WASHINGTON: Amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and India following the IIOJK attack, the United States has stepped in diplomatically, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio set to speak with the foreign ministers of both nations to encourage restraint and prevent further escalation. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Washington is urging both sides to …
ISLAMABAD: Amid rising tensions with India, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that Pakistan will not initiate any escalation but warned of a strong response if provoked. His statement came during a joint press conference with Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, where …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is preparing to launch international legal action against India over the latter’s move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, and the country’s apex legal body has formed a committee to assist the government in this regard. Barrister Aqeel Malik, the minister of state for Law and Justice, told Reuters that the government was working on plans for at …
ISLAMABAD: Indian fighter jets patrolling above occupied Kashmir were forced to flee after the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) scrambled its jets, state media reported on Wednesday, adding to tensions between the two countries in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. India, without offering any evidence, has implied cross-border linkages of the attackers, while Pakistan’s political and military leadership have strongly …
ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan on Tuesday criticised the authorities for not allowing her to meet her brother, Imran Khan, despite court orders. Speaking to media persons outside Adiala Jail, Aleema expressed regret over what she described as the denial of basic human rights. On Monday, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) shared with the Superintendent of Adiala Jail a list of individuals approved …
QUETTA: Security forces killed 10 terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan’s Kech and Ziarat districts in a fresh crackdown against militant elements in the province. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), three terrorists were killed during an operation near Turbat in Kech district. The operation was launched based on intelligence about the presence of militants in the …
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said Pakistan will not strike India but reserves the right to retaliate, as he concluded his speech in the Senate on the recent tensions with India and diplomatic overtures deployed by Islamabad to contest New Delhi’s allegations in light of the Pahalgam attack. The Senate session also witnessed a call by PPP lawmaker …
RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, on Tuesday said that India hadn’t provided a “shred of evidence for its baseless allegations” against Pakistan concerning the Pahalgam attack, adding that India was involved in “undertaking cross-border terrorism inside Pakistan.” Relations between Pakistan and India have plummeted to their lowest level in years following the April …
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday emphasised that the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty was crucial for regional stability, vowing Pakistan would take all necessary measures to ensure its full enforcement. “The treaty is critical to regional stability and its sanctity must be preserved,” Mr Dar said while speaking at a high-level meeting convened …
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday shot down an Indian quadcopter drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), state media reported, as tensions between the two countries linger on in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. The April 22 attack killed 26 men, mostly tourists, and was one of the deadliest armed attacks in …