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India-Pakistan Ties Finally Looking Up?

The joint statement of the National Security Advisers (NSA) of India and Pakistan at the end of their secret meeting in Bangkok on 6...

Pakistan commits to freer South Asia trade

ISLAMABAD: Amid renewed optimism to resolve all disputed issues, Pakistan on Wednesday said it remains committed to regional trade liberalisation but seeks reciprocal moves...

Pakistan’s terror war successes acknowledged

RAWALPINDI: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has underlined the need to enhance bilateral relations between Kabul and Islamabad, and vowed to work together with Pakistan...

Breakthrough at ‘Heart of Asia’: Kabul agrees to restart dialogue with ‘reconcilable’ Taliban

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan government on Wednesday agreed to restart dialogue with ‘reconcilable’ Taliban with the help of Pakistan, the United States and China. The...

COAS assures Afghan president full support for peace

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday and assured him continued full support for intelligence...

Breakthrough at ‘Heart of Asia’: Pakistan, India to resume ‘comprehensive’ talks

ISLAMABAD: In a major breakthrough, Pakistan and India announced on Wednesday that they were resuming the dialogue on outstanding issues, ending a two-year long...

Breakthrough at last

ISLAMABAD: Ten days and three meetings — that’s all it took Pakistan and India to break a years-old deadlock in their strained relations. A...

US, China add weight to Afghan peace push

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States have expressed their commitment to enabling an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political process that promotes a dialogue between...

Taliban Peace Talks Encouraged by Afghans, Pakistan and U.S. Officials

Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan and the U.S. expressed willingness Wednesday to explore and encourage efforts to boost dialogue between Afghanistan’s government and Taliban groups,...