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Tough negotiations
IT has been an interesting two weeks for the Afghan reconciliation process. First, Pakistan stuck its neck out to publicly accept that it has...
Peace spoilers in Afghanistan
The Taliban’s refusal to participate in the dialogue with the Afghan government till its conditions are met is a blow to international efforts to...
First phase of CPEC to be completed by 2017
The first phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) comprising energy projects would be completed by December next year, Radio Pakistan reported.
Chinese companies...
Marshall Islands Begins World Court Nuclear Disarmament Case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The tiny South Pacific state of the Marshall Islands began legal proceedings Monday against India at the United Nations' highest...
Taliban Decline to Participate in Peace Talks; Taliban Kill More Than 10 People in...
Taliban decline to participate in peace talks
On Saturday, the Taliban confirmed they would not join the next round of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group...
Pakistan NSA warned Ajit Doval of 26/11-type hit on Maha Shivratri
Intelligence provided by Pakistan’s National Security Advisor of a possible 26/11-style fidayeen assault on religious sites and processions in Gujarat during Maha Shivratri celebrations...
With intelligence sharing, India-Pakistan ties acquiring new layers
NEW DELHI: With reports that Pakistan's security authorities "shared" advance intelligence with India on terrorists possibly entering India to carry out attacks, the India-Pakistan...
Pick between peace and war, Ghani tells Taliban
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani renewed his dialogue offer to the Taliban on Sunday and said the ‘Taliban is facing a major test -...
Faltering peace process: Ghani renews talks offer to unamenable Taliban
ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has renewed the dialogue offer to the Taliban, as well as Gulbudin Hekmatyar-led Hizb-e-Islami (HeI), which says it has...
Officials leave for India today to assess security for cricket team
ISLAMABAD: A two-member security team will leave for India on Monday to review the situation ahead of a likely visit by the national cricket...