ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty risks sparking the world’s first nuclear war over water, escalating an already volatile standoff between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
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Pakistan assumes key UNSC roles, signals global approval of its counter-terrorism efforts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured key positions in the United Nations Security Council, becoming vice chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and head of the committee overseeing sanctions on the Afghan Taliban, the country’s mission to the UN said on Wednesday.
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.
Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India, but ‘not desperate’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday expressed readiness for dialogue with India but insists it will not be pressured into talks, calling for a comprehensive agenda that includes terrorism, water rights, and Kashmir dispute.
Security forces Kill 14 India-backed terrorists in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 14 terrorists in a military operation in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing announced Wednesday.
Security forces eliminate seven militants in Balochistan operations
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed seven militants in two counter-terrorism operations in Balochistan on June 2, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday, as the government confronts a stubborn insurgency in the southwestern province.
Pakistan delegation meets OIC in New York over India tensions
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation, spearheaded by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, met with officials from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday to present Pakistan’s position on the escalating conflict with India spike over the recent Pahalgam attack.
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.
Pakistan launches diplomatic push in US to rival India’s influence
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dispatched a high-level delegation to the United States to counter India’s rising influence, intensifying a diplomatic showdown between the two nuclear-armed rivals amid escalating regional tensions.
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.