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With launch of two-way trade, Pakistan’s Gwadar links China with Gulf
The first trade cargo laden with Chinese export products sailed off to the Middle Eastern destinations and other parts of the world as Gwader deep seaport in the southwestern Pakistan went fully operational with two-way commerce...Nov 13, 2016 1003 0 -
Pakistan-India tensions mount with new diplomatic spat
The months-long Pakistan-India tensions over Kashmir unrest and border skirmishes worsened this week with allegations against diplomats assigned in Islamabad and New Delhi. On Thursday, Pakistan accused eight Indian diplomats of carrying out espionage and terrorism....Nov 3, 2016 953 0 -
Pakistani politicians demand probe into security lapse after terror attack kills 60 policemen
In one of the deadliest attacks of the year, militants killed 60 under training police officers and over 100 others in Police Training College near Quetta in Southwestern province of Pakistan on Monday night. Prime Minister...Oct 25, 2016 778 0 -
Gwadar port shaping up for energy corridor as first Chinese ship docks
China and Pakistan took a huge step toward creating energy links among the world’s strategic regions when the first Chinese vessel docked at the Gwadar deepsea port in southwestern Balochistan province early Monday. The port, built...Oct 18, 2016 1237 0 -
Kashmiri leader seeks US role as Pakistan-India talks remain elusive
With the situation in Indian-controlled Kashmir continuing to roil, the head of Pakistan-administered territory has urged Washington help resolve inflaming tensions in accordance with its ideals and commitment to basic freedoms of human beings around the...Sep 27, 2016 765 0 -
NY bombing accused Rahami’s wife is Afghani, not Pakistani : Islamabad
Islamabad has refuted media reports that Afghan American Ahmad Khan Rahami, accused of carrying out terror bombings in New York and New Jersey, is married to a Pakistani woman. “As per preliminary investigation, the wife of...Sep 22, 2016 793 0 -
China backs Pakistan on Kashmir; ready to help deescalate Pakistan-India tensions
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, while indicating Beijing’s support for Pakistan’s stance on the longstanding Jammu and Kashmir dispute, has offered to help improve deteriorating relations between its two South Asian neighbors. The US has also expressed...Sep 21, 2016 762 0 -
Kashmir killings heighten South Asian tensions on eve of UNGA session
Pakistan and India traded allegations over Kashmir on Sunday, as both countries looked to voice their case on the longstanding dispute at the United Nations General Assembly session in New York next week. Following months of...Sep 18, 2016 944 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...Sep 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...Sep 9, 2016 848 0