ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Armenia formally established diplomatic relations on Sunday, a notable shift in a relationship long marked by regional tensions, Foreign Office said.
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PM Sharif lauds Xi’s vision, aligns Pakistan’s development agenda with Chinese model
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday lauded Chinese President Xi Jinping’s leadership as a model for multilateralism and shared prosperity, aligning his government’s initiatives with Xi’s philosophy during a speech at Tianjin University.
PM Sharif reaches China for ‘historic’ SCO summit, eyes deeper ties with Beijing
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached China on Saturday for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, voicing eagerness to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders at a gathering that highlights the bloc’s expanding role in uniting powers from the Global South.
Pakistan signals historic shift toward Armenia, deepens ties with China amid regional tensions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exploring the establishment of diplomatic relations with Armenia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday, signaling a potential realignment in Islamabad’s regional strategy.
Wave of militant attacks kills eight in northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A wave of militant attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the weekend and into Monday claimed the lives of five security personnel and three civilians, including a two-year-old boy, while injuring several others, officials said.
Pakistan slams India for breaching Indus Waters Treaty with flood warning
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday accused India of violating the Indus Waters Treaty by issuing a flood warning through diplomatic channels rather than the treaty’s mandated mechanism, branding the move a “serious violation of international law” as tensions simmer between the nuclear-armed rivals.
Pakistan tables seven-point Gaza peace plan at OIC summit
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday laid out a seven-point plan at an urgent meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), calling on Muslim nations to move beyond “statements of sympathy” and adopt “concrete measures” to end Israel’s war in Gaza and pave the way for lasting peace in Palestine.
Deputy PM Dar in Jeddah for urgent OIC talks on Gaza crisis
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Jeddah on Monday to attend an extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers (OIC-CFM), convened to address Israel’s intensifying military campaign in Gaza and its controversial plan to seize control of Gaza City, the Foreign Office said.
India alerts Pakistan to flood risk in rare contact under suspended water treaty since May conflict
ISLAMABAD: India has alerted Pakistan to a potential major flood in the Tawi River near Jammu, a local television channel reported on Monday, marking the first significant communication under the Indus Waters Treaty since New Delhi suspended the long-standing pact in the aftermath of a deadly April attack in occupied Kashmir and a brief but intense war between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May.
Deputy PM Dar to reject Israel’s Gaza plans at OIC meeting in Jeddah
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to Saudi Arabia to attend an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah on August 25-26, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, as tensions escalate over Israel’s planned military offensive in Gaza.