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Indian, Afghan officials in Pakistan for regional conference
ISLAMABAD — Indian and Afghan officials are expected to attend a two-day conference in Pakistan.
India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived Tuesday as the...
Civil Nuclear Cooperation With Pakistan: Prospects and Consequences
It is an honor to appear before the subcommittee today to address the interesting and important issues surrounding potential nuclear cooperation with Pakistan. Having...
‘Heart of Asia’ conference: Dire security challenges hampering development, says Sartaj
ISLAMABAD: The fifth 'Heart of Asia' ministerial conference kicked off in Islamabad today with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz...
‘Heart of Asia’ aims to promote amity among neighbours
ISLAMABAD: Confirmation of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s participation in the fifth Heart of Asia ministerial conference here has...
Talks with Pakistan might be more effective than with Taliban: Ghani
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said negotiations with Pakistan would be more effective than peace talks with the Taliban group.
President Ghani told...
Modi, Nawaz give go-ahead for Pakistan-India series
KARACHI: One of the most anticipated cricketing events of 2015 — a bilateral series between Pakistan and India — is finally set to become...
Swaraj’s visit to Pakistan attracts ‘friendly fire’
NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj waded through intense friendly fire from her rightwing peers on Monday to reach Islamabad on Tuesday for...
Fight against terrorists not war between US, Islam: Obama
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said on Monday that the war against the terrorists was not a war between America and Islam.
“We cannot...
No evidence to prove Taliban chief dead, says Afghan leader
KABUL: There is no evidence to prove that Taliban supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansoor is dead, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Monday, after days of...
Pakistan, Daesh and the Western Muslim
In the space of less than a month, the terrorist non-state known as Daesh has done more to alter the dynamics of political discourse...