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Mattis writes in his book about the changes he made on the ground lines of communication to Afghanistan when he was Commander of the US Central Command. (Photo: AP)

Former US Defence Secretary says 'Pakistan was born with no affection for itself'

'The fastest-growing nuclear arsenal in the world cannot fall into the hands of the terrorists breeding in their midst,' he said.

05 Sep 2019 9:42 PM

Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir respectively arrived to discuss the Kashmir issue that has been persistently internalised by Pakistan since India changed the constitutional status of the region. (Photo: ANI)

Kashmir issue does not concern Muslim community: UAE snubs Pak

UAE Foreign Minister also urged that Pakistan and India should resolve the matter through talks between themselves.

05 Sep 2019 9:02 PM

He went on to castigate Pakistani leaders, in an indirect comment on the current Imran Khan government, saying ‘they don’t have leaders who care about their future’. (Photo: AP)

Ex-US defence secretary says Pakistan is the ‘most dangerous country’

Slamming Pak’s obsession with India he said it ‘views all geopolitics through the prism of its hostility toward India.’

04 Sep 2019 12:55 PM

The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. (Photo: File)

Pakistan hopes Attari meeting would finalise draft agreement of Kartarpor corridor

'Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken the initiative for the minority community,' Mohammad Faisal said.

04 Sep 2019 12:11 PM

Singer Adnan Sami's son Azaan calls Pakistan his home; read why

Azaan is Adnan Sami's son from the singer's first wife, Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiar.

04 Sep 2019 10:31 AM

Meanwhile, London police also arrested four people in connection with the incident. A foot long dagger was confiscated from one of the protesters, the police said. (Photo: Twitter | @HCI_London)

Protest at Indian High Commission in London over Kashmir turns violent, glass window shattered

Tuesday's incident marked the second time after India raised concerns over protests outside the Indian High Commission on August 15.

04 Sep 2019 10:24 AM

On Tuesday, the Pakistani delegates tried to rake up rights issues in Kashmir at the UNICEF South Asian Parliamentarian Conference on Children Rights Convention in Colombo. (Representational Image)

'Don't internationalise it': India thwarts Pak's bid to raise Kashmir issue at UNICEF

This came two days after India scuttled an attempt by Pakistan to raise the Kashmir issue during South Asian Speakers' Summit in Maldives.

04 Sep 2019 8:30 AM

The boy said that Pakistan cannot solve the Kashmir issue unless it is able to match India’s economic strength in order to be taken seriously globally. (Photo: Twitter | video screengrab)

Watch: Pak boy's prescription for PM Imran Khan to fix economy instead of Kashmir

‘The world will never advocate for Pakistan at the cost of affecting their relationship with India,’ the boy said.

03 Sep 2019 4:48 PM

The 26-year-old also targeted Khan over his past promises. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan has had more failures than successes: Benazir Bhutto’s daughter

Bhutto's daughter said she saw a lot of similarities between Khan's government and the dictatorship of former President Pervez Musharraf.

03 Sep 2019 2:48 PM

Despite that Qureshi claimed that Kashmiri people have been disconnected from the outer world by Indian forces as there is still a blockage of communication networks in the valley. (Photo: File)

Pak wants peaceful resolution of Kashmir through negotiations: Shah Mehmood Qureshi

The minister added that Pakistan's foreign policy was prepared keeping in view the internal and external issues.

03 Sep 2019 2:31 PM

Pakistani High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit on Monday retweeted a photo of an adult filmstar while passing it off as a Kashmiri man who lost his vision due to pellet injury. (Photo: ANI)

Ex-Pak envoy mistakes photo of adult filmstar as Kashmiri man who lost vision

This is not the first time Pakistanis have indulged in such goof-ups.

03 Sep 2019 12:05 PM

Pakistan openly practises terrorism and there is no scope for negotiations until Islamabad reins in its financing and recruitment of militant groups, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. (Photo: File)

S Jaishankar's 'silent' reaction after Imran Khan's Op-ed on Kashmir

Discussing Trump's increasingly hard stance on Indian tariffs, the minister said India was in a mood to compromise.

03 Sep 2019 8:20 AM

Kalraj Mishra, who was on Sunday appointed as the Governor of Rajasthan, asserted that India will take back the part of Kashmir illegally occupied by Pakistan. (Photo: File)

India will take PoK back, it is our resolution: Kalraj Mishra

Kalraj Mishra, who is appointed as the new Governor of Rajasthan, will take effect from the date he will assume the charge of the office.

02 Sep 2019 3:09 PM

Veteran US Army Colonel Lawrence Sellin on Monday said that Sanders was likely influenced by his Pakistani-American campaign manager and Muslim activist, Faiz Shakir. (Photo: Twitter/ lsarsour)

Sanders' remark on Kashmir influenced by Pak campaign manager: US veteran

Sellin tweeted that Sanders is totally ignorant about Kashmir and his statement was due to the prodding of Shakir.

02 Sep 2019 10:26 AM

Former US ambassador to India, Tim Roemer, who was responsible for deepening and broadening the US-India partnership, has accused Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan of increasing the volatility of the region. (Photo: File)

Pak PM hypes Kashmir issue, personally attacks Modi: Ex-US envoy

He was American ambassador to India from 2009 to 2011 during the Presidentship of Barack Obama.

02 Sep 2019 8:41 AM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that there will be no talks with India until restrictions in Kashmir was suspended, report news agency IANS. (Photo: File)

No talks with India until restrictions will be lifted in Kashmir: Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Ruling out war, the Foreign Minister stressed that Pakistan has never adopted an aggressive policy and always prioritised peace.

01 Sep 2019 2:56 PM

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan is ready for a "conditional dialogue" with India, reported Dunya News quoted a foreign News Agency. (Photo: File)

Pakistan ready for 'conditional dialogue' with India: Shah Mahmood Qureshi

This comes after S Jaishankar's willingness to discuss outstanding issues with Pak bilaterally in atmosphere free of terror and violence.

31 Aug 2019 3:22 PM

In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the three Congressmen also sought assurances that any deal signed would verifiably require the Taliban to break ties with all its terrorist allies, including in Pakistan. (Photo: File)

US lawmakers seek transparency in Afghan peace deal with Taliban

The three lawmakers asked whether the Taliban's commitment to break with international terrorists also extend to Taliban activities in Pak.

31 Aug 2019 11:22 AM

India is willing to discuss outstanding issues with Pakistan bilaterally in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. (Photo: File)

'India open to discuss issues bilaterally with Pakistan,' says S Jaishankar

The remark was made during the minister’s meeting with European Union Commissioner Christos Stylianides.

31 Aug 2019 9:57 AM

Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday got an electric shock while criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an Islamabad rally, organised against India's move to end special status to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Twitter/ video screengrab)

Pak minister gets electric shock during speech against PM Modi, says 'He can't ruin this rally'

The remark by Pakistan Minister came two days after Prime Minister Imran Khan threatened India of a nuclear war.

31 Aug 2019 9:38 AM

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