Mohammad Faisal

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The JuD chief was charged with gathering funds for banned outfits. (Photo: File)

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed not released: Pakistan dismisses media reports

Last month, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials arrested Saeed in Gujranwala, Punjab.

08 Aug 2019 5:18 PM

The blast in Samjhauta Express took place near Panipat in Haryana on February 18, 2007, when the train was on its way to Attari in Amritsar, the last railway station on the Indian side. (Photo: File)

Will move int'l forums against acquittal of Samjhauta train blast suspects: Pak

Pakistan has been regularly raising this issue with India, especially 'after the acquittal to which India has no reply'.

17 May 2019 1:22 PM

Faisal said that work is proceeding rapidly on the Pakistani side on the Kartarpur corridor. (Photo: Twitter | @ForeignOfficePk)

India delaying talks to finalise agreement to operationalise Kartarpur corridor: Pak

The corridor is scheduled to operationalise on the occasion of the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak.

25 Apr 2019 8:50 PM

After the Pulwama attack, a fresh proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, the US and the UK. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan will not be 'pressured' by anyone on Masood Azhar: Foreign Official

India says Pakistan-based Azhar's Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group was behind the deadly February 14 attack.

18 Apr 2019 9:05 PM

Pakistan claims that its security forces arrested Jadhav from restive Balochistan province on March 3, 2016 after he reportedly entered from Iran. (Photo: File)

India’s demand for access to Kulbhushan Jadhav not appropriate as case is in ICJ: Pak

During media briefing, Pak Foreign Office spokesman said case is in ICJ and question of consular access was 'not appropriate at this point'.

06 Apr 2019 9:20 AM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Image: File)

Pakistan responds to India’s Anti-Satellite Missile Test

Mohammad Faisal said Pakistan was a “strong proponent of the United Nations resolution on Prevention of Arms Race in Outer Space”.

27 Mar 2019 7:07 PM

This action comes a day after Pakistan promulgated a law to streamline the procedure for the implementation of the UN sanctions against individuals and organisations. (Photo: File)

JeM’s Masood Azhar’s brother, son, 42 others of banned outfits detained: Pak

'These actions will continue, as per decisions taken in NSC, while reviewing National Action Plan,' statement said.

06 Mar 2019 9:19 AM

akistan announced on Tuesday that its high commissioner in New Delhi would be returning to India after completion of consultations in Islamabad.

Pak Kartarpur team to visit March 14

Islamabad also pledged to continue its weekly contact at the military operations directorates level with India.

06 Mar 2019 2:16 AM

Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has already been called to New Delhi for consultations in the wake of the attack.

Pakistan recalls envoy from New Delhi

Foreign office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said envoy Sohail Mahmood left New Delhi on Monday morning.

19 Feb 2019 2:31 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to Pakistan for the SAARC summit, Faisal was quoted as saying by Dawn newspaper. (Photo: File | PTI)

PM Modi to be invited for SAARC summit, says Pakistan foreign office

India has expressed its inability to be part of 2016 SAARC Summit in Islamabad after terrorist had attacked Uri Army camp.

27 Nov 2018 6:34 PM

Several Indian TV channels showed video clips reportedly of the surgical strikes which were carried out on terror launch pads across the border in September, 2016. (Photo: Representational)

Dream on: Pak rejects video clips of Indian surgical strikes as farcical claims

Maintaining its stand on the September 2016 surgical strike, Pakistan claimed it was a figment of India’s imagination.

29 Jun 2018 9:24 AM

Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson Mohammad Faisal (Photo: AFP)

Pak foreign office links Bukhari’s murder to UN report on Kashmir

Senior Kashmiri journalist Mr. Bukhari had tweeted on Thursday, “First ever such report on HR violations in Kashmir”.

16 Jun 2018 12:18 AM

Pakistan has consistently signalled its willingness to consider further measures for risk reduction and avoidance of arms race in the region, according to the spokesman. (Photo: Representational image)

Forced to test nukes in 1998 due to 'hostile posturing' by India: Pakistan

India conducted a series of five nuclear bomb test explosions at the Pokhran in May, 1998, which was soon followed by Pakistan’s tests.

28 May 2018 8:28 AM

'Repeating a lie doesn’t turn it into the truth,' the spokesperson was quoted as saying by Dawn. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan rejects as ‘false, baseless’ Modi’s remarks on ‘surgical strikes’

In response to Modi’s comments on Pakistan exporting terrorism, Faisal claimed that it was the other way around.

19 Apr 2018 5:24 PM

Singh was summoned after Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Pakistani officials of accusing India of harassing its diplomats and their families in the country and threatened to pull out the families if the intimidation did not stop. (Photo: Representational/File)

Pak summons Indian Dy High Commissioner over 'harassment' of envoy's kids

The Pak high commission alleged that the children were harassed and blocked by Indian authorities while on way to school.

14 Mar 2018 11:10 AM

Prime Minister Abbasi in the official message also expressed solidarity with the people of Kashmir. (Photo: File)

India has much to hide, peace elusive till Kashmir issue resolved, says Pak

Pakistan called upon the international community to urge India to 'respect the Human Rights Charter.'

05 Feb 2018 3:32 PM

Unveiling his first National Security Strategy, Trump said Pakistan has to intensify its counter-terrorism efforts and help in eliminating terror sanctuaries as America was making ‘massive payments’ to it every year. (Photo: File)

Is this ‘decisive’ enough for Trump? Pak has killed 17,600 militants

Donald Trump has asked Pakistan to take ‘decisive action’ against terror groups operating from its soil.

02 Feb 2018 7:08 PM

Pak summons envoy, rejects claim of strike

The firing “provided a cover for the planting of IEDs by non-state actors”, resulting in the death of three soldiers, it said.

27 Dec 2017 12:56 AM

Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother came face to face with Kulbhushan but between them was a barrier of glass screen. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

With a glass barrier in front, Jadhav meets wife, mother in Pak

The meeting, which took place 21 months after he was arrested in March 2016, lasted for about 40 minutes.

25 Dec 2017 1:54 PM

Jailed Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet wife, mother in Pakistan today

Faisal had earlier said that the meeting’s photo and video foot-age will also be issued.

25 Dec 2017 2:12 AM

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