Businessmen demand smooth banking links with Iran
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the central bank to streamline banking channels with Iran in order...
Pakistan’s Afghan problem
The United States has been a part of two developments on Afghanistan in the recent days that have the potential of redefining the issue...
Reforming the United Nations
IT is indeed a seminal year for the United Nations as world leaders assemble for the annual General Assembly session celebrating the 70th anniversary...
Pak-India relations — is there a way forward?
Once again, expectations were raised and quickly dashed when it became clear that there was no likelihood of a meeting between Nawaz Sharif and...
Nawaz pledges continued personnel, infantry support to UN peacekeeping missions
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while addressing the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Summit on Monday announced Pakistan's resolve to continue contributing peacekeeping personnel and...
CPEC benefits can be shared with Afghanistan: army chief
Army chief General Raheel Sharif said on Tuesday a peaceful Afghanistan would open regional connectivity and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor benefits could be shared between...
Nawaz proposes strategic dialogue with South Korea
New York: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif proposed initiation of a strategic dialogue and a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, with an objective...
Pakistan, Poland eye on defence production, trade
NEW YORK – Poland Minister for Foreign Grzegorz Schetyna met Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on the sidelines of the 70th UN General Assembly...
Afghan Forces Battle Taliban to Retake Kunduz
ISLAMABAD—Heavy fighting raged near Kunduz City Airport Tuesday as Afghanistan national security forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, engaged in a counteroffensive to wrest control...
The Latest: Afghan Leader Calls on Pakistan to Stop Attacks
Afghanistan's chief executive is calling on Pakistan to keep its promise to crack down on Islamic extremists blamed for carrying out cross-border attacks and...
