Islamabad: Pakistan is exploring the possibility of creating a greater South Asian economic alliance to include China, Iran and neighbouring Central Asian republics as part of its bid counter India’s influence in SAARC, a media report said on Wednesday. Dawn News, citing diplomatic observers, said Pakistan is exploring the possibility of creating a greater South […]

Indore: The Virat Kohli-led India made a perfect Dussehra gift to the cricket-mad nation as it mauled New Zealand by 321 runs in the third and final Test at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Completing a 3-0 clean sweep in the series, India have now stamped their authority and clinched the No. 1 […]

Washington: The US today said it does not support declaring Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’ but will continue to work with the governments in the region to eliminate safe havens which also pose a threat to India. The US also called for a “meaningful dialogue” between India and Pakistan to address differences including the Kashmir issue […]

Jammu: Intensifying attacks, Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire on Tuesday by resorting to mortar shelling and firing on Army posts and civilian areas along the LoC in three areas of Noushera sector in Rajouri district. “Pakistan troops resorted to unprovoked firing in three areas of Noushera Rajouri district from 05:15 hours today,” Defence Spokesman Col […]

Islamabad: The National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan have spoken over phone and agreed to reduce tensions on the LoC, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said today as tensions soared high between the two nations after India’s surgical strikes. Aziz confirmed that a contact was established between India’s NSA […]

New Delhi: All attempts are being made to secure the release of an Indian soldier, who inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. Singh said the government has taken note of the reports which stated that an Indian soldier is in Pakistan’s captivity. “All attempts are being made to secure his […]

New Delhi : India’s army said Thursday that it launched “surgical strikes” against suspected militants along the border with Pakistan, but Islamabad rejected the claim, calling it an incident of cross-border firing. The strikes come in the wake of a militant attack on an Indian army base earlier this month in Kashmir that killed 18 […]

Islamabad: Strongly condemning “unprovoked and naked aggression” by India along the LoC, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan’s armed forces are fully capable of defending the territorial integrity of the country. Sharif also warned that Pakistan’s intent for peaceful neighbourhood should not be mistaken as its weakness, Radio Pakistan reported. He said […]

United Nations: Strongly raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan on Wednesday accused India of being in “illegal occupation” of Jammu and Kashmir, and demanded a plebiscite and an independent inquiry into the deaths in the current unrest. Extending his support to the “struggle of Kashmiri people”, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz […]

Ahmedabad: The Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA) seized six Indian fishing trawlers with 36 fishermen aboard on Wednesday, a fishermen’s association said. Sources said that the six Indian fishing trawlers were near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) when seized. Porbandar Fishermen Association (PFA) president Bharat Modi said the boats abducted by PMSA personnel were […]