US to go ahead with F-16 sale, says State Department
WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Friday defended the decision to sell F-16 aircraft to Pakistan and endorsed Islamabad’s position that the planes were...
Lawmakers discuss Pak-Afghan mistrust
ISLAMABAD: The Chairman of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Awais Leghari, says mistrust between Pakistan and Afghanistan is serving the interest of the...
Sartaj reaffirms support to Afghan peace process
ISLAMABAD: An Afghan parliamentary delegation led by Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi, speaker of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of the Afghan Parliament), called on Sartaj...
All resources be utilised to improve operational capability of army: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif declared on Thursday that all available resources will be utilised to improve the operational capabilities...
India’s defence build-up will disturb stability in region: FO
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria on Thursday said that the defence build-up pursued by India would disturb stability in the region.
At a...
India to move UN for ban on JeM chief
NEW DELHI: Undeterred by scuttling of its previous attempt to get Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar banned by the United Nations, India will again move...
Pakistan says all Taliban groups approached for direct talks with Afghan govt
The Pakistani Foreign Office said Thursday that all Afghan Taliban groups have been approached to participate in the upcoming direct talks with the Afghan...
Pakistan fully cooperated with India over Pathankot incident: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan had extended full cooperation to India over investigation into Pathankot airbase attack, foreign office spokesman said.
In a weekly briefing here Thursday,...
Punjab forms JIT to examine leads in Pathankot attack
ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The Punjab government has formed a five-member joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the Pathankot airbase attack case, which was registered...
Resolution introduced in US House to block sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan
A top US lawmaker has introduced a “joint resolution” in the House of Representatives to express Congress’s disapproval over an arms deal with Pakistan...
