ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump has reiterated his offer to mediate the longstanding Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, following a recent escalation of tensions that saw both nuclear-armed neighbors engage in military actions before agreeing to a US-brokered ceasefire.
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US State Department hopeful on Trump’s Kashmir role
ISLAMABAD: The US State Department signaled optimism on Tuesday that President Donald Trump could help resolve the decades-old Kashmir dispute, a proposal Pakistan embraced but India swiftly rejected.
Sharif visits Saudi Arabia to thank Kingdom for defusing India tensions
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, leading a delegation to bolster economic ties and thank the Kingdom for its critical role in defusing recent hostilities with India.
PM Sharif announces committee to review KP’s financial share in NFC award
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday his government will setup a committee to review Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s share in the 2010 National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, a move aimed at addressing long-standing financial concerns raised by the province’s leadership.
Pakistan delegations press for peace, Kashmir solution in world capitals: Bhutto-Zardari
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has deployed two high-level delegations to major world capitals to challenge India’s narrative on the recent spike in tensions between the nuclear-capable neighbors, the Foreign Office said on Monday.
Pro-Taliban JUI-F rejects child marriage ban, plans protests
PESHAWAR: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of the far-right pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party, on Sunday rejected the recently enacted Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Act 2025, announcing a series of nationwide protest rallies to oppose the legislation and raise awareness about what he described as threats to Islamic governance and national sovereignty.
Army chief vows to crush Indian-backed terrorists in Balochistan
QUETTA: Pakistan’s top military commander pledged on Sunday to crush terrorists in Balochistan, accusing India of fueling militancy in the restive province critical to the nation’s stability, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.
Sharif offers talks, Rs250bn for Balochistan to woo ‘misled’ militants
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called for a unified push to bring back those “misled” by terrorists in Balochistan, urging dialogue over violence as the solution to the province’s escalating security crisis.
Pakistan, Afghanistan restore full ambassadors in China-brokered diplomatic thaw
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have upgraded their diplomatic missions to full ambassadorial status, a move announced separately by both governments this week that signals a rare détente in their recent tense relationship.
PTI lawmaker, 10 others sentenced to 27 years for police station attack during May 9 riots
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court sentenced a sitting legislator and 10 supporters of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party to 27 years in prison on Friday for leading a violent assault on a police station during May 9, 2023 nationwide riots triggered by the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.