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PM pins hopes on Rouhani’s visit for closer economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed the hope that the upcoming visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will help revitalise bilateral ties.
“I...
Letter from Delhi: India committed to peace with Pakistan, says Mukherjee
ISLAMABAD: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said his country is committed to peaceful and friendly relations with Pakistan even as the two neighbours are...
Afghan Taliban’s top dissident ‘detained’ in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have ‘detained’ the chief of a breakaway faction of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Muhammad Rasool, two Taliban leaders claimed on Monday....
The fuel of economic growth
WATER has become Pakistan’s number one development and governance issue. While water availability in our river systems has remained fairly stable, per capita water...
Pakistan’s economy is turning corner
PAKISTAN economy is slowly turning the corner. Multiple factors are bringing about this change. Successful operations against terrorists, as well political and religious violence...
Pakistan ratifies 2005 Amendment to Convention on Protection of Nuclear Material
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has ratified the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM). The Instrument of Ratification was signed...
Pakistan-India dialogue: Foreign secretaries may meet in April
ISLAMABAD: The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India are likely to meet in April to draw up a roadmap for a comprehensive bilateral dialogue...
Consultations held before nuclear summit
WASHINGTON: A top US official consulted his counterparts in Islamabad this week on nuclear security as the Obama administration prepared for a world nuclear...
US lauds Pakistan’s nuclear engagement with IAEA
The United States has appreciated Pakistan’s nuclear engagement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International...
Prominent Pakistani cleric tells India and Pakistan to unite in their fight against terrorism
One of the most prominent Sufi scholars and Pakistani clerics called on India and Pakistan to unite in their fight against terrorism, on the...