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In this UNAMA image by Fraidoon Poya a family struggles through a dusty environment in Afghanistan The U.S. appears well on its way to signing an agreement with the Afghan Taliban, in all probability later this month....

Kartarpur Corridor – a landmark 4-km long route that facilitates Indian Sikhs to make a pilgrimage to the revered Gurdwara Darbar Sahib on Pakistani territory  – is “a practical proof of Pakistan‘s desire for peace and...

As Joe Biden, widely seen as the candidate closest to Democratic establishment’s idea for moderation, tumbles in early primaries, Senator Bernie Sanders has emerged as the top contender after strong showings in Iowa and New Hampshire....

President Donald Trump on Tuesday told Americans that his administration is working to end the Afghan war – the longest conflict in American history and bring troops back home. He also reported progress in the ongoing...

Islamabad has welcomed the update in the U.S. Travel Advisory, which has acknowledged that “Pakistan’s security environment has improved.” “This is a step in the right direction,” the Foreign Ministry said after a State Department update...

President Donald Trump renewed his offer to mediate between Pakistan and India on the thorny Kashmir question as he discussed Afghan peace prospects with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, calling him as his friend. “We’re talking...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo received Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi  on Friday for talks on the region beset with multiple crises including Afghan uncertainty, Iranian unrest and Kashmir siege, all on borders of Pakistan which...

Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday as Pakistan seeks to deescalate U.S.-Iran tensions that have rocked the region already facing volatility with Kashmir crisis and Afghan security challenges....

The Trump Administration is dispatching its senior South Asia official to the region facing a spate of crises including ongoing crisis in Kashmir, Afghan fragility, and US-Iran tensions. Alice G Wells, who heads U.S. policymaking on...

An illustration of Emperor Akbar holding a religious assembly including Jesuit missionaries Rodolfo Acquaviva and Francisco Henriques Credit:Nar Singh/Public Domain/Wikipedia About five centuries ago, India was the center of a thriving empire under the leadership of...