ICC withdraws umpire Aleem Dar after right-wing party threat
NEW DELHI — The International Cricket Council on Monday withdrew umpire Aleem Dar of Pakistan from the remainder of the limited-overs series between India...
US shouldn’t escalate regional instability: Sartaj
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the PM on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said that the United States should not escalate instability in...
Pakistan says has eliminated Uighur militants from territory
Pakistan has eliminated all members of the Uighur militant group the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) from its territory, but must remain vigilant to...
CPEC to open new avenues of progress in region: Chinese envoy
FAISALABAD: Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China Sun Weidong here on Saturday said that Chinese investment and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would open...
CPEC is an FDI magnet: PBIT chief
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a business magnet attracting investment from Europe and other regions; 46 billion dollars from China means many more chunks...
The Washington challenge
PRIME Minister Nawaz Sharif will be in Washington next week for a ‘working visit’. Normally, this would be a good opportunity for him to...
Sharif discusses US trip agenda with top aides
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif concluded on Friday his preparations for the Washington trip with yet another round of consultations with his top foreign...
Is Obama Kicking the Can Down the Road on Afghanistan?
WASHINGTON—Analysts have mixed assessments of President Barack Obama's announcement Thursday that American troops will remain in Afghanistan at the current level of 9,800 throughout...
Pakistan, Russia sign $2.5bn accord for LNG pipeline
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia signed here on Sunday an agreement for laying a $2.5 billion pipeline to carry imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) from...
PM’s US trip to be marked by tense diplomacy
ISLAMABAD: Confronted with the hard choice of accepting or rejecting the United States bargain on nuclear mainstreaming, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to...
