ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of a new international peace forum in Washington, where the two discussed deepening cooperation on minerals, energy and counter-terrorism as Islamabad seeks more American investment to shore up its economy.
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PTI criticises PM Sharif’s decision to join Board of Peace without parliamentary debate
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Friday lambasted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for attending the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, renewing its objections to Islamabad’s decision to join the body without broader consultations, while a senior figure from coalition partner called for parliamentary scrutiny of a recent US deal on a landmark New York hotel.
Security forces kill four militants in northwest operation amid rising attacks
ISLAMABAD: The security forces killed four militants linked to an Indian-backed group in an overnight operation in the northwestern district of Lakki Marwat, the military said on Thursday, amid a surge in attacks in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Trump praises Sharif, credits self with halting India-Pakistan clash at peace board launch
ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the country’s top military leader during the inaugural meeting of his newly formed Board of Peace in Washington on Thursday, crediting himself with averting a full-scale war between Pakistan and India last year.
Pakistan issues strong demarche to Afghanistan over deadly Bajaur attack, warns of strikes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned Afghanistan’s deputy head of mission and issued a strong demarche over a deadly terrorist attack in the northwestern Bajaur district that killed 11 soldiers, accusing the Taliban government in Kabul of failing to curb militants operating from its soil, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Security forces kill 14 militants in Balochistan operations
QUETTA: The counter-terrorism forces killed 14 suspected militants in two separate gun battles in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Wednesday, officials said, as the government presses ahead with operations against insurgent groups amid heightened violence in the region.
PM Sharif heads to Washington for Trump-hosted peace summit amid Gaza stabilisation push
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Washington on Wednesday to attend a global summit convened by the Board of Peace (BoP), hosted by US President Donald Trump. The gathering aims to extend beyond the immediate crisis in Gaza, seeking to restore broader global peace and stability in a forum that bypasses traditional multilateral structures.
Pakistan, allies condemn Israel’s West Bank land move as threat to two-state solution
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority nations on Tuesday condemned Israel’s decision to approve land registration in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967, calling it a step to accelerate illegal settlement activity and undermine prospects for a two-state solution in the Middle East.
Eleven security personnel martyred in suicide vehicle attack on Bajaur checkpoint
ISLAMABAD: Eleven security personnel were martyred when militants rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a checkpoint in the northwestern district of Bajaur, the military said on Tuesday, in the latest attack to hit the volatile region bordering Afghanistan.
Pakistan army chief says UAE security key to Islamabad’s own in Abu Dhabi meeting
ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir told his UAE counterpart on Monday that the security and stability of the United Arab Emirates were an integral part of Pakistan’s own security, the Pakistani military said.