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Pakistan condemns BD JI chief’s execution

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reacted furiously to the execution of Bangladesh Jamaat-i-Islami’s chief Motiur Rahman Nizami over his role in the events of 1971, with the...

Pakistan to develop rail corridors for trade with Afghanistan, Iran: minister

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan said on Wednesday that Pakistan is deeply interested in laying modern rail tracks and refurbishment of existing routes...

The Afghan peace process

The tragic incident in Kabul on April 19, in which 64 persons lost their lives and 347 were wounded, not only derailed the process...

CASA — a transformational project

The opening ceremonies in Dushanbe, Tajikistan that started on May 11 for construction work on the CASA-1000 project mark an important milestone. The project...

President urges OIC for resolving issues confronting Ummah

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday underlined that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should make concerted efforts for resolving the issues being confronted...

PM Nawaz leaves for Tajikistan to attend launch ceremony of CASA-1000 project

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday departed for Tajikistan to attend the launching ceremony of the much-awaited Central Asia South Asia (Casa) 1,000 power...

Meeting with Raheel: US general admits ‘far reaching effects’ of Zarb-e-Azb

ISLAMABAD: A top US general stationed in Afghanistan has acknowledged ‘the far reaching effects’ of the operation Zarb-e-Azb in bringing peace and stability in...

Afghan envoy stresses on more efforts to strengthen ties with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan has said that both countries relations are not limited and have relations, from family to...

Pakistan cannot offer trade concessions to India unilaterally

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cannot offer trade concessions to India unilaterally and the latter needs to adopt a reciprocal approach, said Federal Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir...

Bangladesh executes top Jamaat leader Motiur Rahman over ‘1971 war crimes’

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Tuesday executed the leader of the country's largest Islamist party for war crimes, officials said, a move set to exacerbate tensions...

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