ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is pushing for dialogue with India to resolve long-standing disputes, proposing Saudi Arabia as a neutral venue for talks amid persistent tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
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Pakistan rejects Indian claim of targeting Golden Temple
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday firmly denied India’s accusation that it planned to attack the Golden Temple, a sacred Sikh site in Amritsar, during recent military clashes between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Tripartite talks in Beijing seek to calm tensions as Kashmir dispute simmers
ISLAMABAD: Foreign ministers from Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan will convene in Beijing on Tuesday for high-stakes talks aimed at bolstering regional peace and security, a gathering overshadowed by the lingering fallout of a military standoff between Pakistan and India over the Kashmir dispute.
UK Lammy urges Pakistan, India to uphold Indus waters pact
ISLAMABAD: UK Foreign Secretary David on Saturday pressed India and Pakistan to honour their commitments under the Indus Waters Treaty, a decades-old pact now at the centre of escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours following a series of military clashes and a deepening dispute over Kashmir and water rights.
Pakistan demands global probe into nuclear theft in India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday sharply condemned India’s defence minister for suggesting that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) take control of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, branding the remarks “irresponsible” and a sign of “ignorance” about the UN agency’s mandate and also demanded an international investigation into alleged nuclear theft in India, citing concerns over the security of its rival’s nuclear program.
Pakistan says 11 soldiers, 40 civilians martyred in week of clashes with India
ISLAMABAD: The military said on Tuesday that 11 soldiers and at least 40 civilians were martyred during a week of intense hostilities with India, as a US-brokered ceasefire struggled to contain the deadliest military escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals in nearly a decade.
India, not us, sought ceasefire, military says
ISLAMABAD The military rejected claims that it sought a ceasefire during last week’s fierce clashes with India, the deadliest in decades between the two nuclear-armed rivals, asserting that it was New Delhi who requested a halt to the fighting after launching missile strikes into Pakistani territory.
Trump offers to mediate Kashmir dispute as fragile ceasefire holds after deadly clashes
ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump offered on Sunday to mediate the decades-old Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, coupling his proposal with a promise to “substantially” increase trade with both nuclear-armed nations as a tenuous ceasefire took hold after a week of missiles, drones and air strikes that killed at least 66 people.
Pakistan to observe ‘Youm-e-Tashakkur’ for military’s victory over India
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday Pakistan had agreed to a ceasefire with India to “take a step toward regional peace” and praised the military for a “decisive response” to Indian aggression.
India deploys Israeli Harop drones against Pakistan; 25 downed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said Thursday it had shot down 25 Israeli-made Harop drones launched by India at multiple locations across the country, but one drone managed to strike a military target near Lahore, injuring four army officers, while another crash killed a civilian in southern Sindh province.