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Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said as he accused India of trying to blacklist it. (Photo: File)

Pakistan will achieve all FATF targets in time: Qureshi

During the FATF meeting, several countries voiced concern on Pakistan's failure to do enough to contain terror funding on its soil.

20 Oct 2019 2:21 PM

Two Indian soldiers and one civilian were killed after ceasefire violation by Pakistan, along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, when Pakistan Army was pushing infiltrators into Indian territory on Sunday. (Photo: File)

2 Army men, 1 civilian killed in Kupwara as Pak violates ceasefire

The incident took place in the Tanghar sector of Kupwara. Two houses were also damaged in the incident.

20 Oct 2019 9:29 AM

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday said that his party had also taken action against the neighbouring country. (Photo: File)

Why don't you tell people that Congress had separated Pak?: Kapil Sibal slams Modi

However, he also admitted that India has moved upwards in 'Ease of Doing Business'.

19 Oct 2019 4:25 PM

The United States has expressed concern over restrictions on journalists in Pakistan after the country's authorities denied entry to the head of Committee to Protect Journalists' (CPJ) Steven Butler. (Photo: File)

US expresses concern over restrictions on journalists in Pakistan

On Wednesday, Pakistani journalists had held a country-wide protest against police brutality faced by a local reporter in Lahore.

19 Oct 2019 3:08 PM

India has slammed Pakistan for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a forum of the UN, saying the country employs "empty rhetoric" to serve its "distorted agenda" and continues to engage in spreading unsubstantiated allegations. (Photo: File)

India slams Pak for raising Kashmir issue at UN

India maintains Kashmir is a bilateral issue with Pakistan and no third party has any role in it.

19 Oct 2019 10:46 AM

Bilawal, 31, said all opposition parties had decided that the government must step down. (Photo: File)

Bilawal Bhutto announces nationwide anti-govt protests

Bilawal, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, said the government had lost its credibility as it did not fulfil any of its promises.

19 Oct 2019 10:38 AM

Chief said, 'We would only like them to follow its (FATF) directions and work towards restoring peace. To be on such a 'Grey List' is a setback for any nation.' (Photo: File)

'Pressure on Pakistan to deliver on FATF action plan,' says Army Chief

The reaction comes after FATF expressed serious concerns over lack of progress made by Pakistan to address terror financing risks.

19 Oct 2019 9:22 AM

The Pakistani government had no immediate comment Friday. (Photo: File)

Pakistan blacklists, expels global journalists' group leader

Joel Simon called the expulsion of Steven Butler 'baffling' and 'a slap in the face' to those concerned about press freedom in Pakistan.

18 Oct 2019 12:32 PM

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last year placed Pakistan on a grey list of countries with inadequate controls over terrorism financing. (Photo: File)

Pakistan expects to avert blacklisting over terrorism financing

If blacklisted, Islamabad faces financial consequences and economic setbacks at a time when its economy is facing balance of payment crisis.

18 Oct 2019 9:34 AM

He said that Pakistan had raised an issue internal to India and extraneous to their discussions for narrow political gains. (Photo: File)

‘Vituperative mudslingling’: Tharoor takes a dig at Pak for raising Kashmir issue at IPU

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said Parliament of India will not allow these malicious efforts to succeed.

17 Oct 2019 9:00 AM

New Delhi has repeatedly urged Pakistan to "respect" the 2003 ceasefire arrangements between the two countries. (Photo: File)

Pak summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner over LoC firing

The number of ceasefire violations by Pakistan has gone up significantly this year as compared to 2018.

16 Oct 2019 7:53 PM

Seventeen countries, including Belarus, Ukraine, Turkey, Cuba and Kuwait, shared the top rank with GHI scores of less than five, the website of the Global Hunger Index that tracks hunger and malnutrition said on Wednesday. (representational Image)

India at 102 in Global Hunger Report 2019; behind Nepal, Pak, B'desh

In 2000, India was ranked 83 out of 113 countries. Now, with 117 countries in the fray, it has dropped to 102 rank.

16 Oct 2019 12:55 PM

Pakistan is on the verge of strong action by the international terror financing watchdog FATF and the country may be put in the ''Dark Grey'' list, the last warning to improve. (Photo: File)

Pak isolated at anti-terror FATF meet, close to 'dark grey' list: report

The FATF will finalise its decision on Pakistan on October 18.

15 Oct 2019 8:51 AM

Doval, who was addressing a meeting of the chiefs of the Anti Terrorism Squads (ATS), said the biggest pressure on Pakistan comes from the functionaries of the FATF. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Biggest pressure on Pakistan comes from functionaries of FATF: Ajit Doval

Terrorism is a low cost sustainable option which may damage enemies to a great extent, Doval said in a reference to Pakistan.

14 Oct 2019 11:57 AM

The US Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. (Photo: File)

US says Pak must prosecute top LeT operatives along with Hafiz Saeed

Pakistan's law enforcement agencies on Thursday arrested the 'top four leaders' of the banned LeT/JuD on charges of terrorism financing.

14 Oct 2019 10:31 AM

A top US senator has accused Pakistan of supporting terror groups like the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and harbouring terrorists belonging to these groups in the war-torn country. (Photo: Twitter/ SenatorHassan)

Top US Senator blames Pak of supporting Taliban, al-Qaeda in Afghanistan

The senator made the statement ahead of her meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that took place on Friday.

13 Oct 2019 11:25 AM

The five single-engine fitted boats were seized around 10.45 pm on Friday from the creek area near Kutch district. (Photo: Representational image)

Gujarat: BSF seizes five Pakistani boats at 'Harami Nala'

Harami Nala is a shallow water channel in the Sir Creek area, from where the BSF has recovered several abandoned Pakistani boats.

12 Oct 2019 5:42 PM

Pakistan must end support to the Taliban and other terror groups, a top American senator said a day after meeting Pakistani leadership in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Pak must end support to Taliban, other terror groups: US Senator

US Senators Hassan and Chris Van Hollen met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of Army Staff and officials from PoK.

12 Oct 2019 9:24 AM

The development comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s crucial plenary meeting scheduled to be held in Paris from October 12 to October 15. (Photo: File)

Ahead of crucial FATF meeting, Pakistan arrests ‘top four leaders’ of Lashkar-e-Taiba

The top four leaders arrested on Thursday have been identified as Professor Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Aziz, Muhammad Ashraf and Abdul Salam.

11 Oct 2019 11:08 AM

Tripathi was responding to remarks made in the Committee by Pakistan's outgoing UN envoy Maleeha Lodhi on Wednesday in which she had raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and referred to the condition of children in the state in the aftermath of India revoking Article 370. (Photo: File)

India slams Pakistan for 'fake narrative' on J&K children

Lodhi had also alluded to reports by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

11 Oct 2019 10:42 AM

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