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Pakistan: Joint security efforts needed for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

A Pakistani official says the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a flagship joint project that will help regional development. Pakistan's chief military spokesman Lieutenant General...

India’s anti-ballistic missile defence shield

As if the list of trials for Pakistan was already not long enough, another challenge has popped up. On May 15, India successfully test...

Upgrading Pakistan’s defence

The test of India’s Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile on Sunday raised security concerns in Pakistan, as the balance of power between the...

Pakistan Tells U.S. It Qualifies for Nuclear Suppliers Club

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's foreign secretary on Tuesday told a U.S. envoy his country has the "credentials" to join a club of nuclear trading nations,...

Pakistan army chief assures China of full security to USD 46 bn CPEC

Pakistan’s powerful Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif met top Chinese leadership here and assured them to provide full security to the ambitious USD 46...

India Acts East

Washington’s Asia rebalance, first articulated by President Barack Obama in a 2011 speech to Australia’s parliament, has received ample attention. India’s envisioned pivot to...

Chinese PM meets COAS, says CPEC conducive to regional prosperity

BEIJING: Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang met with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Monday to enhance bilateral economic and security ties and...

Indian interceptor missile tests disturb regional ‘balance of power’: Aziz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday expressed concerns over the latest missile tests carried out by India, warning that they disturb the “balance of power” in...

Pakistan has other options if US cancels F-16 deal, says Asif

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Monday that Pakistan would explore other options to meet its defence needs, if the deal...

Pakistan to host meeting on reviving Afghan talks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will on Wednesday host a new round of four-nation Afghan peace talks aimed at reviving long-stalled negotiations with the Taliban, a Foreign...

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