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.
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UPDATED: India denies reports of withdrawal from Asian cricket events over Pakistan tensions
KARACHI: India’s cricket board has withdrawn from all Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events, including the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup and the Men’s Asia Cup, citing tensions with Pakistan, Indian media reported on Monday.
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.
Millions in Pakistan face severe food insecurity, malnutrition, UN report says
ISLAMABAD: Millions of people in Pakistan are enduring persistent hunger and malnutrition, a crisis deepened by relentless weather extremes and economic hardship, according to a new report from the United Nations.
IMF says Pakistan’s $7bn bailout fully financed with $6bn inflows ahead
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund confirmed Pakistan’s $7 billion bailout program is fully financed, projecting $6 billion in external inflows for the next fiscal year as key allies pledge to roll over debt.
Bhutto-Zardari to lead Pakistan’s diplomatic response to India’s clash claims
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tapped former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to lead a diplomatic delegation to global capitals, aiming to counter India’s portrayal of their recent military clash.
UK Lammy urges Pakistan, India to uphold Indus waters pact
ISLAMABAD: UK Foreign Secretary David on Saturday pressed India and Pakistan to honour their commitments under the Indus Waters Treaty, a decades-old pact now at the centre of escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours following a series of military clashes and a deepening dispute over Kashmir and water rights.
Doctor shot dead in Punjab in suspected religious attack
ISLAMABAD: A senior physician from the persecuted Ahmadiyya community was shot dead on Friday in broad daylight in a city in eastern Punjab in an apparent act of faith-based violence against religious minorities.
Trade deficit jumps 57pc in April to $3.4bn as exports slump
ISLAMABAD: The trade deficit ballooned 57 percent month-on-month to $3.4 billion in April as exports contracted sharply and imports surged, signaling mounting pressure on the country’s external accounts ahead of critical IMF budget talks.