ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday sharply condemned India’s defence minister for suggesting that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) take control of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, branding the remarks “irresponsible” and a sign of “ignorance” about the UN agency’s mandate and also demanded an international investigation into alleged nuclear theft in India, citing concerns over the security of its rival’s nuclear program.
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Pakistan, India extend ceasefire as US pushes for talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India have prolonged their U.S.-brokered ceasefire until May 18, a move that tempers hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday.
Ready for war, open to peace: Sharif tells Modi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called for a comprehensive dialogue with India to address longstanding disputes over Kashmir and water rights, as a fragile truce holds between the nuclear-armed neighbours following recent military clashes.
India, Pakistan expel diplomats in tit-for-tat espionage claims
ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan expelled diplomats from each other’s high commissions on Tuesday, accusing them of espionage in an escalation that imperils a fragile US-brokered ceasefire after recent military clashes.
Trump suggests India, Pakistan ‘go out to dinner’ for peace talks post-truce
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged India and Pakistan to ‘go out to dinner’ to settle their disputes, as the State Department stressed the need for direct talks between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Pakistan reaffirms ceasefire commitment, slams Modi’s speech as ‘dangerous escalation’
SLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday doubled down on its commitment to uphold the fragile ceasefire with India but warned that any aggression would be met with full resolve.
Pakistan says 11 soldiers, 40 civilians martyred in week of clashes with India
ISLAMABAD: The military said on Tuesday that 11 soldiers and at least 40 civilians were martyred during a week of intense hostilities with India, as a US-brokered ceasefire struggled to contain the deadliest military escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals in nearly a decade.
Aurangzeb says India military standoff has limited fiscal impact; IMF tranche due today
KARACHI: Pakistan will receive a $1 billion loan instalment from the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, part of a $7 billion bailout to stabilise the crisis-hit economy.
Trump says trade leverage helped secure India-Pakistan ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration used trade leverage to broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, halting what he claimed could have escalated into a nuclear war.
Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos against India ends successfully, military says
ISLAMABAD: Military declared on Monday the successful conclusion of Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, a counter-offensive following weeks of escalated hostilities with arch-rival India that saw cross-border strikes, aerial dogfights, and unprecedented cyber warfare.