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Pakistan: Peace with India linked to Kashmir; renews dialogue offer; seeks UN probe
Condemning Indian state repression in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistan on Wednesday made a case to the international community that peace and normalization between Pakistan and India cannot be achieved without a resolution of the Kashmir...September 21, 2016 800 0 -
Obama :Pakistan, Turkey, Jordan sharing heavy burden of refugees; urges collective response
President Barack Obama renewed U.S commitment to take in more refugees as the Middle East and Europe continue to grapple with the epic movement of people. Speaking at a UN meeting on refugees, he underlined that...September 21, 2016 1047 0 -
US, Pakistan express strong concern over Kashmir violence
The United States and Pakistan have expressed “strong concern” over recent violence in Kashmir including the army base attack in Uri, stressing the need for all sides to reduce tensions. America’s top diplomat John Kerry and...September 20, 2016 923 0 -
World’s 47% people online; Pakistan has more than 34 million Internet users
In a sign of importance the Internet holds for the future, the number of global network users has increased rapidly as 3.5 billion people will be using it by the end of the year- a jump...September 20, 2016 1107 0 -
Nawaz Sharif seeks US push toward Pakistan-India dispute resolution
In the face of rising tensions between between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday urged the United States to mediate the “bilateral issues” between the two South Asian neighbours. The Pakistani leader...September 19, 2016 851 0 -
Uri attack: Pakistan rejects Indian allegations
Pakistan has rubbished Indian allegations that Islamabad was behind an attack on military camp in Uri, in Indian controlled Kashmir that left 18 Indian troops dead. “Pakistan has noted with serious concern the recent spate of...September 19, 2016 842 0 -
Pakistan’s economic and security challenges, 15 years after 9/11 terror attacks
Fifteen years ago when al-Qaeda terrorists flew two passenger planes into the twin towers of World Trade Center, Pakistanis shared the grief with Americans as they watched destruction on TV screens, some 12,000 kilometers away from...September 11, 2016 1402 0 -
US urges India, Pakistan to deescalate tensions through dialogue
As South Asia faces threat of another Pakistan-India standoff, Washington has asked the two nuclear armed neighbors to deescalate tensions through dialogue. “We strongly encourage in all of our dealings with either India and or Pakistan stronger...September 9, 2016 848 0 -
UN warns against religious intolerance, populism; urges bridge-building
Amid rise of populism and demagoguery in politics, the United Nations has warned against fallout of exclusivism and urged efforts to safeguard human rights laws. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for collective efforts toward peaceful coexistence...September 8, 2016 852 0 -
Malala Yousafzai urges end to heartbreaking repression in Indian-held Kashmir
Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai has appealed to the International community to help halt the inhumanity and heartbreak in India-administered Kashmir. “The Kashmiri people, like people everywhere, deserve their fundamental human rights… They should live free...September 7, 2016 984 0