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Diplomacy, anyone?
Diplomacy is on pause in Afghanistan once more. At best, it is being wasted on talking about talks. Diplomacy only makes minor gains in...
U.S. senator does not expect Pakistan F-16 sale to be blocked
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Wednesday he does not expect an upcoming vote on...
Afghan Taliban Stages Assault in Helmand
ISLAMABAD—Authorities in Afghanistan's restive southern province of Helmand say a group of at least 10 heavily-armed Taliban fighters have staged a coordinated assault, triggering...
PM chairs meeting on national security
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday chaired a meeting to discuss issues pertaining to national security here at the PM House.
Chief of Army Staff...
Islamabad to extend military cooperation with Riyadh
ISLAMABAD: The country’s top civil and military leadership has decided to expand its engagements with Saudi Arabia and will offer military training to the...
Nisar confirms informing India about entry of ‘terrorists’
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday confirmed the news circulating on Indian media that Pakistan alerted India about entry of...
Sartaj rules out sharing of nuclear technology
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz informed the Senate on Tuesday that Pakistan’s nuclear technology is for its own deterrence...
Pakistan should join hands with neighbours to deny space to militants: Hammond
ISLAMABAD: Visiting British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond emphasised on Tuesday that Pakistan should continue working with India and Afghanistan for denying space and opportunity...
Pakistan, Korea likely to sign FTA
RAWALPINDI: Korean envoy Dr Song Jong-Hwan on Tuesday said his country was keen to strengthen trade relations with Pakistan.
He was visiting Rawalpindi Chamber...
The Kaesong’s Woes
President Kim Dae-jung of the Republic of Korea adopted a policy to create rapprochement with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The first-ever...