According to reports Afghan president Hamid Karzai will visit Pakistan at the end of this month to meet with the Pakistani officials regarding the Afghan peace process. An official in presidential palace speaking
Read More »Pakistan PM calls to reset relations with India
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for a “new beginning” in relations with India amid high tension over the disputed region of Kashmir, in comments published Tuesday.
Read More »UN Secretary General visits Pakistan
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a two-day visit for talks on disaster management, peace and education, officials said. Ban will meet Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and
Read More »Pakistan summons Indian envoy over border firing
Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian envoy and conveyed serious concerns over the ” violations of a ceasefire agreement by the Indian forces,” the Foreign Ministry said. Pakistan says the Indian troops fired on its border areas on Monday and killed a civilian along the Line of Control (LoC), …
Read More »Indian defence minister says forces are free to respond to Line of Control situation
Indian Defence Minister, Ak Antony said Monday that the country’s armed forces were free to respond to the situation at the Line of Control (LoC).
Read More »Presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan discuss bilateral relations
The President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, discussed bilateral relations over the phone with his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari — said an official press release here on Sunday.
Read More »Pakistani PM calls for ceasefire at Line of Control
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Thursday that it was imperative for both India and Pakistan to take effective steps to ensure and restore ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC).
Read More »India accuses Pakistan army of ambush
India’s government on Thursday for the first time directly accused Pakistan’s army of involvement in a deadly ambush on its troops in Kashmir and warned of retaliation. Defence Minister AK Antony also warned the ambush would damage warming ties with Islamabad and hinted at
Read More »United States evacuates most diplomats from Lahore over terror threat
US has evacuated most of its diplomats from Lahore, Pakistan in response to a terrorist threat against the U.S. consulate. The State Department issued an “ordered departure” for all of its diplomats in Lahore Thursday, except
Read More »Pakistan PM sad over border clashes in Kashmir, calls for peace
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday expressed “sadness” over the border clashes in Kashmir, and said India and Pakistan must take “effective steps” to restore normalcy on the frontier. Sharif told foreign ministry officials in Islamabad that he was sad over the incidents involving Pakistani and Indian troops along …
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