India’s government on Thursday for the first time directly accused Pakistan’s army of involvement in a deadly ambush on its troops in Kashmir and warned of retaliation. Defence Minister AK Antony also warned the ambush would damage warming ties with Islamabad and hinted at
Read More »United States evacuates most diplomats from Lahore over terror threat
US has evacuated most of its diplomats from Lahore, Pakistan in response to a terrorist threat against the U.S. consulate. The State Department issued an “ordered departure” for all of its diplomats in Lahore Thursday, except
Read More »Pakistan PM sad over border clashes in Kashmir, calls for peace
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday expressed “sadness” over the border clashes in Kashmir, and said India and Pakistan must take “effective steps” to restore normalcy on the frontier. Sharif told foreign ministry officials in Islamabad that he was sad over the incidents involving Pakistani and Indian troops along …
Read More »Tajik President congratulates newly elected President of Pakistan
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday congratulated Mr. Mamnoon Hussain on his election as President of Pakistan.
Read More »Indian PM meeting with Pakistani counterpart will not be cancelled
The Indian Prime Minister is currently meeting senior opposition leaders and sources say he is expected to tell them that he does not plan to cancel talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, despite a deadly attack on Indian soldiers in Kashmir on Tuesday morning, said sources.
Read More »India-Pakistan stand-off stops Parliament on Wednesday
The two Houses of Parliament were not allowed to function for more than 45 minutes each on Wednesday, after being rocked by repeated interruptions on the alleged inconsistencies in the statement by Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday about the India-Pakistan clash on the Line of Control (LoC) in …
Read More »Indian PM would meet Pakistani counterpart for dialogue
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is keen to go ahead with the Indo-Pak dialogue and meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York in September-end on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session.
Read More »Pakistan summons Indian envoy over New Delhi embassy protest
Pakistan summoned a senior Indian diplomat and asked him to ensure security of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi following a protest demonstration outside the Pakistani High Commission. Indian media has reported that a group of youth belonging to the Indian ruling Congress
Read More »UNSC condemns attack near the Indian Consulate in Jalalabad
The United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned the recent suicide attack near the Indian Consulate in Jalalabad, which killed nine children and injured 23 civilians.
Read More »Pakistan rejects Indian accusations of killing soldiers
The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan on Tuesday rejected “baseless and unfounded allegations”by the Indian military that Pakistani forces attacked its post and killed five Indian soldiers in the disputed Kashmir region.
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