Afghan Taliban Urged to Join Peace Talks Without Conditions
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban not to require conditions for direct peace talks with the Afghan government.
“The basic message would be that...
President calls for resolution of Palestine issue
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has linked permanent restoration of peace in the Middle East with the resolution of the long-standing Palestine issue.
The government...
US appeals Taliban to join talks, cautions of increased violence
The United States on Monday renewed its appeal to the Taliban to join peace talks and said Afghan and US forces would have to...
White House to release data on drone strikes
WASHINGTON: The White House for the first time will release casualty figures from its controversial drone program, officials said on Monday, amid criticism that...
N Korea threatens N-strikes at South-US military drills
SEOUL: North Korea threatened pre-emptive and “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against South Korea and the United States on Monday, as the two allies kicked off...
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...
