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India says it launched airstrike in Balakot; Pakistan says intrusion aborted
Pakistan Air Force aborted an early morning Indian incursion into Azad Jammu and Kashmir early Tuesday, Pakistani military said while New Delhi claimed the Indian jets targeted a camp of Jaish e Mohammed militants –which claimed...February 26, 2019 752 2 -
India’s perilous water war against Pakistan
Ravi River Chamba, Image Credit: Vjdchauhan/Wikimedia India has announced a plan to restrict the flow of water to Pakistan by diverting the eastern rivers Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers with an ultimate aim of damaging economy...February 24, 2019 774 0 -
EU Parliamentarians ask India to stop atrocities in Kashmir
Members of a key European Union Parliamentary Committee have backed the United Nations’ indictment of New Delhi for flagrant violation of human rights in the disputed Kashmir region and called for investigation into the atrocities. The...February 20, 2019 876 1 -
Pakistan offers India help on Pulwama probe; warns Modi against militarism
A 2018 photo shows Indian forces and Kashmiri protestors Credit: Screenshot/VOA video Prime Minister Imran Khan posed a raft of questions to India in the wake of New Delhi’s saber-rattling over allegations that Pakistan was behind...February 19, 2019 993 1 -
Pakistan looks to $12 billion Saudi investment during Crown Prince’s visit
Pakistan is poised to ink a number of investment deals with Saudi Arabia worth billions of dollars during an upcoming visit of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, including a multibillion dollar oil refinery in southwestern port city...February 12, 2019 885 0 -
In regional shift, Pakistan, Russia sign $10 billion gas pipeline project
In a major shift from its West-centered foreign and economic policies, Islamabad has signed an inter-corporate agreement, under which a 1,500 km offshore gas pipeline costing $ 10 billion will transport Russian natural gas from the...February 7, 2019 2027 0 -
Angelina Jolie: The way Rohingya have been treated shames us all
The plight of Rohingya is back in spotlight thanks to UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie’s visit to the refugees in Bangladesh, where they have been allowed to live in camps after fleeing Myanmar’s persecution of the...February 5, 2019 1095 1 -
With Afghan peace moves, FM sees a positive direction for U.S.-Pakistan ties
Following reports of an agreement between Washington and the Afghan Taliban on ending the long war, Pakistan Sunday said it has “reset” its relationship with the United States in accordance with its desire for regional peace....January 27, 2019 817 0 -
Imran Khan Govt. to launch diaspora bond ‘Pakistan Banao Certificate’
Seeking to shore up its foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan plans to launch a dollar-denominated diaspora bond – to be named Pakistan Banao Certificate – on January 31. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s cabinet has okayed rules that...January 26, 2019 1153 0 -
Graham says Imran Khan offers opportunity to improve US-Pakistan ties
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has said Prime Minister Imran Khan is an agent of change and his being at the helm of Islamabad government offers a unique opportunity to change the U.S.-Pakistan relationship. Speaking in Islamabad...January 21, 2019 927 0
