistani side on J&K, either explicitly or implicitly. Why is it so generous on issues that are close to them? read more

Though an attempt by Pakistan and China to have an open and formal meeting of the Security Council was rebuffed by members of the body, the council agreed to hold “closed consultations” on the Kashmir issue on August 16. read more

The UNSC on Friday took up the issue of Kashmir in informal consultations. The meeting on Kashmir by the Security Council ended without any outcome or statement from the powerful 15-nation UN organ, dealing a huge snub to Pakistan and its all-weather... read more

The informal consultations on Kashmir which were requested for by China, lasted over an hour on Friday. read more

Imran Khan’s statement came a day after the UN Security Council took up the issue of Kashmir in an informal consultations in New York. Pakistan has claimed it as big success. read more

Zafar Hilaly, who previously served as Pakistan’s ambassador to Nigeria, Yemen and Italy,said if UN Security Council (UNSC) members pressure Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke the abrogation of Article 370, the Indian leader cannot do so due to “national... read more

The China-Pakistan axis failed at the UNSC closed-door meeting when a majority of the Council members refused to take up the Kashmir matter and rejected the Chinese position. read more

The United Nations Security Council took no action during the closed meeting, which was called for by China and Pakistan. read more

A diplomat told PTI on condition of anonymity that a request for such a meeting was submitted very recently, and could take place as early as Friday. read more

It was not immediately clear how the 15-member council would respond to the request and whether a member of the body would also need to make a formal request. read more