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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Military denies role in deadly drone strike in KP, points to militants and India
ISLAMABAD: The military on Wednesday rejected accusations that it was behind a deadly strike that killed four children in North Waziristan, instead blaming militant groups and their alleged Indian sponsors for the attack and a related disinformation campaign.
Terror attack on school bus in Khuzdar kills six, including four children
KHUZDAR: A powerful explosion ripped through a school bus in volatile Balochistan province on Wednesday, killing six people, including four children, and injuring dozens more, officials said.
Army chief Asim Munir promoted to field marshal after India triumph
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has elevated its army chief, General Asim Munir, to the rank of field marshal, a rare and prestigious honor that makes him only the second general in the nation’s history to hold this title, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office announced on Tuesday.
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.
Security forces kill 12 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan operations
ISLAMABAD: The security forces killed 12 terrorists linked to alleged Indian-backed militant groups in a series of operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan over the weekend, the military said on Monday.
Drone strike kills four children in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: A suspected drone strike killed four children and injured five others, including a woman, in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district on Monday, unleashing a wave of anger in a region long plagued by violence.
Pakistan rejects Indian claims of nuclear-capable missile use in recent clashes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday dismissed Indian media reports alleging it had used nuclear-capable Shaheen missiles in recent clashes, labeling the claims “unfounded” and accusing New Delhi of spreading disinformation to mask its own military shortcomings.
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.
Pakistan-India ceasefire holds with no end date
ISLAMABAD: A ceasefire between India and Pakistan, brokered by the US administration after intense military clashes, has no expiration date, officials from both countries confirmed on Sunday.