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India to move UN for ban on JeM chief
NEW DELHI: Undeterred by scuttling of its previous attempt to get Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar banned by the United Nations, India will again move...
Pakistan says all Taliban groups approached for direct talks with Afghan govt
The Pakistani Foreign Office said Thursday that all Afghan Taliban groups have been approached to participate in the upcoming direct talks with the Afghan...
Pakistan fully cooperated with India over Pathankot incident: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan had extended full cooperation to India over investigation into Pathankot airbase attack, foreign office spokesman said.
In a weekly briefing here Thursday,...
Punjab forms JIT to examine leads in Pathankot attack
ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The Punjab government has formed a five-member joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the Pathankot airbase attack case, which was registered...
Resolution introduced in US House to block sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan
A top US lawmaker has introduced a “joint resolution” in the House of Representatives to express Congress’s disapproval over an arms deal with Pakistan...
Banks allowed to do business with Iran
KARACHI: Pakistani banks have been allowed to restore normal financial relations with Iran in the wake of lifting of ban on Tehran by the...
US proposes tough N. Korea sanctions at UN
New York: The United States presented a draft UN Security Council resolution on Thursday it negotiated with China that would dramatically tighten existing restrictions...
Our nuclear security
The spectre of Pakistan’s insecure nuclear arsenal has again been raised in a US State Department briefing, when Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner answered an...
Indian Military to Allow Women in Combat Roles; Final Phase of Operation Zarb-e-Azb Begins...
In an address to India’s parliament on Thursday, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee announced that all three branches of the Indian military will open combat...
Key Afghan Warlord Criticizes Kabul’s Peace Push
After more than a year of political wrangling with allies in Afghanistan's national unity government, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani this week announced the composition...