RAWALPINIDI: Military has dismissed recent comments by the Indian Army Chief alleging Pakistan to be a ‘epicentre’ for terrorism, calling the accusations baseless and an attempt to deflect from India’s actions in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). In a strongly worded statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) highlighted that such remarks are contrary to facts and an exercise …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged Wednesday the lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities. The list of nuclear installations and facilities in Pakistan was officially handed over to a representative of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement issued today. Simultaneously, the Indian Ministry of External …
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will send a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday to seek reasons behind India’s refusal to send its team across the border for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy. It is understood that the PCB has sought guidelines from the federal government on how to move forward after receiving an email from …
ISLAMABAD: India on Saturday denied home minister Amit Shah had plotted to target Sikh activists on Canadian soil and said it had officially rebuked Ottawa over the “absurd and baseless” allegation. Canada is home to the largest Sikh community outside of India, and includes activists for “Khalistan”, a fringe separatist movement seeking an independent state for the religious minority carved …
DELHI/ISLAMABAD: India’s foreign ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday dismissed media reports of talks between Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Indian Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on resuming cricket ties during the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Jaishankar arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for the SCO summit — the first such visit by an Indian foreign minister in …
ISLAMABAD: Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has highlighted the importance of addressing challenges between neighbours through honest dialogue and cooperation during his speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Islamabad. Jaishankar congratulated Pakistan on assuming the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of Government and assured India’s full cooperation throughout Pakistan’s tenure, according to Express news. Speaking …
ISLAMABAD: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has left Pakistan after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Before his departure, Jaishankar expressed his gratitude to the Pakistani government for their “splendid hospitality” in a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I thank the Government of Pakistan for the warm hospitality,” Jaishankar wrote, extending further appreciation to Prime …
ISLAMABAD: Indian journalist Barkha Dutt met with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore. Barkha Dutt’s visit aligns with Pakistan’s preparations for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Her meeting with the Pakistan Muslim League (N) leadership took place as international media representatives began arriving in Pakistan to cover the high-profile event. Pakistan …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has called for “climate diplomacy” with India to mitigate smog impact in the province. “Both Indian and Pakistani Punjab should undertake joint efforts to combat smog. Stubble burning in Indian Punjab impacts here because of air direction. This issue needs to be taken up with India forthwith,” she said at a climate change event …
ISLAMABAD: India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, is set to visit Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ‘Heads of Government’ (HoG) meeting on October 15-16 in Islamabad. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed the news during its weekly press briefing on Friday. Pakistan, holding the rotating chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of Government, will …